Sakai was founded in Japan in May of 1918 for the manufacture and repair of diesel locomotives and their engines. Since that time, the company has evolved and grown to an annual production of over 4000 vibratory compactors per year. Sakai vibratory compactors were introduced to North […]
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Safety Systems and Signs Hawaii, Inc. started in 1973 on the island of Oahu supplying traffic control assistance to the State’s Department of Transportation. Since that time,the company has grown to include 4 separate divisions plus catalog and online sales. Products range from classic orange and white […]
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Mayor Kirk Caldwell today announced his nomination of Robert Kroning to serve as the new Director of the Department of Design and Construction. Kroning started today as Director-designate, pending approval of the Honolulu City Council. “I initially came to Hawaii in 2005 to work for the US Army […]
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Executive Director Jon Young, along with several HAPI members attend the GCA Construction update dinner held at the Honolulu Country Club on August 19. Presentations were made by City and County of Honolulu, Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) , […]
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About 30 associations were represented at the State Asphalt Pavement Associations (SAPA) meeting held on August 1-5 in Louisville, KY. Some of the people that arrived early played golf on Saturday and Sunday, and may have also participated in the Bourbon Tasting event late Sunday afternoon. The […]
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On July 10, 2014, TRIP, a national transportation research group, issued a news release (click here) titled “HAWAII’S RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES HAVE AMONG HIGHEST RATES OF ROAD AND BRIDGE DEFICIENCIES AND TRAFFIC FATALITIES; STATE’S RURAL TRANPORTATION SYSTEM IN NEED OF MODERNIZATION TO BETTER SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH.” […]
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“I’d like to thank the community for their patience as Waialae Avenue was restored and improved to make the Kaimuki business district even more livable and vibrant,” said Mayor Caldwell. “We encountered some unexpected challenges, but that’s an example of what happens when core infrastructure is neglected […]
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The status of the highway trust fund has been in the National news. Recently KHON2 brought the situation to the attention of Hawaii residents. As reported . . . Anyone who drives knows that Hawaii’s roads and bridges are in bad shape. But could work to improve […]
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Welcome to new HAPI member Yogi Kwong Engineers (YKE). YKE specializes in geotechnical engineering, trenchless technology (also known as microtunneling), and construction management. The company has worked on public and private projects across the state, such as the Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning project, dam inspections for the state Department […]
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HAPI members Tensar Corporation and Geotech Solutions, Inc. recent conducted two seminars. The first seminar was held on June 3 at the DOT Kauai District conference room. It was attended by staff from DOT, DPW and private consultants. The second seminar was held on June 5 […]
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