Kauai Builds
MOMENTUM New projects mount across the Garden Isle BY BRETT ALEXANDER-ESTES
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Hotel Hanalei Bay, a sustainable-luxury renovation of the former Princeville Resort, is slated to start later this summer, according to general contractor Layton Construction Co. “The project includes the creation of a new wellness center and a full renovation of the lobby, all 252 guest rooms and the pool area,” says Will Summerhays, 22 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | AUGUST 2020
Layton’s executive vice president. The multimillion-dollar project arrives as Kauai’s building permits also show promise. According to Kauai Will Summerhays Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami, Kauai building permits
issued through the end of June are valued at $162.6 million, a nearly 39 percent gain over last year’s six-month tally of $117 million. Ryan Ouye, Mayor Kawakami president of Service Rentals and Supplies Inc., says that