Rolling in The Element

Moss turned over the first of the 13-building project to Alaka’i Development this month.

Moss Rolls in THE ELEMENT

GC turns over the first of a 13-building residential project for Alaka‘i Development

BY DAVID PUTNAM

PHOTOS COURTESY MOSS CONSTRUCTION

Right across from the University of Hawaii – West Oahu rail station on Kualakai Parkway, general contractor Moss Construction is nearing completion on The Element for Alaka‘i Development.

As one of the earliest transitoriented developments in the Ewa Beach and Kapolei areas, the 318-unit multifamily community is expected to wrap in October 2021.

The Element, part of the masterplanned community Ho‘opili, will provide 13 three-story apartment buildings—totaling 325,000 square feet on a 12-acre site—with one-, two- and threebedroom units, says Anthony Musielak, Moss’ senior project manager. The Element will include a leasing building, Anthony Musielak fitness center, clubhouse and a café, as well as an outdoor pool and BBQ area.

“The Element will provide a combination of affordable and market rate units to the Ewa Beach area,” Musielak says.

The owner already is pleased with the progress of the $83.3 million project.

“Moss is in the process of deliver-

The units at The Element offer spacious kitchens.

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ing our 318-unit project, providing the type of care and attention that I would expect from a first-class contractor and a friend,” says Jon Wallenstrom of Alaka‘i Development. “The Moss team are good listeners, highly professional and skilled in their profession. Their strongest attribute is their integrity, and there are no qualities that are more important in a contractor and a friend. I consider Moss to be both.” Jon Wallenstrom

Wallenstrom adds that “the homes have been designed to accommodate all family formations and are affordable to local residents. The homes and community center have been designed to create a great quality of life.”

Along with the client and GC, the project team includes KTGY Architects; Inatsuka Engineering LLC, which performed mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) tasks; interior designers JNY Design; WKM Landscape Architects and structural engineers DHP and MKM.

“The project architect and the structural engineers are based on the Mainland, so Moss was already accus-

The bedrooms at The Element are roomy and comfortable.

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The Element includes a clubhouse for occupants and their guests.

tomed to working via video conference from the preconstruction stage through the turnover of the first building to ensure seamless communication,” Musielak notes. “Moss also utilized project management software to collaborate with the design team and owner.”

He says Moss “utilized a workforce system called TRIVA to track manpower. TRIVA utilizes a series of solar-powered towers that continually scan the site for an RFID chip that each worker wears on their hardhat. If for some reason there was an emergency where we needed to muster and get a headcount, we could immediately account for each worker’s location onsite via the mobile app.”

The project is being done in phases. According to Moss, both the clubhouse buildings and the first residential building will be turned over to the client this month. Moss says it expects to turn over one residential building every month until October.

“We are just starting to lease homes and the market is responding,” Wallenstrom says. “People in Hawaii are looking for an environment where they can live, work and play in comfort and safety. Each of The Element’s homes has been designed to accommodate working from home with generous spaces and complementary high-speed internet. An open-air

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community center with a pool, exercise room and dedicated areas for quiet work and contemplation provides additional benefits to our residents.

“We have leased a number of units and expect that progress to continue. None of this could have happened without the steady hand of Moss leading the construction effort.”

“People in Hawaii are looking for an environment where they can live, work and play in comfort and safety.” —Jon Wallenstrom

Moss broke ground on the project in January, then just weeks later was forced to adjust to the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease.

“Due to the pandemic, Moss introduced an entirely new safety program focused on preventing and tracking a possible COVID outbreak,” Musielak says. “Moss hired additional safety personnel who check every individ-

Rendering of The Element IMAGE COURTESY ALAKA’I DEVELOPMENT

ual’s temperature as they enter the jobsite every day, and clean high-use surfaces. We instituted a 100 percent mask protocol and policed social distancing guidelines. We also purchased additional hand-washing stations to try to keep all the workers safe.”

Musielak says amenities that set The Element apart include the project’s clubhouse, leasing building, fitness center, café and pool area which offer “a modern resort-style feel and provide a great place for future tenants to hang out and relax.”

He singles out six subcontractors for their contributions to the success of the project: Protech Roofing and Insulation, Hi Tech Plumbing, Century Flooring, SWI Drywall, Industrial Fire and Goodfellow Bros. Inc.

Construction Tasks

• Large sitework package:

Grading, paving and site utilities • Waffle mat slabs • Metal/wood framing • Roofing: Asphalt shingles • Exterior finish carpentry:

Hardi Board siding • Aluminum railings • Flooring: LVT, ceramic tile and carpet • Solar carports and roof panels • Electrical • Plumbing • Fire sprinklers • Mechanical • Interior finish carpentry • Pool: 1,500 square feet

THANK YOU MOSS CONSTRUCTION FOR MAKING US A PART OF YOUR TEAM

“ECH considers that Moss is an extremely professional and well organized builder that has the very best leadership from Doug Rogers “Moss is an extremely professional builder that has the very best in leadership from Doug Rogers (Hawaii VP), to the (Hawaii VP), to the Project managers, to Superintendents in the fi eld. They really have their act together and manage an organized Project managers, to their Superintendents in the field. They really have their act together and manage a well-organized project that gets built fast with the highest quality in the industry. They are truly a very impressive group.” project that gets built fast with the highest quality in the industry. They are truly a very impressive group.”

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