Category Archives: Public Projects and Public Procurement

A US Infrastructure Bank and Arkansas Public-Private Partnerships (P3s and PPPs)

Arkansas Public-Private Partnerships and a new US Infrastructure Bank Although revenue bonds and public-private partnerships (P3s) are valuable tools for financing infrastructure projects in Arkansas, a U.S. Infrastructure Bank could also help projects move forward. As a project finance attorney and construction lawyer in Arkansas, I assure that many borderline bankable projects fall by the…
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A Brief History of Construction Law

  A Brief History of Construction Law In the United States – and internationally – construction law as a distinct body of law comprised of regulatory, statutory, contract, property, tort, insurance and surety law is a relatively recent phenomenon. Arkansas is no different. Construction law in Arkansas has followed the same trajectory as other states.…
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American Arbitration Association Construction Arbitration

The American Arbitration Association’s Construction Practice Area & Construction Rules for arbitration date back to 1966. The AIA, ConsensusDocs, and other form and custom contracts use AAA arbitration clauses. Yet, there are three additional reasons for using construction mediation Construction expertise is essential for disputes related to construction . Neither judges nor juries are  versed in critical path…
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