Optimism Abounds for 'Robust' Honolulu Market

Continued public and private sector investment should keep Honolulu's construction industry on a growth track In Honolulu, the construction industry is looking forward with optimism. "The design and building industries in Hawaii continue to be very robust and the future for the construction sector looks bright, says Dean Kokubun, vice president and Hawaii business unit leader for Moffatt & Nichol. The U.S. Navy selected a Honolulu-based joint venture of Dragados USA, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. and Orion Government Services LLC to handle the project in March.