As we mentioned when this first hit, the Convention Center roof repairs were always likely to take longer than advertised. Now it’s being publicly forshadowed. With the news that HTA’s lead is out, and the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) has stepped in, we are getting rumblings that a further delay is likely.
DAGS Comptroller Keith Regan summed it up with a not-so-subtle hedge: “We recognize the need to be aggressive… but I just wanted to caution that there may be a need to revisit the schedule.” Translation: we’ll cross that roof when it collapses. These sorts of projects generally tend to slip, but when you add government procurement processes and bureaucracy to the mix, it is a near guarantee. Who could have possibly seen this coming? It’s not like folks were waving red flags about it years ago (tongue firmly in cheek).
As reported in the Star-Advertiser, DAGS is already managing 400+ active projects, including Aloha Stadium and repairs at the State Capitol.
We flagged this back in Issue #4, and now it’s playing out: this isn’t just a construction delay—it’s a real threat to future group demand, island-wide compression, and the trust of planners we’ve spent years trying to win back.
