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Article: United States: Profile rises with rail contract.
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- November 3, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
Kiewit Pacific Co. finally got its piece of a Honolulu rapid transit project it just took nearly two decades. Last month, the city awarded Kiewit a $482.9 million contract to build the first third of the planned 20-mile elevated rail line. It was the first construction contract awarded in the $5.5 billion project.
Kiewit was also part of the Honolulu Monorail Team that placed third in a competition to build a rail system in the early 1990s. That line was never built.
"This is our second go," said Lance Wilhelm, Hawaii area manager for Kiewit. "We're just really super excited to be part of the program."
The two losing ...