Hawai‘i Convention Center forced to postpone dozens of projects

Hawai‘i Convention Center forced to postpone dozens of projects

The Hawai‘i Convention Center is moving ahead with critical leak repairs during its two-year shutdown, but state lawmakers’ rejection of a $55 million funding request means many of the upgrades needed to keep the venue competitive will be pushed off for years. The Legislature lifted spending restrictions so Hawai‘i Tourism Agency can use $21 million from the center’s own special enterprise fund to fix the transom glass roof — another major leak …