Wed December 20, 2017
PISCES Seeks RFP for Basalt Fiber Manufacturing in Hawaii
The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) — a state-funded aerospace center located in Hilo, Hawaii — is seeking a qualified firm to conduct a comprehensive market feasibility study....
Emily Buenzle - Fri October 13, 2017
Hawaii's Landscape Proves Perfect Fit for MoonBase Prototype Construction
As NASA resurrects its old plans to build a habitat on the moon, Hawaii is stepping forward as a candidate for the site of the first MoonBase prototype. Henk Rogers—a video game entrepreneur most famous for working on Tetris—appeared at the very first International MoonBase Summit, held at Hawaii's Mauna Lani Resort the week of Oct....
Lori Tobias - Wed October 11, 2017
Honolulu Airport Receives $2.7B Makeover, New Name
Hawaii's largest and most active airport was recently given a new name — an apt change, perhaps, to go along with the $2.7 billion modernization project that also will undoubtedly give it a new look....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 04, 2017
Thirty Meter Telescope Gets New Building Permit for Hawaii Mountain
The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources gave the go-ahead on the construction of the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Sept. 28 in a five-to-two vote. The Board of Land and Natural Resources had previously issued a permit in 2011 for the TMT to be built on the Mauna Kea mountain, and according to Space.com, TMT broke ground on the site in 2014, but the state's supreme court invalidated it, Astronomy Magazine reported, after community protests....
Mon October 02, 2017
Manitex International Welcomes Western Pacific Crane & Equipment to PM Knuckleboom Dealer Network
Manitex International, Inc. , a leading international provider of cranes and specialized industrial equipment, announced Oct. 2, that Western Pacific Crane & Equipment has agreed to become a dealer for Manitex-PM knuckleboom cranes in its territories, in the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii and the Canadian Province of British Columbia....
Emily Buenzle - Tue September 26, 2017
State's DOT Announces $448M Cargo Construction Plan
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) recently announced the construction of the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT) at Honolulu Harbor. The four-year, $448 million project will begin in December, and will be split into two phases that will build an 84-acre container yard, along with 1,800 ft....
Wed September 13, 2017
State Highways Data Now Available on HDOT Website
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division is making project status data available publically on the HDOT website. Available data includes the schedule, scope and estimated cost for all current State Highways projects as well as all projects planned to begin construction in the next two years....
Wed September 13, 2017
Lawmakers Take Big Step Toward Bailing Out Rail Line
HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii lawmakers took a big step toward bailing out Honolulu's financially troubled rail transit project, approving a funding plan critical to the project's future. The state House of Representatives passed a bill to raise $2.4 billion in taxes for the commuter train planned for Honolulu and nearby suburbs on the last day of a special legislative session....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 31, 2017
Hawaii Power Plant Construction Continues Despite Struggles
Construction is under way at Hu Honua Bioenergy's power plant near Pepeekeo, Hawaii. According to Jenny Johnson, one of the main investors, the $250 million project has "definitely had its ups and downs," West Hawaii Today reported....
Cathy Bussewitz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 30, 2017
Hawaii Tries to Keep Train Project From Going Off Rails
HONOLULU (AP) Train tracks supported by concrete pillars snake through Oahu neighborhoods and across its lush scenery, ending abruptly in an empty, overgrown field. They're part of a planned $9.5 billion rail transit project — one of the most expensive per capita in the United States....
