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Hawaii Construction Law
A law blog on all aspects of Construction Law, including design, defects, surety, and arbitration
The Hawaii Construction Law blog, published by Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert, focuses on legal issues related to construction projects in Hawaii. It covers topics such as contractor licensing requirements and processes, liability of general contractors for subcontractors' unpaid wages, bid protests and procurement regulations, construction contract disputes including delays and suspensions, insurance coverage related to construction risks, and recent legislative developments affecting the construction industry. The blog also addresses practical guidance for contractors navigating state regulations and court decisions impacting construction law in Hawaii.
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Okada Trucking 13 Years Later: Still Making Waves in the Industry
By Anna Oshiro
Last year I researched and wrote a paper on the Okada Trucking decision, first issued by the Hawaii Supreme Court in 2002. The decision dramatically affected the scope of a general engineering and building license in the state, altering and…
Tips from the Forum on Construction Law Midwinter Meeting: Litigating the 200,000 Construction Case
By Anna Oshiro
Just returned from the Forum's January meeting in Scottsdale. One of the many well attended and well done programs was a breakout session on litigating the $200,000 case, put on by Franklin Elmore of the Elmore Goldsmith firm in South…
9th Circuit Affirms District Court on Rail: No Preliminary Injunction Stopping Rail
By Anna Oshiro
In a decision issued yesterday by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the court affirmed the ruling issued by District Court Judge Tashima, refusing to issue a preliminary injunction stopping construction of the Honolulu Rail Project
Huge Changes to Hawaii Contractor Licensing Before 2014 Legislators
By Anna Oshiro
In the 2013 legislative session, the senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 84, Senate Draft 1 (2013) ("Resolution"), which requested that the Contractors License Board ("Board") conduct an assessment of each of the contractor licensing classifications under chapter 444, Hawaii Revised…
Rail has Resumed but Could Be Delayed by Court Ruling Timing
By Anna Oshiro
HART executive director Dan Grabauskas has warned that delay of a decision from the federal court of appeals could once again suspend construction on the rail project. The lawsuit filed by former governor Ben Cayetano and others, is on appeal…
Construction role in Hawaii Economy Expected to Grow
By Anna Oshiro
The Star Advertiser reports that the construction industry will play a larger part in the expected healthy growth in the island economy over the next few years. Reporting on the comments of Jack Suyderhoud at the First Hawaiian Bank business…
Rail Update
By Anna Oshiro
Construction on rail could restart as early as Monday, Pacific Business News reports. Last month, the Historic Preservation Division signed off on archaeological survey for the length of the rail system. With this approval in hand, the project then…
Kansas Case Teaches Important Lesson about Surety Bonds
By Anna Oshiro
Dun Par Engineered Form Co. v. Vanum Constr. Co., 2013 Kan. App. LEXIS 75 (August 23, 2013), teaches the importance of collecting and reading subcontractor or for that matter any surety bonds supposedly procured for a construction project. In the case, the…
Hawaii Construction Jobs Predicted to Grow at 8.5% over Next Two Years
By Anna Oshiro
Hawaii's construction market appears to be back and slated for strong growth, after years of struggles in the wake of the recession. According to this report by the DLNR's workforce infonet, construction will lead the state in the rate of job…