National Engineers week was celebrated in Hawai‘i the week of February 16th, 2020. At the banquet on February 22nd, the Hawaii Council of Engineers (HCES) celebrated outstanding achievements and contributions to the profession and Hawai‘i. Epidermal Electronics The latest project…
As the fifth-generation leader of a local company, Jason Fujimoto has seen the lack of affordable housing impact his own Hawai‘i Island community, including people he knows and works with. “We’re now in the second year of population decline in…
Experts reveal the top challenges of today's construction industry — and what's to come this year. The New Year has wrapped a decade filled with highs and lows—decreasing government contracts, new affordable housing projects, technological advances, and the end of…
Honoring commercial interior design excellence in Hawaiʻi Aloha! On behalf of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Hawaii Pacific Chapter, I’d like to thank you for taking this moment to celebrate our inaugural Ho‘ohuli Awards with us. We have…
It’s long been common to hear stories of family and friends leaving the Islands for cities on the Mainland that have lower costs of living and more affordable housing. But in the past two years, so many people left the…
Hawai‘i is introducing a new form of concrete that reduces greenhouse gas emissions It’s trivia night and the question is: “What’s the most abundant man-made material on the planet?” Would you guess plastic? Paper? Steel? If you think about the…
28,000 Native Hawaiians are on the home lands waiting list. Getting more of them into homes or farms will take partnerships, collaborations and a willingness to try different things. Here are some ideas. bout 28,500 adults who are at least…
For the second time in less than a decade, new legislation is discouraging contractors from asking for hearings to decide government bid protests. In its 2019 regular session, the Legislature voted to require bid protesters to pay a fee of…
Here's a convenient guide to the industry leaders featured in the September 2019 issue. American Machinery 91-1831 Franklin D. Roosevelt Ave., Kapolei, HI 96707 (Map it!) (808) 682-8282 AmericanMachineryHawaii.com Bacon Universal Co., Inc. Oʻahu: 918 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI 96819…
