At Honouliuli, Nan Inc. is using Caterpillar and Hitachi excavators to remove 400,000 cubic yards of coralline rock. PHOTO COURTESY NAN INC.
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GUNS Today’s heavy equipment makes light work of Hawaii’s toughest jobs BY BRETT ALEXANDER-ESTES
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ow’s your fleet? Can it excavate 400,000 cubic yards of rock for $267 million? Or rebuild a taxiway for $6 million? If your heavy equipment can handle loads like these, big jobs like these could be yours.
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