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Roadway, work zone, and facility safety

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Choosing the Best Parking Blocks: Concrete, Plastic, or Rubber? A Guide for Property Managers

Selecting the right parking blocks (or wheel stops) for your facility, whether it's a multi-family home complex like a condominium association or a commercial facility such as a church or an office building, is essential for ensuring safety, durability, and cost-effectiveness. They are known by a variety of names, so whether you call them parking blocks, wheel stops, parking stops, curb stops, tire stoppers, car stops, or parking curbs, we can help you select the best one for your facility. As a supplier of parking blocks, I will guide you through the benefits of each material—concrete, recycled rubber, and recycled plastic—and help you determine the best choice for your needs. Because all locations are different, the ideal solution for your facility will be based on several factors we will discuss below.


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Enhancing Safety with Bollards: Preventing Vehicle Intrusions into Storefronts

In recent years, there has been a rising concern over the safety of public spaces and commercial establishments due to vehicle intrusions. Instances of vehicles intentionally or unintentionally crashing into storefronts have resulted in significant damage to property and injury to customers and employees. Hawaii had two such incidences that brought this reality too close for comfort. To mitigate such risks and enhance safety, the installation of bollards has emerged as an effective solution. This article explores the importance of using bollards to prevent vehicles from causing harm to people and property by driving through storefronts.

Understanding the Threat:
A car in a Foodland market in Mililani, HI photo courtesy Kaipo Cruz via KHON2
Vehicle intrusions into storefronts can occur due to various reasons, including intentional attacks, driver error, medical emergencies, or mechanical failures. Regardless of the cause, the consequences can be devastating. Such incidents can lead to injuries, loss of life, property damage, and financial repercussions for businesses. To address this growing concern, it is crucial to implement proactive measures that act as a deterrent and provide a physical barrier against vehicle intrusions.

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Family Entertainment: Ohana Day

Pro Bowl week is a great time for fans to have the chance to meet the stars of the NFL. Perhaps the best opportunity for fans to interact with players is during the Pro Bowl Ohana Day, presented locally by G P Roadway Solutions. Ohana Day is held the day before the Pro Bowl and offers fans a chance to watch the players practice and get autographs. Select fans also got the opportunity to join the players on the field.

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The 2012 Honolulu Marathon

GP Roadway Solutions Rental TechniciansCongratulations to all of the runners in this year’s Honolulu Marathon! All your training and hard work paid off.

I’d also like to take the time to recognize some of the “behind the scenes” people. An event of this size and scope doesn’t just happen overnight, especially when it comes to traffic closures.

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Peterson Sign Company

Peterson Sign Company started the year with the return of Hawaii’s Pro Bowl and lots of activity at the Aloha Stadium. Work actually began in mid-December of 2010, but this annual two-month project kicked the year off in style! It required staff to remove existing treatments at the Aloha Stadium, install all new Pro Bowl treatments, then immediately following the game, return the stadium to its pre-Pro Bowl state. There was also work at the stadium(?) for Proctor & Gamble, the NFL and various NFL affiliated entities, making for a very busy schedule.

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Estimating & Contracts

Twists and turns impacted Contracts and Estimating in 2011, but by year end all is well. Unexpected wrinkles smoothed out into a more efficient and streamlined operational flow and the end result is a marked improvement in overall support for the entire Company. Estimates and contracts are now processed similarly throughout the Company allowing individual departments to focus on their customers and their own specialized products and services.

To make it all happen, the staff stepped up as follows:

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Maintenance Solutions

Having committed to stepping up sales in 2011, G P Maintenance Solutions continues to push forward, hungry for more sales and new lines of business in 2012.

The application of MicroGuard for the division’s Whole School Renovation project with the Department of Education kept crews working fast and furiously during the tight timeframes of school breaks in 2011. After completing work at nine public schools prior to the new school year, the Kohala and Ewa Makai Middle Schools capped off this project for 2011.

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Unistrut Hawaii FY11 Review

Material Sales

2011 was an exciting year for Unistrut Hawaii marked by significant achievements. Sales of aluminum and stainless steel channel to photovoltaic installers contributed a significant portion of overall sales. Additionally, stainless steel Unistrut material accounted for 25% of department revenues. Increased revenue from these products helped Unistrut Hawaii reach record revenues.

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