Sterling Infrastructure’s 50%-owned Road and Highway Builders (RHB) subsidiary has won a $155m runway extension contract

The extension will take place at Lihue Airport in Kauai, Hawaii. The award will be included in first quarter 2024 backlog.

The Lihue Airport project is part of Hawaii’s Airport Modernization Program. RHB’s scope of work includes excavation, drain pipe installation, structural concrete wall installation, and asphalt. The project is expected to start in April 2024 and has a two-and-a-half-year duration.

“We are thrilled to be part of Hawaii’s efforts to modernise its airport system,” said Sterling CEO Joe Cutillo. “States are actively engaged in rolling out programmes to upgrade their infrastructure, driving strong demand for RHB’s best-in-class aviation and highway services. Aviation projects, which have been somewhat slow to move forward following the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), are accelerating.”

Sterling Infrastructure, a Delaware corporation, operates through a variety of subsidiaries within three segments specialising in e-infrastructure, transportation and building solutions in the United States, primarily across the Southern, Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic and Rocky Mountain regions and Hawaii.

The airport is a small-hub primary commercial service facility, according to the FAA
The airport is a small-hub primary commercial service facility, according to the FAA Lihue Airport