Key Ingredients for a Successful P3 (infographic)
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How Colleges Manage to Afford Big Projects in Lean Times
Lee Gardner wrote “How Colleges Manage to Afford Big Projects in Lean Times” for The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s special report titled Campus Spaces: Flexibility for the Future. The article details why increasing numbers of public universities are considering P3s—and not just for student housing. Featuring interviews with industry professionals, the article paints a picture of …
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Thinking Innovatively About Athletics Facilities Partnerships (Part 1)
By Andrew Lieber, Assistant Project Manager, Brailsford & Dunlavey. Bio below. This article is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Part 1 is about concept insights; Part 2 is about process insights. I am not saying anything earth-shattering when I say that collegiate athletics departments of all sizes are financially and/or spatially challenged. Across the …
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Higher Ed P3 2018 “State of the Industry” Report (download available)
The full Higher Education P3 2018 “State of the Industry” report is available for download. The report highlights Brailsford & Dunlavey’s findings from an inaugural annual survey of higher education P3 transactions. This initial State of the Industry report focuses on housing and housing-anchored mixed-use projects from B&D’s database [of higher education P3 projects] that …
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Luxury Boutique Hotels Become Part of the College Experience
Skift’s Laura Powell wrote “Luxury Boutique Hotels Become Part of the College Experience.” The article explores why high-end, boutique hotels are opening around some college campuses—many through P3s. (December 2017)
Financing Infrastructure Through Tax Policy: Tug-of-War With a Frayed Rope
Jones Day’s Sonya Pal wrote “Financing Infrastructure Through Tax Policy: Tug-of-War with a Frayed Rope.” This article offers a brief primer on private activity bonds, and is particularly relevant as the country discusses tax reform. (Fall 2017)
P3s: Lawyers Can Take Cues From the International Market When Faced With Increasingly Complicated…
In Construction Claims, Daniel Lever wrote, “Public-Private Partnerships: Lawyers Can Take Cues From the International Market When Faced With Increasingly Complicate U.S. Infrastructure Contracts.” As the name implies, this technical article focuses on infrastructure P3s. Much of it translates to the higher ed space, though, including the article’s look at the responsibilities, liabilities/risks, and claims of …
Testing Tradition: Assessing the Added Value of Public-Private Partnerships (white paper)
The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships published “Testing Tradition: Assessing the Added Value of Public-Private Partnerships.” The comprehensive white paper looks at history, advantages, disadvantages, misperceptions, and recommendations. (2012)
Public-Private Partnerships (video)
Skanska USA created a video about how P3s work and why some entities turn to them. The video offers a comprehensive, easy-to-follow introduction to the world of P3s. It’s not about higher ed P3s, specifically, but serves as an effective 101. (Feb. 2015)