Sen. Dwight Takamine reports that two projects to mitigate flooding problems in Waipi‘o Valley are moving forward. The Mauna Kea Soil & Water Conservation District, using Natural Resources Conservation Service funds, has selected AECom to undertake an engineering design project.  AECom will develop and provide conceptual designs, cost estimates and a list of permit requirements
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The renovation and expansion of the North Hawai‘i Education & Research Center (NHERC) is nearing completion. Repair work and asbestos removal and abatement on the roof of Phase 1 (the old Honoka‘a hospital) was completed over the summer. Subsequently, the university installed a photovoltaic system on the roof to increase energy efficiency and recently signed
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