HAWAII GROUP HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL KANEOHE, HAWAII Project Manager Austin Doherty
Superintendent Brian Hadley
General Contractor Hensel Phelps
Owner Hawaii State Department of Health
Located at the base of the Ko'olau Mountain
The team is installing a new backup generator
Range, the Hawaii State Hospital is a 160,000
capable of supporting the entire facility for up
square foot forensic psychiatric hospital
to 72 hours. They are also tying into the
offering 144 in-patient beds. The facility will
hospital's existing campus to supply power to
provide a safe and secure space for staff to
the new building and central utility plant.
treat patients and will offer a therapeutic environment for patients to heal.
John Widener, a Journeyman Electrician on the project, commented on his work at the
Helix's scope of work includes electrical
hospital, stating, "I’m really happy for the
distribution; detention and commercial grade
opportunity to be working on a project for the
lighting and controls; fire alarm;
State Department of Health. I’ve only been
telecommunications pathways and wiring;
with Helix for a few months, but I have a great
distributed antenna systems for wireless
team here that I can count on. I especially
carriers, emergency responder radio and FM
enjoy working on the complex security systems
radio repeating; security electronics pathways
on this project.”
and wiring; 2000 kW generator; and ATSs.
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