Today, the Road Information Program (TRIP) released a report discussing road and bridge conditions in Hawaii. The report highlights the additional costs a typical driver incurs, from wasted fuel, time lost in congestion and additional maintenance and repairs because of poor road and bridge conditions. Joining TRIP at the press conference was John Romanowski, president of AGC’s General Contractors Association of Hawaii chapter and vice president of Jas. W. Glover Ltd. who reported on the latest construction job numbers, showing that the Honolulu area lost another 600 construction jobs - a 3 percent decline - between January 2011 and January 2012.
The news conference noted the need for Congress to complete action on the long delayed transportation reauthorization legislation. Romanowski noted that Honolulu continues to experience some of the nation’s most severe construction job losses as Congress is years late in passing legislation to fund vital highway, bridge and other infrastructure repairs.
The TRIP report was the lead story in the March 15, 2012 Star Adviser, Oahu’s top newspaper. The press conference was also covered by all four local television stations.
Nationally, Honolulu ranked 255th out of 337 metro areas in terms of the percentage of construction jobs lost during the year. Romanowski said that construction employment in Hawaii has declined 30 percent during the past 5 years. Meanwhile, Honolulu has lost nearly one quarter of the construction jobs that existed in January 2008, a decline of 6,300 jobs.
For more information, please contact Brian Deery at (703) 837-5319 ordeeryb@agc.org.
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