Emily Buenzle - Thu August 31, 2017
Hawaii Power Plant Construction Continues Despite Struggles
Construction is under way at Hu Honua Bioenergy's power plant near Pepeekeo, Hawaii. According to Jenny Johnson, one of the main investors, the $250 million project has "definitely had its ups and downs," West Hawaii Today reported....
Cathy Bussewitz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 30, 2017
Hawaii Tries to Keep Train Project From Going Off Rails
HONOLULU (AP) Train tracks supported by concrete pillars snake through Oahu neighborhoods and across its lush scenery, ending abruptly in an empty, overgrown field. They're part of a planned $9.5 billion rail transit project — one of the most expensive per capita in the United States....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 24, 2017
Navy Awards Contracts Totaling Over $101M for Projects in Hawaii, Guam
The U.S. Navy recently awarded contracts to two construction companies totaling over $101 million for projects in Hawaii and Guam, according to a news release. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. received a contract of over $60 million for the construction of two facilities at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe, HI....
Wed August 16, 2017
Feds Fund Hawaii Military Projects
On July 13, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill for fiscal year 2018. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), ranking member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, worked to include $266.3 million for military construction and upgrade projects across Hawaii and $78.4 billion that will benefit veterans' programs, including those in Hawaii....
Janis L. Magin - Fri July 14, 2017
Honolulu Ranked 9th Among Cities With Construction Cranes in Operation
The number of cranes at construction sites around Honolulu has dropped to fewer than half of the number that had dotted the skyline at the peak of the current construction boom, pushing Honolulu down on the Rider Levett Bucknall North American Crane Index....
Thu June 08, 2017
Hawaii DOT Cuts Energy Usage in Half at 11 Airports
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has entered the second phase of its energy savings performance contract with Johnson Controls to provide high-efficiency lighting at 11 Hawaii airports and solar photovoltaic systems at Honolulu International Airport....
Wed May 24, 2017
Aging Golf Course Looks to Remain Competitive
Kaanapali Golf Course on Maui's west coast has announced it will be modernizing its facilities to remain competitive as a resort destination. The golf course plans to fix underused buildings that have been in operation since the 1960s, The Maui News reported....
Mon May 01, 2017
Hawaiians Claim Ownership of Iconic Resort Property
Owners of the iconic Coco Palms resort on Kauai are working to remove residents who they said have been living on the property illegally. A $3.5 million partial demolition of the resort is under way as part of a $175 million renovation that is expected to start this spring, The Garden Island reported....
Cathy Bussewitz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon March 20, 2017
State Bill Mandates Gray Water Systems
Developers who want to construct buildings in Hawaii would have to install systems to re-use gray water under a bill in the Legislature. Without those plans, they wouldn't be able to get a building permit....
Mon March 20, 2017
Washington Prime Group Launches Renovation Job at Pearlridge Center
Washington Prime Group Inc. announced its most recent redevelopment project, a renovation at Pearlridge Center located in Aiea, Hawaii. Pearlridge Center is comprised of two distinct enclosed venues commonly referred to as Uptown and Downtown....
