The 30 Crossing Project has a contract price of approximately $632,000,000, but plaintiffs have filed a complaint in a Pulaski County Court, claiming most of the funds cannot be used because such funds are only for construction and improvements to 4-lane highways in Arkansas. Whether you are a construction attorney in Arkansas or a design…
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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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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN ARKANSAS – PART I
Construction Contracts in Arkansas – Part I* Construction is the single largest production sector in the United States economy, and construction related jobs account for 10% of employment in America. The transactions underlying the construction industry, therefore, certainly require attention. This article – Parts 1, 2, and 3 – discusses construction law as it relates…
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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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