Today the Hawaii Senate majority unveiled its priorities for the 2012 legislative caucus: number on its list was job creation and creating a sustainable economy. From the senate majority website: "
Creating jobs and putting people back to work will be critically important. The Senate Majority has created an aggressive FY13 G.O. Bond-funded $500 million
The Star Advertiser reports that Hawaii's Construction Alliance, comprised of the Operating Engineers, along with the Hawaii Laborers' Union, Local 368, Hawaii Masons' Union, Local 1 and Local 630, and Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, formerly the Hawaii Carpenters Union, have endorsed Mufi Hanneman in his campaign for the 2nd Congressional District.
Bloomberg news reports that Manuel “Matty” Moroun, the billionaire owner of Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge, will appeal a Michigan judge’s ruling ordering him jailed for missing deadlines on a construction project. Court imposed deadlines for improving freeway connections to the bridge were not met, and according to the judge, Moroun evidenced a refusal to
Rockport Contr v. Chain Elec. Co., Civil H-11-1853, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3731, Jan. 11, 2012 found here
LoDuca Assoc v. PMS Constr, 2012 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 128 found here
The ICA recently reiterated, in Wagner v. World Botanical Gardens, Inc. (No. 28998, Dec. 23, 2011), that Hawaii law bars quantum meruit recovery by unlicensed contractors under Haw. Rev. Stat. § 444-22. A copy of that decision is attached here: (ICA – Wagner vs Botanical Gardens) (see pp. 18-20).
China and India have reached an agreement to partially fund construction of the world's largest telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea. The construction costs of the telescope project are estimate to top $1 billion dollars. The construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope is projected for completion by 2018.
Artist rendition provided to CBSnews.com by TMT.
BCP Construction of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded a $34,835,245 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction services for a combine support maintenance shop. Work will be performed in Kapolei, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of June 8, 2013. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with four bids received. The National
The Star Advertiser reports that 2 of the 3 bidders seeking to work on the rail car manufacturing portion of the rail project, did not have contractors licenses to perform necessary construction under their bids.
According to DCCA records, the winning bidder, Ansaldo Honolulu JV, did not hold a Hawaii contractors license until October 2010.
Pacific Business News reports Hawaii's military leaders are unclear about whether construction expenditures will fall under the collective ax hitting other federal agencies. Continued concerns about relations with North Korea and China may shield Hawaii from extreme budget cuts potentially facing other military facilities across the country. According to the PBN, "construction and other sources of employment and money