Liebherr - Mon January 06, 2020
Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 11000 Between Ironman and Surfers in Hawaii
A Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane from the fleet of Buckner HeavyLift Cranes is currently in use in Hawaii. New Vestas wind turbines with a hub height of 344 ft. (105 m) have been under construction there for more than three months....
Associated Press - Wed October 09, 2019
Firm Announces Projected Timeline for Aloha Stadium
HONOLULU (AP) A new Aloha Stadium could be ready for the opening of the University of Hawaii's 2023 football season, officials said. The owner and senior principal of the firm hired to shepherd the process said a 2023 opening date can be achieved, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported....
HAWAII Department of Transportation - Thu August 01, 2019
Following Record June Rain, HDOT Adds Additional Slope Protection Measures
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced that beginning Aug. 1, 2019, the Pali Highway access hours will be extended. The new schedule will be:Sunday to Friday (closed on Saturday and State holidays):Honolulu bound a.m....
EIN Presswire - Tue July 02, 2019
USDOT Announces $10M to Hawaii Airports for Infrastructure Improvement
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants, the second allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States....
Associated Press - Wed May 22, 2019
Feds: Honolulu Must Add $25M More Cash to Rail
HONOLULU (AP) Honolulu must contribute more money to help construct the city's rail line before getting any of the $744 million in federal funding that has been withheld from the project. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that a Federal Transit Administration spokeswoman said May 7 the agency is insisting the city provide more money....
HAWAII Department of Transportation - Wed April 10, 2019
HDOT Finishes Emergency Repairs on Roads After Hurricane, Volcano
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division reports that the emergency repairs on Hawaii Island of damages caused by the Kilauea East Rift Zone Eruption (May to September 2018) and Hurricane Lane (August 2018) have been completed....
Associated Press - Thu January 17, 2019
Pearl Harbor Submarine Museum Begins $20M Update Project
Officials broke ground on a $20 million revitalization and expansion project for the Pearl Harbor campus of the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park. The project, which is expected to be complete in April 2020, will add new exhibits and about 3,000 sq....
HAWAII Department of Transportation - Wed January 02, 2019
HDOT Makes Seismic Repairs to Mamalahoa Highway
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) continues emergency repairs to Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in Volcano following the seismic activity associated with the activity at the lower East Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano....
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed October 31, 2018
Hawaii Supreme Court Upholds Permit for Giant Telescope
HONOLULU (AP) — After years of delay, including lengthy court battles and passionate protests from those willing to be arrested for blocking construction crews, builders of a giant telescope plan to move forward with constructing the $1.4 billion instrument on a Hawaii mountain that is considered sacred....
Associated Press - Wed October 10, 2018
Hawaii Expects Spending to Hit $9B This Year
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii economists expect statewide construction spending to reach a decade high of $9 billion this year despite last year's projections of spending leveling out. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported the analysis by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization projects a 7 percent increase in construction spending from last year's $8.4 billion....
