Client Alerts & Publications
An Innovative Method of Streamlining P3 Procurements
Published Date: April 1, 2014
Within the last decade, Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) have played an increasingly crucial role in the construction and renovation of transportation and utility infrastructure. On the other hand, P3s have not been as popular a procurement method for social infrastructure projects such as hospitals, civic buildings, courthouses, police departments, wastewater treatment facilities, libraries, parking lots and schools. As many have already [...] Read More
Pennsylvania Joining Other States in Rebuilding Infrastructure
Published Date: January 1, 2014
According to PennDOT, Pennsylvania has the largest number of bridges in the U.S. classified as“structurally deficient.” Approximately 4,500, or 18 percent, of the Commonwealth’s bridges are structurally deficient, while the national average is 7.3 percent. The average age of bridges in the Commonwealth is over 50 years old. However, this distinction will soon change as Pennsylvania moves forward with its [...] Read More
Federal Regulatory Update
Published Date: December 1, 2013
Recently, the Federal Government issued a number of final and proposed regulations that will have a significant impact on government contractors. Below is a summary of some of the key regulations. I. Affirmative Action Goals for Veterans and Disabled Workers Final Regulations Most federal government contractors and subcontractors are familiar with the requirement to take affirmative action to recruit, hire, [...] Read More
Updates to North Carolina P3 Law
Published Date: November 2, 2013
Public-Private Partnerships, commonly referred to as P3s, are contractual agreements between public and private entities that provide for significant involvement of private entities in the delivery and financing of public buildings and infrastructure projects. Under a P3 agreement, the private entity assumes the project’s financing and is entitled to either the revenue generated from project activities or performance-based government payments. [...] Read More
California Appellate Court Rules On Statute Of Limitations
Published Date: November 1, 2013
In a recent California Appellate Court decision, Brisbane Lodging, L.P. v. Webcor Builders, L.P. 216 Cal. App. 4th 1249 (2013), the Court upheld a clause in a construction contract that shortened the statute of limitations and abrogated California’s delayed discovery rule as to latent defects. This decision was a case of first impression in the state and is bound to [...] Read More
