LePatner Gives Speech at Brookings Institution

Barry LePatner gave a speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C. on the alarming state of the nation's infrastructure before an influential group of transportation and infrastructure officials and lobbyists, including former Deputy Secretary of Transportation, the head of AASHTO, the managing director of the ASCE, the Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board, and the Director of the Carnegie Endowment as well as leaders from ULI and reporters from Bloomberg News. Highlighting findings and research from his recently published book, Too Big To Fall: America's Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward, LePatner discussed at length the importance of obtaining true complete-price contracts for infrastructure projects. Critical issues related to funding were raised and discussed during the Q&A.

According to Robert Puentes, Senior Fellow of the Metropolitan Planning Program at the Brookings Institution and author of a foreward to Too Big To Fall, LePatner's speech was well-received and was "as if it given by Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell with statistics." LePatner distributed copies of the firm's LePatner C3 Model" whitepaper and his new analysis of the NTSB Report on the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis.

Bloomberg News and other bloggers covered the event.

Audio excerpts of Barry's speech will be posted soon.

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Barry LePatner interviewed on REFI Radio

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Hear Barry LePatner discuss the critical infrastructure issues he details in his new book, Too Big To Fall. In this forty minute interview, he relates the realities of our nation's inefficient construction industry, as discussed in his previous book Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets, to the inability of our political leaders to properly finance proactive maintenance on our nation's deteriorating roadways, bridges, and other crucial infrastructure. We invite you to take the time to listen and then forward on to friends and others interested in these issues. Listen here.

LePatner Celebrates 30th Anniversary

To celebrate, we threw ourselves a nice party at the Central Park Boathouse for our clients, colleagues and friends. Thanks all for your support and confidence over the years. We will continue our tradition of providing industry-leading counsel, project management, and now, integrity compliance services in the years ahead. Read our 30th Anniversary LePatner Report for party photos, announcements and reflections on the firm's history and future.

Too Big To Fall is published

Barry LePatner's latest book, Too Big To Fall: America's Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward (Foster Publishing in association with the University Press of New England) is now available at Amazon.com, and will be available in bookstores by early November. For the first time, it provides a comprehensive overview of the shocking state of the nation's infrastructure and what must be done to fix it. For a more detailed description of the book and information on how to contact Barry LePatner for media appearances or presentations, visit the Too Big To Fall website or the UPNE website.

LePatner in "The Real Deal"

Sepember 10, 2010

Two recent articles in The Real Deal confirm from construction industry leaders what we've been telling our clients all along: that contractors systematically underbid to get a project only to run the costs up after they've signed the agreement. It's no surprise that this practice is more prevalent than ever in this tough economy and weak construction environment. Link to "Lowballs Lead to Strikeouts" and "Hard Times for Hard Hats."

But we are pioneering a different way: the LePatner C3™ Model. Read about it here.

TBTF reviewed in "Finance & Commerce"

According to Bill Clements of Finance & Commerce, Barry LePatner's soon-to-be-published book belongs in the horror genre. He writes, The title, Too Big to Fall: America's Failing Infrastructure and the Way Forward, isn't exactly horror-inducing, but what it tells us is: Some 7,980 bridges are considered as perilous as the I-35W bridge was before it collapsed, killing 13 and injuring 145.

Welcome to The LePatner Blog

Uncategorized | January 12, 2010 by Tadhg O'Connor | Comments Off { Edit } Welcome to the LePatner Blog. Its purpose is to keep our clients, friends and colleagues informed on construction, real estate, and business matters of interest. We will post updates on a regular basis. We will also link articles and information that may be useful in understanding and anticipating real estate and construction trends, risks, concerns and strategic planning.

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