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Read MoreLilia Waikiki: First Mixed-Use Rental Housing Project in Decades
Author: Melanie Kim
Building Back Hawaii’s Infrastructure Future
Hawaii’s infrastructure is rated a D+. Many of us experience it first-hand with our potholed roads, frequent water main breaks, and outdated airports. Earlier this year, President Biden introduced his American Jobs Plan which focuses on improving our nation’s infrastructure. The initial plan would invest...
Read MoreSafety in Construction Goes Beyond Our Jobsites
By: Ron Taketa, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters and Leslie Isemoto, president, General Contractors Association The importance of safety has new meaning and importance in our community, our nation and the world in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety of the men and...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update Regarding Interisland Travel Quarantine
On Aug. 6, 2020, Gov. David Ige signed the 11th Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency Interisland Travel Quarantine. All persons traveling to the islands of Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui County and Kalawao to perform critical infrastructure functions as identified in Exhibit B (see page...
Read MoreHawaii’s construction industry keeps workers on the job during Covid
By Janis L. Magin – Senior Editor, Pacific Business News When Covid-19 began shutting down businesses in Hawaii in late March, Mike Formby brought members of the construction industry together to pledge for each contractor and trade union to implement best safety practices at job sites around the state. It was a...
Read MoreGovernor Ige’s Seventh Supplementary Proclamation
On May 5, 2020, Gov. Ige issued a Seventh Supplementary Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency. “Critical trades,” including “Building and Construction Tradesmen and Tradeswomen” continue to be identified as “Essential and Designated Businesses or Operations.” See Paragraph III.A.10 on pages 6 and 7. In...
Read MoreConstruction Industry Commitment
In partnership with the General Contractors Association (GCA), Building Industry Association (BIA) and other construction colleagues and stakeholder, we worked together on a pledge during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commitment of Hawaii’s Construction Industry: Our Pledge to Avoid the Spread of the COVID-19 on Hawaii’s...
Read MoreInterview on COVID-19 with Mike Formby
Hawaii Business Magazine interviewed PRP's Executive Director, Mike Formby, where he shared his thoughts about how PRP and the construction industry are making adjustments during COVID-19. How are you coping amid COVID-19 crisis? First and foremost, the safety and good health of our construction contractors, their construction...
Read MoreCovid-19 Resources for Businesses and Individuals / Families
Businesses: Small Business Administration: The SBA has several programs and initiatives to assist small businesses. (https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19) Payroll Protection Program (https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp)Disaster Loan Assistance (https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/) SBA Debt Relief (https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief) Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism: DBEDT also has links out to the SBA resources, as well as other local resources. ...
Read MoreCOVID-19 JOB SITE BEST PRACTICES: 4/1/2020
PRP has been working with industry partners including the GCA to ensure that we are all implementing the proper safety measures and are in compliance with the CDC Guidelines as well as with the State/County orders/rules (social distancing and mitigative hygiene). Please review the COVID-19 Job...
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