Public-private partnership

Amid the gadgets on display at the Smart Cities NYC conference, some local and regional officials spoke more pragmatically about making tech work.

Communities that have reached their debt capacity can attract funding from private investors who are focused on energy savings and climate change.

The $650 million Denver International Airport terminal remodeling project has run up against concrete deficiencies in the original structure.

Travis County has closed on a $330 million, triple-A rated deal to fund the civil and family courts building in downtown Austin.

The current volume cap on PABs issued for highways and freight improvement has just over $2.5 billion remaining that can be authorized by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Five companies responded to a request for “expressions of interest” in building three prisons amid federal scrutiny of conditions in the prison system.

The notion of cooperation is central to P3s, bringing together two different kinds of operations — public agencies and private enterprises — in pursuit of a common goal.

The P3 market is growing and state and local governments are taking note.

The biggest news in the world of public-private partnerships (P3s) last year had nothing to do with toll roads — the most visible way governments team up companies. Instead, the most expensive infrastructure deals were projects to build a car-rental facility and a small tram at Los Angeles International Airport.

While JPMorgan Chase will see a public-private prison in Kansas through to completion, private financing as an alternative to municipal bonds is on the way out.

Bankers, lobbyists, issuers and lawyers aren't necessarily optimistic on an infrastructure bill passing this year.

The groundings of Boeing 737 MAX 8 and tariffs with China could have an impact on revenue growth among ports and airports.

The growth in public-private partnerships increases the need to coordinate the infrastructure and public finance teams.

RBC Capital Markets hired Carlos Pineiro from Goldman Sachs, as a Managing Director in Chicago.

The Public Buildings Renewal Act would authorize $5 billion in private activity bonds for the construction or rehabilitation government-owned buildings.

Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar rolled out her trillion dollar infrastructure plan, supporting Move America and Build America bonds.

As Congress prepares work on an infrastructure package, the transportation secretary endorsed private funding through pensions and endowment funds.

Neighbors, who specializes in P3s, is a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office.

Plans call for four Metro-North Railroad stations along an underused rail line in the East Bronx, with an eye toward real-estate value capture.

A finding of sub-standard cement at Denver International Airport's $650 million terminal redevelopment project shows that the government and developer in a public-private partnership both must adapt to unforeseen events.