LoDuca Assoc v. PMS Constr, 2012 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 128 found here
New ICA Case Refuses Quantum Meruit Recovery for Unlicensed Contractor
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).
$1 Billion Hawaii Telescope Project to be Funded by China, India
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.
$34.8 Million Dollar Federal Project Awarded to Hawaii Contractor
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
Why did 2 of 3 rail car bidders lack a contractors license when they first responded to the City’s RFP?
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.
Will Hawaii’s Strategic Position Prevent Cuts to Military Construction?
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
30 Story Building in 15 Days
China constructs a 30 story apartment building in 15 days. Looks like most of the components were made in advance, but still, this is pretty amazing.
15 days to construct and, in Hawaii, 10 years of potential construction defect liability. . .
Building Code Update
For many years, different building standards have applied in different counties in Hawaii despite somewhat similar building conditions throughout the State. According to the Building Code Council (http://hawaii.gov/dags/bcc), the last time the counties were in sync was in 1996 under the 1991 Uniform Building Code. In large part, discrepancies resulted because the counties
Ohio App Case: Nonresponsible Bidder Properly Rejected
The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld the trial court's affirmation of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority ("Airport") rejection of the bid of a contractor the Airport found was non-responsible. The current case cite is 2012_Ohio_App_LEXIS_14 and it can be found here.
Glidepath, LLC submitted a bid for construction of two buildings to be located behind the main terminal at
City Seeks Change Away from Low Bidder Procurement
KITV reports the City is seeking to move away from construction awards to the lowest responsible bidder, to a more subjective selection process that takes into account the bidder's past performance.
Contractors and others in the industry may recall that about ten years ago, the State experimented with Performance Information Procurement System ( ("PIPS"), a data