Honolulu Rail Columns Tell Stories
Engraved columns depict legends and unique elements of each station area.
Construction
How Will Urban Honolulu Deal With the Rising Ocean?
Eroding beaches, king tides and groundwater inundation are already impacting the urban core and it will only get much worse. Here’s what is being considered to limit the damage.
Hawaiʻi's Top 250 Companies 2021
Revenue numbers reveal resilience, pivots and struggles amid the pandemic.
Local Architects Talk About Repurposing Existing Buildings in Post-Pandemic Hawai‘i
In some cases, it will make more sense to repurpose underused buildings than to tear them down and start from scratch. Recent examples include the office-to-residential conversion of 1132 Bishop Street and the transformation of the former Macy’s in Kailua into Lau Hala Shops.
3 Factors Shift Hawai‘i's Real Estate into Overdrive
The pandemic has shifted Hawaiʻi's already expensive house prices into overdrive. Five, ten or more buyers sometimes compete for the same homes, turning sales into bidding wars — with cash buyers holding the edge.
Construction Industry: Stronger than the Rest
The BOSS Survey of 447 local business owners and executives statewide compares the construction industry to other local sectors.
Best Practices for Community Engagement
Here's advice from experts in conflict resolution and planning. It's mainly geared toward project leaders and developers, but community members may find it useful.
The Resilient City Emerging
The pandemic is leaving its mark on cities, impacting urban design, transportation and governance. Five experts reflect on developing trends and future possibilities for resilience in Honolulu.
Hawaiʻi Engineers Directory 2021
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic which struck the College of Engineering, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since March 2020, we transformed and survived.
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