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Chris Roux in U.S. News–Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” on the State of American Infrastructure

January 8, 2019 By Alston Government Contracts Team

Alston & Bird partner Chris Roux had his article, “Building Blocks: Everyone Agrees U.S. Infrastructure Is in Lamentable Shape,” published in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” edition of U.S. News–Best Lawyers.  The article evaluates the current condition of infrastructure in the United States and the extent to which Congress and the Trump administration can and/or will take action to remedy the problems.  Although there were high hopes, Congress has failed to pass major infrastructure legislation.  Roux evaluates the potential impact of public-private partnerships as a possible delivery [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, Government Contract-Related Investigations and the False Claims Act, P3 Matters, Public Construction Tagged With: Construction Contracts, Infastructure, P3, Public Construction, Public private partnership

Trump’s Proposed Infrastructure Plan: Is It Much More Than It Seems?

February 21, 2018 By G. Christian Roux

President Trump released his long-awaited infrastructure plan last week, and like most things that come out of the White House, it was overshadowed by the partisan politics that dominate our government. The plan has been decried as a “farce,” a “scam,” and “underwhelming” by some. Most of the criticism focuses on what is perceived to be a modest amount of federal funding—$200 billion—committed by the White House as well as the significant reliance on state and local funding sources and private investment. However, an argument can be made that the plan is about much more than the [...]Read more

Filed Under: P3 Matters, Public Construction Tagged With: Government Spending, Infrastructure Plan, President Trump

Chris Roux Quoted in Law360 on Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

August 22, 2017 By Alston Government Contracts Team

On August 18, Alston & Bird Construction & Government Contracts partner Chris Roux was quoted in the Law360 article “Trump Infrastructure Order Shows Strategy Without Clear Plan.” The article discusses the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s August 15 Executive Order that was intended to push the government to complete environmental reviews to approve or deny major infrastructure projects within a two-year time frame, on average. The Executive Order also repeals an order signed by President Barack Obama in 2015 that required federal agencies and developers to factor in climate [...]Read more

Filed Under: P3 Matters, Public Construction Tagged With: Environmental, Executive Order, Infrastructure Plan, President Trump, Press

Davis-Bacon Act Repeal Efforts Renewed

April 24, 2017 By Andrew Howard

Republican members of Congress have renewed steps to repeal the Davis–Bacon Act, which sets the prevailing wage requirements for workers employed under federally funded or assisted contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of public works. In January, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) introduced the Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality (TIRE) Act that would suspend the Davis–Bacon Act’s provision that workers on federal contracts be paid a prevailing wage for all federal highway construction projects. Additionally, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative Steve King (R-IA) [...]Read more

Filed Under: Advice to Contractors & Grant Recipients, P3 Matters, Public Construction Tagged With: Davis-Bacon Act, Infrastructure Plan, President Trump, Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality (TIRE) Act, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Chris Roux Published in Law360 on Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

April 10, 2017 By Alston Government Contracts Team

On April 7, Law360 published “Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Getting The Show On The Road,” written by Alston & Bird Construction & Government Contracts partner Chris Roux.  In the article, Chris lays out the promises regarding infrastructure spending made by President Donald Trump during his campaign and the actions the Trump administration has taken that support and contradict those commitments. Chris then discusses some of the many questions and difficulties surrounding the plan and outlines three key needs that will be critical to successful implementation. These include: Creating [...]Read more

Filed Under: P3 Matters, Public Construction Tagged With: Infrastructure Plan, President Trump, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)

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