Craftsmanship, Tech Lead 2022 RCAH Awards
Annual awards return after a two-year hiatus
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January 2023
Clearway Energy Group’s Got Talent!
Inspired by the energization of the Mililani l Solar hybrid PV project in July 2022, Ross Heiman, senior director of engineering at Clearway Energy Group, composed a song that highlights the beautiful synergy between solar panels and batteries and how they are when deployed together. The Turtles’ So Happy Together and Ross’s new text give
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$2B Dry Dock Project Gets ROD Go-ahead
The U.S. Navy in December signed a Record of Decision (ROD) supporting the construction of NAVFAC’s planned Dry Dock 3 Replacement project at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). The ROD also identifies NAVFAC’s design for the project, estimated at a total cost of approximately $2 billion to $4 billion and reportedly the largest in NAVFAC
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Down and Dirty With Sediment and Erosion Control Training
Those who wish to be certified as construction site sediment and erosion control inspectors (CISEC) should contact the non-profit 501(c)6 organization CISEC Inc. for its on-line inspection training programs. Qualifications to attend include: A comprehensive understanding about sediment and erosion processes and how the discharge of pollutants associated with construction activities may impact the environment.
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$63M More for Rail
HART Kahauiki (Middle Street-Kalihi Transit Center) station under construction in June by general contractor Shimmick/Traylor/Granite (STG)
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Risky Business for Contractors
To stay afloat financially in 2022, a growing number of construction business owners across the U.S. took risks on liquidity. Nearly 50% borrowed from credit cards, up from 44% in 2021. And 19% used retirement savings, up 17 percentage points over the same period. However, fewer contractors in 2022 relied on their business savings (40%
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New Military Awards Target Guam
PACIFIC AO-NAVFAC Pacific Upcoming projects in Guam and the NAVFAC Pacific area of operations (AO) include these latest awards to contractors based in Hawaii and elsewhere: $26 Million: Black Construction-Tutor Perini JV (Harmon, Guam) This $26,000,000 firm-fixed price contract was awarded Oct. 24 for the design and construction of a communications facility at Joint Region
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