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Global Projects View
P3 State Legislation: Why the Industry Should Pay Attention
It is a particularly good time for states to implement P3 legislation to make P3 projects more efficient and predictable. The more states and their associated regulatory authorities weigh in on…
Constructlaw®
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Pivotal Moment for Water Public-Private Partnerships in the United States
By Alexander Bulkin, MK Houston, Bob Gallagher, Anna Wildeman
Introduction America's water infrastructure has long faced a critical need for funding and modernization. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, there is a $105 billion funding gap for…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
OFCCP’s Mega Construction Project Program: OFCCP Continues Its Focus on the Construction Industry
By By T. Scott Kelly, Christopher J. Near, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
As part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) continued focus on the construction industry amid the Biden administration’s infrastructure push, the agency is…
Global Projects View
Building on the Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aka Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
By Caren Street, Austin M. Harrison
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) was enacted on November 15, 2021, yet the funding process is dynamic and evolving weekly. In fact, some programs have yet to be established. Unlike…
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Evolution of State of the Art Airports and the Role of Public Private Partnerships
By Alethia N. Nancoo, Catie Romanchek
Walking through LaGuardia Airport in 2023, you might forget that just a few years ago the terminals were woefully out of date. Featuring leaky roofs and cramped waiting areas, the…
Dashboard Insights
U.S. Department of Transportation Finalizes EV Charging Infrastructure Rules
By R. Lynn Parins, Alexis N. Davis
Effective as of March 30, 2023, the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) announced the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Standards and Requirements final rule (the “Final Rule”)…
Global Projects View
Public-Private Partnerships in 2023’s Economic Environment
As we end the first quarter of 2023, it’s safe to say no one could have anticipated the myriad of challenges that now face public-private partnership ("P3") deals. Inflation continues unabated,…
The Construction Seyt
What’s the Status of Buy American Requirements for Public Infrastructure Projects?
By Amy Hoang
More than a year has passed since Congress enacted the Build America, Buy America Act ("BABA")—a sweeping change to domestic sourcing requirements for federally funded infrastructure projects. BABA, which was…
Global Projects View
Welcome to the Global Projects View Blog!
The Squire Patton Boggs Global Projects Initiative is excited to present our Global Projects View Blog. Working from our Firm’s global perspective on all things infrastructure, we are looking forward…
Plane-ly Spoken
“NOTAM to Congress . . . Give the FAA the Money it Needs!!”
Will the FAA’s NOTAM system disaster turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the Agency? If the FAA plays its cards right, the answer will be, “Yes.” On…