August 2022 City Scoop: Honolulu
ENR Construction
AUGUST 24, 2022
Dodge offers data on projected 2022 construction starts in the Honolulu area.
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ENR Construction
AUGUST 24, 2022
Dodge offers data on projected 2022 construction starts in the Honolulu area.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 2, 2020
The city of Honolulu announced it is pulling out of the effort to land a private-sector partner to complete construction and operate a 20-mile, $9.2 billion rail system during its first 30 years. However, according to Civil Beat, this doesn’t mean procurement for the rail is dead. It is up to the…
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Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
The Honolulu City Council last week approved a measure that would fund up to $214 million of the troubled 20-mile Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
Construction Dive
APRIL 18, 2018
Rising costs, a potential $44 million funding gap and unknown conditions on the rail's route into Honolulu's congested core are obstacles the project must overcome.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Studio Gang has designed a 41-story residential high rise called Ko’ula that would be a central component within the 60-acre Ward Village master-planned community in Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The tower will include 565 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom residences, each with its own lanai, or veranda.
Construction Dive
JULY 20, 2023
The Shimmick/Traylor/Granite joint venture is seeking the sum from the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.
ENR Construction
MAY 22, 2019
Beset with delays, rising costs and regulatory scrutiny, Honolulu’s light rail project faces another challenge—bird excrement.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
A contentious special session of the Hawaii Legislature has averted the latest crisis for Honolulu’s controversial light-rail project, enacting a $2.4-billion billion financial bridge that backers hope will carry construction of the planned 20-mile, $8-billion system to completion in 2025.
ENR Construction
MAY 8, 2019
billion Honolulu light-rail project frequently overpaid its contractors, including HDR Engineering Inc., The agency overseeing the troubled $9.2-billion the primary construction management consultant, according to a recently released state audit.
ENR Construction
MARCH 6, 2019
A former Stantec employee alleges that contractors for the Honolulu light rail project improperly filed more than 100 change orders totaling more than $20 million.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JANUARY 22, 2024
With data from mid-Q4 2023, the latest RLB quarterly cost report shows the national average increase in construction costs was 1.32% over the previous quarter, with Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Portland, Seattle and Washington, D.C. experiencing increases over the national average this quarter.
Construction Test
APRIL 26, 2020
Airside, there’s a fair number of Hawaiian brand names represented such as the Honolulu Cookie Company, the Lahaina Chicken Company, Sammy’s Beach Bar and Grill and Makai Plantation. The post Airport review: Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii appeared first on Construction Test Daily. FOOD AND DRINK. THE VERDICT.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 4, 2021
Proceedings of the 2003 ASCE Construction Research Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii. Set up a 15-minute introductory discussion. References: Ballard, G., Howell, G., Competing Construction Management Paradigms. Ballard, G., Howell, G., Competing Construction Management Paradigms. Lean Construction Journal, 1(1), Koskela, L.,
ENR Construction
AUGUST 24, 2023
Continued public and private sector investment should keep Honolulu’s construction industry on a growth track.
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 7, 2020
City officials now must decide how to fund and build the estimated $1.4B, four-mile section of the light-rail line.
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
A bill that would require the Hawaii Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of a new route to connect Ewa, Hawaii to downtown Honolulu has cleared its first committee, the Honolulu Civil Beat reports. According to the article, the state would build an underwater tunnel for vehicle…
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
The subpoena indicates that the federal agency is pursuing a criminal investigation into the beleaguered rail project.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2023
With data current to mid-Q3 2023, the latest RLB quarterly cost report shows that the national average increase in construction costs was 1.55% over the previous quarter, with Chicago, Honolulu, Las Vegas, New York, Portland and Seattle all experiencing increases over the national average this quarter.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JULY 3, 2023
Boston, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Washington, D.C. experienced gains were less than the national average. Quarterly Cost Report notes: The U.S. quarterly national average increase in construction cost is approximately 1.56%, compared to 7.22% year-over-year The construction.
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Director of Procurement Paula Youngling's exit comes as the authority is slated to select a contractor to complete the final leg of the $9 billion project.
Pro Builder
AUGUST 25, 2022
At the top of the list was Honolulu, which ranked eighth for its water views, fourth for air quality, and first for its share of available homes with city views. . are your best bets, followed again by Honolulu. A recent study by California-based lawn-care provider Lawnlove.com ranked the 200 largest U.S. and Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.,
Construction Dive
JUNE 17, 2019
The requirement that RFQs and RFPs come from state-licensed general contractors could impact other P3s like the Honolulu rail project and the redevelopment of Aloha Stadium.
Cassell Construction Estimating
AUGUST 25, 2016
We’ve recently returned from our 3-day, “P6 for Government Contracts” training session for Dawson Construction in Honolulu. One significant takeaway that reinforced what we were already noticing is that new government personnel are changing NAVFAC’s & USACE’s scheduling specs for recent projects.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Once home to the Honolulu Advertiser —the city’s largest daily—this 1929 Beaux Arts–style building has been a landmark in Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood for nearly 90 years. The three-story structure features a distinctive mint-green terra cotta exterior, Spanish-tile hipped roof, and twin roof towers.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 17, 2018
The 42-story condo tower will offer 751 "micro-units," 150 workforce units, up to 11,300 square feet of retail and almost an acre of recreational space.
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
With the proposed concourse replacement, Hawaii joins airports around the country in trying to update their facilities to accommodate more passengers and provide them with modern amenities.
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Those looking to cut down their square footage can find the smallest homes in metro areas like Long Island City, NY, Honolulu, HI, and Miami Beach, FL, where, despite their hefty price tags, homes are available with a median square footage of 762, 929, and 1,003, respectively, Realtor.com reports. .
Pro Builder
JUNE 1, 2021
Its Hyde Park, London location includes wine cellars and in Honolulu, residents can access karaoke and recording studios at any time. The Residences at Mandarin Oriental in Honolulu offers residents a recording studio and karaoke room, while the Tel Aviv setting features a boxing gym and oxygen garden.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
For more than 90 years, the old Royal Hawaiian Groin had helped protect Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, but its deteriorating condition required quick action.
Construction Equipment
JULY 31, 2019
Inouye Airport in Honolulu. Hensel Phelps is currently using Propeller, a drone and analytics platform, to perform 3D modeling site surveys and track, map, and measure the job site while building the Daniel K. Hensel Phelps started using Propeller to thoroughly identify the areas they would be…
Construction Dive
JULY 10, 2018
The latest independent projections for the 20-mile, elevated train exceed December 2014 estimates by $3 billion.
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2021
ENR asks top executive about outlook for the Honolulu market.
Construction Dive
MAY 18, 2018
Consultants told the local rail authority that bringing in the private sector could help control costs and reduce taxpayer risk.
BD+C
MAY 19, 2017
The structural challenges of building an 18-story tower atop an existing parking garage inspired an innovative design solution for the One Ala Moana condominiums in Honolulu. .
Construction Dive
JANUARY 15, 2019
A premature contract award to Kiewit and misinformation from HART eroded oversight and public confidence in the 20-mile rail, a state report found.
Construction Equipment
MAY 6, 2016
With over 1,100 NCRs on file to date, some are wondering if there is a serious problem with Honolulu's 20-mile rail system build. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) says the biggest problems have to do with concrete.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 2, 2018
According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, an analysis by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO)… Hawaii’s construction industry is on the path to reaching a decade high of $9 billion in spending this year, providing the local economy with a greater boost than expected.
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Teams are identified to lead big sports facility project.
ENR Construction
APRIL 22, 2020
The 20-mile project's expected final costs exceed $8 billion.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 9, 2017
Former Bombardier exec Andrew Robbins takes over days after legislators meet to address huge transit project's estimated $3-billion funding gap.
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2021
Nominal home prices declined in just one large market across the country: in Honolulu, one of the nation’s highest-cost markets, home prices ticked down 0.6 In fact, among the 100 markets, only Honolulu experienced less rapid home price growth in early 2021 compared to a year earlier. percent), Worcester (16.3 percent), and Camden (16.2
Pro Builder
MAY 17, 2022
Honolulu ranked fifth among the top 10 cities with the highest portion of affordable homes, with just under 5 percent, even though it had a relatively high median home price of $870,000. The results were often hyperlocal, with neighboring cities having wildly different markets.
Pro Builder
AUGUST 9, 2022
The two exceptions, Miami and Honolulu, are warm-weather spots benefiting from ongoing remote work trends and the resumption of domestic and global travel.”. But “in these top 10 markets with the biggest price growth, we’re generally seeing signs that the rebalancing seen elsewhere has not progressed as far.”. average,” she says.
Cassell Construction Estimating
AUGUST 25, 2016
We’ve recently returned from our 3-day, “P6 for Government Contracts” training session for Dawson Construction in Honolulu. One significant takeaway that reinforced what we were already noticing is that new government personnel are changing NAVFAC’s & USACE’s scheduling specs for recent projects.
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