Keeping Things Light
Small-equipment distributors talk about trends, efficiency and safety
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August 2022
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Hawaii’s cement and concrete industry faces rising costs and global unrest
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Kickoff on Kauai
The $230 million West Kauai Energy Project and other big new ventures signal more work ahead
HART Relocates Downtown Utilities
Utility relocation work is underway in downtown Honolulu for The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART). Frank V. Coluccio Construction Co. Inc. was awarded a $217.8 million contract to relocate utilities along Nimitz Highway from Kaaahi Street in Iwilei to Cooke Street in Kakaako. The scope of work includes utility relocations for sanitary sewer, storm drainage,
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GCA hosts Blangiardi and DPP Chief Uchida at July luncheon
At the General Contractors Association (GCA) July lunch meeting at the Ala Moana Hotel by Mana, Mayor Rick Blangiardi took the liberty to go off-script to lay the groundwork about City & County of Honolulu issues that are on a lot of minds. His fellow panelist was Dean Ushida, director of the City & County
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5 Ways to Make Trenches Safer
From June 20-24, construction companies in Hawaii participated in the sixth annual Trench Safety Stand Down Week (TSSD), a nationwide program to curb the number of fatalities and serious injuries in trenches and excavation sites. The local program was led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Utility Contractors Association of
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Hawaiian Cement warns contractors of 2023 price jumps
Lt. Darren Orr Hawaiian Cement and HC&D have alerted customers to prepare for a potential price increase in 2023 of anywhere from 20% to 35% per cubic yard for ready-mix concrete. Talk about supply chain challenges! “This will adversely impact everyone in the construction industry, particularly those contractors who have already bid on projects starting
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Hiilawe Lands $2.6B Paving Contract
The Hawaii Department of Transportation on June 22 announced the award of a $2,645,511,801 contract to Hiilawe Construction LLC for a federal aid asphalt pavement preservation, resurfacing and reconstruction project at various locations on the Island of Hawaii. The initial contract term is for 12 months commencing from the start work date. As of publication,
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New Military Awards
HAWAII-NAVFAC Hawaii Upcoming Hawaii projects by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii include these latest awards to contractors based in Hawaii and elsewhere: $11 Million: Opportunities and Resources Inc. (Hawaii) This $11,982,549 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification to a previous contract was awarded June 17 and provides for custodial services at various locations in the NAVFAC Hawaii area of operations
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