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FEATURES
TOP 25 CONTRACTORS It’s the 27th year of the much-anticipated list of Hawaii’s Top 25 Contractors and Noteworthy Contenders. The 58-page section includes profiles on each of the companies plus photos of projects, highlights from our survey and comparative facts and figures.
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HIGH-RISES: NEW DESIGNS, OLD TRADITIONS 74 As the latest fleet of Honolulu high-rises takes Hawaii into the 21st century, new architectural designs reflect nature, embrace public open spaces and bring communities to life.
FRANK HAINES: MASTER ARCHITECT 82 Hawaii’s premier architect Frank Haines first saw Honolulu from the deck of a naval destroyer escort during World War II. He returned in 1948 with a master’s degree in architecture from MIT to begin a career that would influence the city’s urban landscape for decades to come.
WOEDA CULTIVATES WEST-SIDE SUCCESS 86 With optimistic support and careful planning from the West Oahu Economic Development Association, the “Second City” of Kapolei has become a beacon of hope for economic, social and educational stimulus on Oahu’s west side.
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Hensel Phelps Selected for The Grand Islander 90
ABC Hawaii Presents New Apprentices 90
New Library Planned for West Oahu 91
Mayor Signs off on Live Work Play Aiea 92
Big Island Pier, Harbor Getting Repairs 93
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Contracts Awarded 10
Low Bids 11
Spotlight On Success: The Senior Residence at Iwilei 12
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Faces 96 Best Practices 98
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Industry Classes, Events & More
JULY 9 BIA-Hawaii General Membership Luncheon Meeting
Find out what’s happening in the industry at the BIA’s July membership luncheon meeting, featuring a special presentation by Hawaiian Electric’s Senior Vice President of Operations Dan Giovanni. Hear the latest news, mingle with members and more.
JULY 23 2014 Design Awards Gala Celebration
The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Honolulu) once again presents juried award winners and popular choice awards at its elegant signature evening event, held annually since 1958. The story of each winning entry will be presented in a creative and engaging format by the architect and/or his or her team.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CTC-Pacific, 94-487 Akoki St., Waipahu. Register by July 9 at www. biahawaii.org or contact Stacy DiPilato at 629-7507 or SLD@biahawaii.org for more information. BIA-Hawaii members $30, nonmembers $40.
JULY 10 Annual CAK Scholarship General Membership Meeting
The Contractors Association of Kauai (CAK) presents guest speaker Lance K. Wilhelm, senior vice president for Kiewit Infrastructure West and a trustee with Kamehameha Schools, at its Annual Scholarship General Membership Meeting. Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, Lihue. Advance registration required. For more information, contact CAK at 246-2662.
JULY 11 NAWIC 20th Annual Golf Tournament
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Honolulu Chapter invites the public to join in its annual golf tournament. This will be a three-person scramble, and lunch, dinner and various vendors will be available throughout the course. Check-in 10 a.m.; shotgun start 11:30 a.m. Ewa Beach Golf Club Hawaii, Ewa Beach. Contact Michelle Taketa at 952-6688 or mmtaketa@starcombuilders.com for more information. $450 for a team of three or $150 for an individual player.
JULY 17 OSHA Training for the General Industry
This course, offered by the GCA of Hawaii, will help participants recog-
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AIA’s Design Awards Gala Celebration
Registration, no-host cocktails and networking 5 p.m.; dinner and awards program 6:15 p.m. Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom, Waikiki. Online registration will open in early July. Contact Camilla Nicholas at 628-7245 or camilla@aiahonolulu.org for more information.
nize hazards and determine hazard abatement methods. Participants will become familiar with control methods, test equipment and training requirements, and learn how these regulations affect you and your workplace. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance. 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. GCA Conference Room, 1065 Ahua St., Honolulu. Register by July 11 at www.gcahawaii.org. GCA of Hawaii members $99, nonmembers $125.
JULY 18 First Aid/CPR Class
Learn the basics of first aid and how to administer lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation at this class hosted by the GCA of Hawaii. 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. GCA Conference Room, 1065 Ahua St., Honolulu. Register at
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JULY 18 AIA RUDC Committee Meeting
The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Honolulu) holds its Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting, open to all members. The role of the committee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect Hawaii’s built environment and the communities AIA serves. Noon to 1 p.m. Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu. Register by June 18 at www.aiahonolulu.org. For more information, contact Scott Wilson, AIA, RUDC committee chair, at scottrw51@gmail.com.
JULY 21, 22, 23 & 24 OSHA 501: Trainer Course General Industry
The focus of this trainer course, made available through BIAHawaii, is to prepare students to teach OSHA 10- and 30-hour outreach classes. Prerequisites include OSHA 511 and five years of general industry safety experience, although a college degree in occupational safety and health and a CSP, CIH, OSHT or CSHM designation in the applicable training area may be substituted for two years of experience with proper documentation. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CTC Pacific, 94-487 Akoki St., Waipahu. For more information, visit www. biahawaii.org or contact the OSHA Training Institute at oshatraining@ ucsd.edu or 1-800-358-9206. Online enrollment is not permitted. $725 ($750 if enrolled after July 7).
JULY 23 ABC’s 25th Anniversary Meet & Greet/Career Fair
Get your business cards ready for networking opportunities at ABC’s 25th Anniversary Meet & Greet/ Career Fair. Bring your resumes and dress to impress—onsite interviews may be conducted. All registrants will also be entered for the chance to win a prize.
View the BIA website for course prerequisites. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CTC-Pacific, 94-487 Akoki St., Waipahu. You can register by Aug. 2 at www. biahawaii.org. For more information, contact Lea Wong at 629-7506 or LKK@biahawaii.org. BIA-Hawaii members $350; nonmembers $475. Partial funding may be available through ETF.
AUGUST 21 NAWIC General Membership Meeting
AUGUST 16 21st Annual CAK Scholarship Golf Tournament
The Contractors Association of Kauai (CAK) is hosting its annual golf tournament, which helps fund scholarships for Kauai students in industry-related fields of study. The format will be a two-person aggregate net score. Shotgun start 8 a.m. Puakea Golf Course, Lihue. Advanced registration is required. For more information, contact CAK at 246-2662 or visit www.contractorsassnofkauai.org.
Join the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Honolulu Chapter for its networking event and dinner/ membership meeting. Get to know other women in the industry, build partnerships and increase your knowledge. All membership meetings are open to the public and no advance registration is required. Networking 5 p.m.; dinner and meeting 6 p.m. Honolulu Country Club, Honolulu. For more information, email nawic114@yahoo.com. $35.
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Contractors Get Lift from DOT Contractors got a welcomed boost of $105,196,594 in awards in May from state agencies, almost double April’s total of $53.1 million. The Department of Transportation (DOT) again was the largest benefactor, awarding $45,472,100 in contracts. In April, the DOT had awarded more than $43 million. The next-largest awards were by the University of Hawaii at $20,100,920, followed by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) at $14,759,393 and the Department of Education (DOE) at $10,602,861. May’s tally pushed 2014’s contracts to $313,942,971; in contrast, the first five months of 2013 brought in $387,734,587 in awards. Taking a lion’s share of the awards was Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc. with $42,712,000 in contracts for work at Honolulu International Airport. Next was Goodfellow Bros., Inc. at $13,464,543 to build the Central Maui Regional Sports Complex Phase 1 in Wailuku. Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd. hauled in a couple of contracts from the University of Hawaii totaling $10,562,000.
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DPWHI
KAUAI
MAUI
DAGS
DOE DOT
OAHU
DLNR UH
Awards By Agency DOT...............................$45,472,100 UH...................................20,100,920 DLNR...............................14,759,393 DOE.................................10,602,861 DAGS.................................4,877,378 USCG.................................4,524,905 HPHA.................................2,656,950 BWS Oahu.........................1,542,617 C&C of Honolulu..................347,770 DPWHI..................................311,700 Total..................... $105,196,594
Awards By Area Oahu.............................$83,556,676 Maui ...............................14,456,543 Hawaii ..............................6,646,375 Kauai ...................................537,000 Total..................... $105,196,594
MAY 2014 (Awards are rounded up to the nearest dollar.) OAHU
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. Inc........................$42,712,000 NDWP Widen Taxilanes G&L, Phase I at Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. ......................9,162,000 Elevator Modernization, Various Buildings - University of Hawaii at Manoa
American Piping & Boiler Co. .............5,270,742 Agricultural Sciences Facility, Phase III - Upgrade Chilled Water Plant, Reheat Water System and R/R Hvac Equipment – UH-Manoa
Trace APB LLC ......................................4,524,905 Construct New Aircraft Rinse Rack - Uscg Air Station, Barbers Point
StarCom Builders Inc. .............................890,500 Kalihi Valley Homes - Reroofing Group B
BCP Construction of Hawaii Inc. ...........859,306
MJ Construction Co. ................................213,500 Aikahi Elementary School - Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance FY 2013
Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School - Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance Fy 2008-2011
Society Contracting LLC ........................ 207,188
Oceanic Companies Inc. .........................794,882
Brian’s Contracting Inc. ..........................180,000
MJ Construction Co.................................. 674,000
Paul’s Electrical Contracting LLC ......... 167,770
Kaamilo Booster Renovation
University Health Services, Lobby Renovation and Fire Alarm/ Electrical Improvements – UH-Manoa
MJ Construction Co. ................................ 647,284
Hoopono Buildings - Elevator, Electrical and Miscellaneous Upgrades
Spalding Hall Reroof - UH-Manoa
Honolulu Fire Department, Aikahi Fire Station - Roof Reconstruction Kionaole Road - Street Lighting Improvements
Integrated Construction Inc. ..................146,770 Malaekahana Sra Kahuku Section -Park Improvements and Repairs
StarCom Builders Inc. .............................601,300
Henry’s Equipment Rental & Sales Inc. .................................118,318
Kalihi Valley Homes - Reroofing Group A
Lunalilo Elementary School - Resurface Basketball Court
Brian’s Contracting Inc. .......................1,977,000
All Maintenance & Repair ...................... 510,590
Prometheus Construction ...................... 107,400
Agricultural Science, General Repairs and Repaint – UH-Manoa
Lower Campus Road Guardrail – UH-Manoa
Summit Construction Inc. .................. 1,532,888
StarCom Builders Inc. .............................449,000
Ted’s Wiring Service Ltd. ......................... 69,675
Les Murakami Stadium General Repairs, UH-Manoa
Kuliouou Well Power Converter Replacement
L.T.M. Corp. dba Civil-Mechanical Contractor................................................. 362,795
Rambaud Electric LLC .............................. 54,660
Brian’s Contracting Inc. ..........................343,000 Physical Plant Reroof – UH-Manoa
MAUI
Amethyst Builders LLC ...........................333,998
Central Maui Regional Sports Complex Phase 1, Wailuku
Safety Systems & Signs Hawaii Inc. ....2,425,000 Furnishing Of Highway Traffic Controls and Safety Measures at Various Locations, Oahu and Kauai Moore Hall, General Repairs and Repainting – UH-Manoa
Major General William R. Shafter Elementary School - 2007 Whole School Renovation
HSI Mechanical Inc. ............................ 1,446,894 Kekuanaoa Building - Replace Air Conditioning AHUS and FCUS
Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. ..................... 1,400,000 Sherman Lab Reroof – UH-Manoa
Brian’s Contracting Inc. .......................1,357,000 Aliiaimoku Hale - Building Improvements
StarCom Builders Inc. ......................... 1,165,150 Kalihi Valley Homes - Reroofing Group C
Kaikor Construction Associates Inc....................................... 1,148,080 Diamond Head State Monument - Entry Improvements Phase 2
Ted’s Wiring Service Ltd. ........................ 904,916 Ewa Beach Elementary School - Electrical Upgrade
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Aina Koa Booster IV - Replacement FF Pumping Units
Aliamanu Middle School - Repair/Replace Connect Walkway
Alpha Inc. .................................................. 315,265 Maakua Well Unit No. 2 Exploratory Well
Site Engineering Inc. ...............................260,700 Manoa Elementary School - Resurface Playcourts
HSI Mechanical Inc. ................................222,200 Department of Agriculture, King Street Facility, Plant Pathology Building and King Street Annex - Air Conditioning Improvements
Maunawili Elementary School - Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance FY 2013
Goodfellow Bros. Inc. ........................ 13,464,543 F&H Construction .................................. 719,000
Kihei Public Library - Replace Air Conditioner
Imua Landscaping Co. ............................195,000 Maintenance of Landscaped Areas and Maintenance, Repair and Inspection of Irrigation System - Honoapiilani Highway, Lahainaluna Road to Aholoa Road, Lahaina
F&H Construction ..................................... 78,000 Lihikai Elementary School, Bldg. P2140 - Add Ramp, Kahului
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Stan’s Contracting Inc. ........................3,158,700 Pahoa High & Intermediate School - Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance for Race to the Top, Zones of School
F&H Construction ............................... 1,266,000 Pahoa Elementary School - Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance for Race to the Top
Stan’s Contracting Inc. .......................... 754,300 Keaau High School - Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance for Race to the Top, Zones of School Renovation
Stan’s Contracting Inc. .......................... 687,300
Central Construction Inc. ...................... 117,540
Stan’s Contracting Inc. ...........................311,700
Kauai
Mt. View Elementary School - Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance for Race to the Top Reroofing for Fire Maintenance Shop and Fire Dispatch/ Warehouse, South Hilo
Maui Master Builders Inc. ...................... 210,735 Waiakea High School - Miscellaneous Repair and Maintenance FY 2013, Hilo
William Loeffler Construction Inc. ........140,100
Kaumana Elementary School, Bldg. C- Replace Gutters and Building E- Install Attic Fans, Hilo
Shioi Construction Inc. dba Creative Partition System.......................485,000 Koloa Public and School Library - Replace Carpet and Roofing
Kauai Builders Ltd. .................................... 52,000 Eleele Elementary School, Bldg. B - Repair East Wall
Pavement Repairs at South & Main Gates - Kawaihae Harbor
LOW BIDS
The companies below submitted the low bids in May for the work detailed. Submitting the lowest bid is not a guarantee of being awarded the job. However, it is a strong indication of future work, and subcontractors can plan accordingly.
OAHU
Nan, Inc..............................................$19,089,000
Oceanic Companies Inc. .........................384,341 Aina Koa Booster V - Replacement of Pumping Units
Artech Construction Group Inc. ............... 29,126
Kamamalu Building Renovation
Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd. ......................4,640,000
Pacific Equipment Rental Inc. ...............363,000 Bus Stop Ada Accessibility Improvements - Phase VI (Package B)
Artech Construction Group Inc. ..................8,195
Ewa Elementary School - Eight Classroom Building
Civil-Mechanical Contractor ...............3,241,728
Allied Pacific Builders Inc. .....................359,290 Haleiwa Elementary School - Bldg. A Reroof
Dial Electric Supply Co. ...............................2,225
Waiau Wells and Booster Renovation
Su-Mo Builders Inc. ..............................2,131,170
Site Engineering Inc. ...............................349,000
Lanikai Elementary - Replace Fence
Shafter Elementary School, Area 01 Install Walkway Railing Kailua High - Building K, Replace Fans and Ventilators
Information and Communication Service Division (ICSD) - Pahole Radio Facility, Mokuleia
Kapolei Demonstration Plant Fencing
MAUI
Haron Construction Inc. ......................2,075,505
IPR Inc. ..................................................... 307,340
Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavement - Unit 72
Design-Build for Play Apparatus at Koko Head Neighborhood Park, Kalihi Valley Dist. Park, Wahiawa Dist. Park, Aweoweo Beach Park
Old Haleakala Highway Sidewalk Improvements
Brian’s Contracting Inc. ...................... 1,814,700
Hawaii Works Inc. ....................................288,000
BCP Construction of Hawaii Inc. ...........989,165
BCP Construction of Hawaii Inc. ...........389,168 Maui High School Shelter Hardening, Kahului
Peterson Bros. Construction Inc. ..........241,000
Kapuaiwa Building - Windows, Doors, Roofing and Air Conditioning Improvements
Kahuku High & Intermediate - Renovate Bleachers
American Piping & Boiler Co. ............ 1,639,191 Haiku Well Renovation
Design-Build for Play Apparatus at Maili Community Park, Pupuole St. Mini Park, Lehua Community Park, Waipahu Uka Park
Island Construction & Demolition ..... 1,458,000
DHR Construction ....................................244,306
Euro Electric Service Inc. ......................... 94,500
Woodlawn Water System Improvements - Part II
Ted Makalena Golf Course Cart Path Reliagnment, Phase Ii
Brian’s Contracting Inc. .......................1,347,000
D&C Plumbing Inc. ..................................243,695
Paul’s Electrical Contracting LLC ........... 53,700
Aliiaimoku Hale - Building Improvements
Kailua Pressure Reducing Valve Replacement, Kailua
Haron Construction Inc. ......................1,147,500
Allied Pacific Builders Inc. .....................236,250
Hawaii State Hospital - Roadway Improvements, Phase 2
Replace Roofs, Repair Exterior Walls, Bldgs. 90, 90D, Fort Ruger
American Piping & Boiler ................... 1,108,180
Brian’s Contracting Inc. ..........................225,000
Punaluu Wells Ii, Part A - Replacement of Pump No. 2 and No. 5
Allied Pacific Builders Inc. .....................923,384 Pearl City Regional Library - Reroof and Repair Downspout Leak
IPR Inc. .....................................................283,208
Kalanimoku, Keelikolani and Kakuhihewa Buildings - Blind Vendor Facility Improvements
Allied Pacific Builders Inc. .....................223,462
Repave Access Road Phase I at Lanai Airport
Pacific Star Roofing ................................129,798 Lahaina Intermediate - Portables, Various Repairs
Kekaulike Complex Schools - Replacement/Retrofit Lamps
Maritime Wireless Network System,Kaumalapau Harbor, Network Infrastructure, Lanai
BCP Construction of Hawaii Inc. ............. 49,690 Subsidence Repair at Kaunakakai Harbor, Molokai
San Construction LLC ............................... 28,000 Install Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventers - Kahului Airport
HAWAII
Paul’s Electrical Contracting LLC. ........ 917,700
Waiawa Correctional Facility Kashbox Boiler Systems Replacement
Island Construction & Demolition ......... 674,910
Kapolei Corporation Yard - Installation of Photovoltaic System
Henry’s Equipment Rental & Sales Inc. .............................................. 638,057
Momilani Elementary School - Miscellaneous R&M FY 2013
Abhe & Svoboda Inc. ............................... 619,950
Rambaud Electric LLC ............................155,137
Tory’s Roofing & Waterproofing Inc. .....552,000
Apply-A-Line .............................................. 147,900 Airfield Restriping at Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Waimea High - Building N, Repair Gym Floor
Alan Shintani Inc. ....................................511,000
Hawaii Works Inc. ....................................134,285
KAUAI
Waiawa Correctional Facility Electrical System Improvements Kapaa Transfer Station Road Reconstruction
Aikahi Elementary School - Drainage Improvements
H-2 Joint Repair - Waiawa Interchange to Wahiawa Interchange
Kalani High School - Reroof Bldg. M, Repair/Replace Exhaust Fans ICSD Mauna Kapu Radio Site - Improvements, Building Renovations
Oceanic Companies Inc. ......................... 510,677 Kamiloiki Booster - Replacement of Pumping Units
Hawaii Pacific Solar ................................198,569 KSC Construction ....................................190,000 Group Painters Hawaii LLC ....................158,700 Aina Haina Elementary Campus - Repaint Exterior Buildings Aliiaimoku Hale - Fire Alarm System Upgrade
King Kalakaua, Hoopono and State Capitol Buildings - Blind Vendor Facility Improvements
Kaikor Construction Associates Inc. ....131,613
Su-Mo Builders Inc. .................................462,388
Guardrail Improvements at Various Locations, FY 2012
StarCom Builders Inc. .............................449,000
Waianae Intermediate School - Replace Chiller
IPR Inc. ..................................................... 407,837
Kalani High School, Bldg. K - Replace Acm Floor
Wheeler Intermediate School - Miscellaneous R&M FY 2013 Les Murakami Stadium General Repairs, UH-Manoa
L&A Sheetmetal & Air Conditioning ....... 95,000 Lloyd H. Tokuda .......................................... 89,130
Design-Build for Play Apparatus at Palolo Valley Dist. Park, Pohakupu Mini Park, Kalaheo Neighborhood Park, Enchanted Lake Comm. Park
Su-Mo Builders Inc. ................................... 48,720
Hawaii Works Inc. .................................... 403,748
Pacific Isles Equipment Rental Inc. .........37,400
Hawaiya Technologies Inc. .....................402,367
D&D Construction Inc. .............................. 34,500
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Coastal Construction Co. Inc. ............ 4,551,144 Kamakoa Nui Phase 4, Waikoloa, South Kohala
Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. ................. 447,200 Waiakea High School, Bldg. N Gym - Hurricane Hardening, Hilo
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Shioi Construction Inc. ...........................485,000 Koloa Public and School Library - Replace Carpet and Roofing
Paul’s Electrical Contracting LLC. ........ 337,700 Maritime Wireless Network System Passive Repeater Site at Kauai High School
Pacific Blue Construction LLC. ..............254,290 Various Repairs at the Kekaha Landfill Complex
Hi-Tec Roofing Inc. ................................... 176,543
Haena State Park Rockfall Mitigation
American Electric Co. Ltd. ........................95,760 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment, Lihue Airport
Aqua Engineers Inc. ...................................76,920 Maintenance of Wastewater Pumps and Inspection of Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventers – Lihue Airport
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The Senior Residence at Iwilei
Affordable Housing for Hawaii’s Elderly Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. completed The Senior Residence at Iwilei four months ahead of schedule. 12 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
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t the entrance to Chinatown, Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. (ACK) completed construction in February on The Senior Residence at Iwilei, a 15-floor tower with 146 onebedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units for Hawaii’s aging population. Despite a difficult start, the $51.5 million project was completed four months ahead of schedule. ACK had been selected as general contractor in November 2010 and a month later the project broke ground on Phase 1. But the notice to proceed for Phase 2 (utilities) and Phase 2 (tower and parking structure) did not come in until mid-2012. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 13, 2012. The Senior Residence at Iwilei, at 888 Iwilei Road, was built to house senior residents with incomes at or below 50 percent and 60 percent of the area’s median income, which for a single person is about $36,000 and $41,000, respectively. For the
qualifying elderly of at least 62 years old, rents range from $650 for a 594-square-foot one-bedroom apartment to $950 for an 815-square-foot two-bedroom unit. On the ground floor, ACK built a 9,423-square-foot adult day-care facility, with commercial space on the second floor and a recreation deck, function room and laundry room on
the third floor. The main building is connected by a covered walkway to a four-floor parking structure. The Senior Residence at Iwilei, according to developer Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), was designed “to provide an in-place lifestyle that will promote positive, productive and healthy aging.”
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special size pennant bar had to be made for the parking structure tower crane because the jib length was very short.” He adds that at the parking structure, “the metal roofing panels were required to be one piece. Some of the panels were up to 120 feet long.
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In addition to the tower and parking structure, the HHFDC says the facility offers “an on-site service coordinator to provide assessment and referral services to assist interested tenants in accessing services, including in-home support, transportation, financial aid, health care, legal assistance and advocacy and other basic needs services. These services will allow senior residents to remain in their homes as they age, delaying the need for long-term facilities.” The project, which covered 79,497 square feet, offered some unique challenges, says Aaron Nagata, project engineer for ACK, including having to adapt to working within a tight space and improvising a way to place metal panels on the roof. “Air space above some of the adjacent structures were restricted. We could not swing our tower cranes over those areas,” Nagata says. “We adjusted the tower cranes’ jib length so that we did not violate the air space. A
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The Bottom Line Moves Upward
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he construction industry saw more projects starting up in 2013, with indications of more jobs ahead, according to the results of Building Industry Hawaii’s 27th annual Top 25 Contractors and Noteworthy Contenders survey. Many of the companies listed in the rankings reported “positive signs and heightened activity” in construction in 2013 and see a “continuation of the upward trend” through the first half of this year. The optimism spills over with many firms expecting a “significant increase over the next couple of years.” Much of the industry was bolstered by projects for airports, the military and high-rises. The coming years also will bring more jobs in and around Honolulu’s 20-mile rail system. “There are a lot more requests for proposals being sent out this year. … This is a good sign for the construction industry as it must mean that the economy is improving,” says one company leader. Total revenue for all of the Top 25 companies in 2013 was $2.503 billion, compared to $2.459 billion in 2012, an increase of $44 million. Fifteen of the Top 25 Contractors reported increases in Hawaii-based revenue in 2013, while 10 posted decreased earnings. That compares with 13 noting increases and 12 with decreases in 2012. Some familiar Top 25 names are missing from this year’s rankings. Grace Pacific Corp., Pankow and Parsons declined to take part in our survey, but hopefully will return next year. Their absence, along with significant strides made by a few companies, resulted in interesting changes in the Top 25 ranks for 2013. Nan, Inc. jumped from No. 6 in 2012 to No. 2, while Nordic PCL climbed from No. 9 to No. 4 and Maryl Group, Inc. rose from No. 16 to No. 10. Three of last year’s Noteworthy Contenders entered the Top 25: Hensel Phelps Construction Co. made the largest leap, to No. 8, while Royal Contracting Co., Ltd. is at No. 23 and Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc. rounds out the list at No. 25. And it’s worth noting that 10 of the Top 25 Contractors and Noteworthy
Contenders for 2013 were also on the initial list back in 1987. Congratulations to the Top 25 and Noteworthy Contenders. It is an honor and a privilege to give you the recognition you deserve. Compiled by David Putnam, Priscilla Pérez Billig, Suzanne Roig and Jackie M. Young
HAWAII’S Top 25 CoNTrACTorS 1. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc.
$425.00 (M)
2. Nan, Inc.
$246.70
3. dck pacific construction, LLC
$232.00
4. Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.
$161.00
5. Swinerton Builders
$157.60
6t. Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.
$150.00
6t. Kiewit Corp.
$150.00
8. Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
$128.00
9. Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc.
$82.20
10. Maryl Group, Inc.
$75.00
11. Delta Construction Corp.
$70.50
12. Wasa Electrical Services, Inc.
$69.50
13. Alakai Mechanical Corp.
$62.30
14. Coastal Construction Co., Inc.
$61.50
15. Shioi Construction, Inc.
$49.70
16. Allied Builders System
$49.10
17. Group Builders, Inc.
$48.30
18. Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd.
$47.10
19. Honolulu Builders, LLC
$46.40
20. Unlimited Construction Services, LLC
$40.87
21. Watts Constructors, LLC
$39.25
22. Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd.
$37.60
23. Royal Contracting Co., Ltd.
$28.09
24. Arita Poulson General Contracting, LLC
$23.70
25. Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc.
$22.50
Rankings rely on 2013 Hawaii-based revenue as reported by those companies that responded to our requests for information.
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Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.
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Coastal Construction Co., Inc.
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Constructors Hawaii
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dck pacific construction, LLC
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Delta Construction Co., Inc.
40
Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc.
36
Group Builders, Inc.
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Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc.
20
Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc.
64
Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
34
Honolulu Builders
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Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd.
54
Kiewit Corp.
32
Maryl Group, Inc.
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Nan, Inc.
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Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.
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Nova Group, Inc.
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Pitzer Built Construction Co.
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Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd.
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Royal Contracting Co., Ltd.
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Shioi Construction, Inc.
48
S&M Sakamoto
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Swinerton Builders
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Unlimited Construction
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Wasa Electrical Services, Inc.
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Watts Constructors
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Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc.
parent company: Kajima USA, Inc.; Atlanta, Ga. Construction Specialty: General contractor Years in Hawaii: 112 Employees in Hawaii: 918 public Work Sector: 33 percent Work Subcontracted: 58 percent
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or the ninth year in a row Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc. reigns as No. 1 in Building Industry Hawaii’s 27th annual Top 25 Contractors rankings. HDCC reported Hawaii-based earnings of $425 million in 2013, an increase of $195 million over the previous year. “Our increase in revenue is attributed to the start of several projects in 2013. Many of the projects started had previously been in the planning and preconstruction stages,” says Gerry Majkut, who became Hawaiian Dredging’s new president on April 11. Majkut, previously with dck pacific construction, succeeds Bill Wilson, who now is HDCC’s chairman of the board. Hawaiian Dredging had a solid worklist in 2013, and Majkut says that’s always the case for the company that’s been doing business in Hawaii for 112 years. “For decades, Hawaiian Dredging has demonstrated the capacity and capability to perform successfully on a large volume of private and public contracts,” he says. “It is encouraging to see continuation of the upward 20 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
wharves W4/5 at Joint Base Pearl trend in 2013 in both construction Harbor-Hickam, the P-858 Bachelor and our economy overall.” Enlisted Quarters at Marine Corp HDCC’s ongoing projects involved Base Hawaii, the Lahainaluna retail, residential, medical, roadwork, Multi-Sport Stadium and the Kahului military and harbors. Airport access road. The company is working with In April, Hawaiian Dredging Kamehameha Schools on Salt at wrapped up pile-driving and foundaOur Kakaako, a 76,000-square-foot tion work on the Kaunakaki Harbor retail and restaurant project set for Ferry system on Molokai. completion by the end of 2015. Other jobs include the 43-story Waihonua “This year looks promising for continued growth in our industry,” at Kewalo condo building, expected Majkut says. to be done in early 2015; the Ala Moana Center Ewa expansion, with completion set for November 2015; the H-1 PM Contraflow Lane, set for completion in March 2015; and the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant In-Vessel Bioconversion Facility, estimated for completion in mid-2016. Also among HDCC’s ongoing projects are the 801 South St. condominiums, Hawaiian Dredging’s renovation of the Mary Savio H-1 PM Contraflow Medical Plaza, repairing Lane construction ammunition handling
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Nan, Inc.
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highly sophisticated airport security system and lucrative military projects in 2013 lifted Nan, Inc. to No. 2 in the Top 25 Contractors rankings, four notches above last year’s listing. “One of the main factors that contributed toward the increase in Nan, Inc.’s revenue last year was the simultaneous execution of several sizable projects,” says Ryan Nakaima, vice president. Those “sizable” contracts helped Nan, Inc. bring in $246.7 million in 2013, a major increase in earnings from $179.3 million in 2012. Among the jobs Nakaima noted were the EDS (explosive detonation system) Integration Improvements, Phase II, at Honolulu International Airport; the Joint POW/MIA
Nan, Inc.’s award-winning $26 million physical fitness center at Camp Smith
Accounting Command (JPAC) project; the Whole Barracks Renewal, Phase 3B, Quad D; and the Quad B Renovation, Phases 2B/2C. Several projects, including the HNL EDS Integration Improvements, “did not completely close out at the sunset of 2013,” he says. “We had several projects in the finishing phases, which included the new Aiea Public Library and the Gartley Hall renovation at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.” He adds that Nan, Inc.’s “largest ongoing projects stem from the contracts that are continuing from last year, which include the JPAC project ($78.3 million), renovation of Quad D ($41.8 million) and the renovation of Quad B ($68.1 million).” The 24-year-old general contracting company earned several honors for Nan, Inc.’s fire-fighting facility at the Kona International Airport
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Construction Specialty: General contractor Years in Hawaii: 24 Employees in Hawaii: 504 public Work Sector: 95 percent Work Subcontracted: 43 percent
its 2013 projects. It got the Masonry Institute of Hawaii’s “Project of the Year” award for the $26 million physical fitness center at Camp Smith; a Historic Preservation Award from the Historic Hawaii Foundation for the Production Services Support Facility at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard; and an Exellence Award from the General Contractors Association (GCA) of Hawaii for the Ana Keohokaloha Highway in Kona. Looking ahead, Nakaima anticipates an upswing in construction work in the Islands. “Yes, we believe there will be an increase for the construction industry, as we are seeing positive signs and heightened activity in the commercial market, in addition to the anticipated and related work from the Honolulu rail transit project,” he says. Nakaima says that Nan, Inc., with 504 employees, “is currently pursuing certain significant contracts as a part of its business plan. This would result in more employment opportunities for Hawaii’s local residents.”
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parent Company: dck worldwide, LLC; Pittsburgh, Pa. Construction Specialty: Design-build, design-assist, general contractor Years in Hawaii: 75 Employees in Hawaii: 275 public Work Sector: 49 percent Work Subcontracted: 63 percent
Work on the International Market Place began in early 2014 and dck pacific construction, LLC expects to complete the project in early 2016.
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s it celebrates 75 years of doing business in Hawaii in 2014, dck pacific construction, LLC is looking to maintain its momentum after posting $232 million in revenue in 2013, a $42 million gain over the previous year. The hefty increase pushed dck pacific to No. 3 in the Top 25 Contractors rankings, up a notch from last year. “Much of our revenue and success this year is attributed to work that we had secured in past years that had not yet started,” says Eric Tessem, dck pacific’s senior vice president and general manager. “These projects involved providing preconstruction services to help clients achieve their budget, and others were pushed back for various reasons, such as cultural, entitlements and permitting.”
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dck pacific has also begun work on several projects that “will support our program going forward over the next 24 months as well,” Tessem adds. One such project is the rebuilding of the famed International Market Place. The company’s worklist also includes the new flagship store for Walgreens on Kapiolani and a joint venture with Layton Construction on the new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) addition to the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. Additionally, “we are working on the new hangar and maintenance facility for Hawaiian Airlines,” Tessem says. He adds that the goal of dck pacific, which currently employs 275 workers,
“is to take a value-added approach to general contracting rather than play purely in the low-bid market. By virtue of sticking with our plan, our revenues may adjust, but the quality of our projects and the relationships we expect to build upon will last much longer, making it a sustainable business plan.” Tessem says he sees “a significant increase over the next couple of years” for the industry. “What is unique to the construction cycle in Hawaii is the depth and variety of work making up this cycle. Specifically there is retail going on in downtown, Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kapolei and the windward area,” he says. “Healthcare facilities are constant in their renovations to keep up with medical technology and patient care, plus hospitality projects, both new and renovation, will always be on the books to maintain our tourist destination status. “The last cycle back in 2005 and 2006 was fueled by residential highrise market almost entirely … this cycle is much broader and deeper. dck pacific is a little ahead of the group this year and we expect to maintain our momentum and consistent revenue into the future.”
dck pacific construction, LLC won the General Contractors Association (GCA) of Hawaii’s 2014 Build Hawaii Grand Award for its work on University of Hawaii Information Technology Center.
www.dckww.com Over the past 75 years, dck pacific has worked on a number of iconic projects, and the company’s awardwinning portfolio features many of the most prominent retail, hospitality, health care and military projects in the Pacific Rim. Today, it is a subsidiary of dck worldwide, a global construction company that is capable of managing the entire construction process from conception, financing, planning and designing. dck pacific was born in 1939 as Pacific Construction and since then it has been a vital part of Hawaii’s growth.
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Ground is broken for the Princess Kaiulani Hotel, the largest hotel built in Waikiki since the construction of the iconic Royal Hawaiian.
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The beginning of Village Park Subdivision, construction of over 1,000 single-family homes in Waipahu.
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Nauru Tower, one of the first condominium highrises built, revitalizing the Kakaako area.
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Hawaii Regional Security Operations Center, largest military contract awarded to dck by NAVFAC Pacific.
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Nordic pCL Construction, Inc.
parent Company: PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc. Construction Specialty: General contractor Years in Hawaii: 76 Employees in Hawaii: 200 public Work Sector: 9 percent Work Subcontracted: 80 percent
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ided by a 55 percent increase in revenue in 2013, Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. jumped five spots to No. 4 in the Top 25 Contractors rankings. It’s the company’s largest percent of increase in revenues in its 76-year-history, says Glen Kaneshige, company president and CEO. And it will remain bright for next year, Kaneshige predicts. In fiscal year 2012 the company reported $103 million in revenues, compared with $161 million for 2013. “The Kakaako skyline will be outlined with more tower cranes as more large condo projects break ground,” he says. “Combine the bullishness of the condo market with a few large retail developments, more work from the airports and the light rail and it becomes more obvious that construction is in a boom.” What’s more, Kaneshige says he is seeing more requests for proposals come through the door over the past year, which is another sign that the construction industry is improving, he says. About 9 percent of the general contractor’s business comes from the public sector, the firm reports. Founded in 1938, Nordic PCL in 2013 completed an expansion project 26 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
Nordic PCL’s Hyatt Residence Club on Maui
at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa and the Holomua condominium. These completed projects meant the firm was steady in its hiring and hopes the trend will continue, Kaneshige says. Nordic PCL’s projects that started in 2013 included more work at The Queen’s Medical Center Kekela Building renovations, the Kaiser Permanente Gastroenterology Department relocation and the Symphony Honolulu tower. These are in addition to the ongoing projects of
the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama redevelopment project, The Warriors in Transisiton Barracks and Complex, the Hawaiian Airlines Koapaka Corporate Offices and the Hyatt Residence Club on Maui. Over the company’s history it has been deemed the Best Place to Work in Hawaii, one of Hawaii’s most Charitable Companies and the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association’s Hawaii Chapter Contractor of the Year.
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swinerton builders
parent Company: Swinerton, Inc.; San Francisco, Calif. Construction Specialty: Hospitality, retail, highrise, federal, healthcare, education, renewable energy Years in Hawaii: 11 Employees in Hawaii: 225 public Work Sector: 80 percent Work Subcontracted: 70 percent
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winerton Builders, ranked second in last year’s Top 25 Contractors with $217 million in revenue, reported earnings of $157.6 million in 2013 to remain near the top in this year’s ratings at No. 5. Notable projects completed in 2013 include the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort & Spa. The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), which recognizes excellence in Hawaii’s commercial real estate industry, awarded Swinerton the Kukulu Hale Award for its work on Andaz. The Andaz project also achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. Andaz has been ranked one of the world’s top five beach resorts, according to the 2014 Condé Nast Hot List. Completed Swinerton projects include renovations at Oahu’s Turtle Bay Resort, which also won the NAIOP Kukulu Hale Award, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Alii Tower and the Kalaeloa renewable energy project. Ongoing projects include the Kamehameha Schools Community Learning Center at Maili, Hawaii Tokai International College, renovations at the Fairmont Kea Lani, exterior renova28 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
Swinerton Builders’ Kalaeloa renewable energy project
tions at the Gold Bond Building at 678 Steele, PE Kyle Liang, Superintendent Ala Moana and Kalakaua Gardens, a Ryan Dennis, PE Daniel Snyder, 17-story senior housing facility with a Building Information Modeling parking structure. Engineer Ted Wen, Safety Manager According to Assistant Marketing Kenan Sonoda and PE Leisha Manager Mark Tacazon, Swinerton Caspillo Aalona. is one of the best Swinerton Builders’ Andaz places in Hawaii Maui at Wailea Resort & Spa to work, retaining staff as well as clients. “We are most proud of the fact that a lot of our work done is with repeat clients,” Tacazon says. “We value our relationships with our clients.” The 126-year-old San Francisco-based company, with an office in Honolulu for almost a dozen years, is comprised Looking ahead at the steady rise of more than 200 local craft workforce of construction, Hawaii Division employees. New staff additions include Manager George Ehara says, Assistant Superintendent Bryan Chun, “Construction will be highly active in Project Engineer (PE) Yve Kay, PE the next several years to follow. As the Jordan Urabe, Senior Estimator Harry rail and Kakaako continue to develop, Lu, Senior Project Manager (PM) other projects will follow suit and Gregory Sheindlin, Assistant PM Ben move forward.”
People employed during 2013 by Top 25 Contractors and Noteworthy Contenders—63 fewer than in 2012.
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Top 25 companies doing business in Hawaii for 50 years or more.
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Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.
Construction Specialty: General contractor Years in Hawaii: 51 Employees in Hawaii: 200 public Work Sector: N/A Work Subcontracted: 70 percent
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rom student housing to a Honolulu rail transit facility, Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. (ACK) amassed revenue of $150 million last year and shares the No. 6 ranking among the Top 25 Contractors. Although ACK was in the No. 7 spot a year ago, that ranking may have been something of a fluke, says Russell Young, company president, as many high-profile projects were completed in 2012. With 51 years of experience over the boom and busts of construction, ACK has learned to adapt to the marketplace, Young says. More jobs and requests for proposals are coming in and it appears that the construction industry is on the upswing, he says. “There are a lot more requests for proposals being sent out this year,” Young says. “It appears that the owners are trying to get their jobs started in 2014 before interest rates go up. This is a good sign for the construction industry as it must mean that the economy is improving.” Some of the projects the company 30 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.’s redevelopment of the IBM building
completed last year include the University of Hawaii at Hilo student housing, the Senior Residence at Iwilei and the redevelopment of the IBM building at Ward Village. “The student housing at UH-Hilo was a very difficult project due to a lot of controversial road blocks,” Young says, “but we were still able to finish the project on time and within budget.” Projects that were started last year include the ONE Ala Moana condominium, a 23-story tower to be built
Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. completed ONE Ala Moana in 2013. PHOTOS BY ED GROSS / THE IMAGE GROUP
atop Nordstrom’s parking lot. The Waipahu-based ACK was selected as the general contractor. Other projects started last year include The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Waikiki and the Maintenance and Storage Facility for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART). “We have been fortunate in being able to secure a few big jobs this year,” Young says. “They are scheduled to start construction, pending the sales, by the end of 2014. This will keep us busy for a few years.”
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Kiewit Corp.
parent Company: Kiewit Corp.; Omaha, Neb. Construction Specialty: Building, heavy civil, transportation, mining, power, water/ wastewater, oil, gas and chemical Years in Hawaii: 33 Employees in Hawaii: 166 public Work Sector: 80 percent Work Subcontracted: 35 percent Kiewit’s Maintenance and Storage Facility in Kapolei for the rail transit system
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iewit Corp. reported a slight decline in its 2013 Hawaii-based revenue of $150 million, down from $180 million in 2012, and fell into a tie for the No. 6 spot in the Top 25 Contractors rankings. Sharon Ann Thom, senior vice president and area manager for Kiewit, says that “2013 was a relatively good year for us, yet we did see some project start-up delays as well as the suspension with the rail program.” Kiewit wrapped up a number of jobs in 2013, including Wheeler UEPH Barracks Phase 6B, the Sheraton Waikiki Arluis wedding salon and chapel and renovations at both the Moana Surfrider Tower and Penthouse and the Moana Surfrider Diamond Head Tower. Projects Kiewit began last year include the second Kapolei II Elementary School and the interim car rental facility ay Honolulu International Airport. The largest ongoing contract for Kiewit, however, is its rail transit work for HART (Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation) to build the West Oahu Farrington 32 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
Guideway, the Kamehameha employee-owned firm was listed Guideway and the Maintenance and among “The 100 Best Companies to Storage Facility in Kapolei. Work For” by Fortune magazine. Another carryover job is the Thom foresees an increase in widening of Kaumualii Highway from Hawaii’s construction sector. Lihue Mill Bridge to Rice Street on Kauai. Kiewit, which employs 166 workers in Hawaii, could see the need to expand its workforce. “We always look for the right opportunities and people with the right skills to join our team,” Thom says. Thom is one of two executive changes for Kiewit, Kiewit’s casting yard in Kapolei which has been doing business in “Yes, the key indicators are the Islands for 33 years. The other is showing that our industry is getting Corey Yamashita, area manager for busier,” she says. “Of course, all one Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. has to do is look around town and see Kiewit Corp., which is based in all of the tower cranes to realize that Omaha, received national recognition there is quite a bit of work going on.” in January when the 130-year-old
Home Sweet Home
Here’s where our Top 25 and Noteworthy Contenders hang their hardhats at the end of the day: OAHU
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Alakai Mechanical Corp. Arita Poulson General Contracting, Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. LLC (Puunene, Maui) Allied Builders System Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc. (Kahului, Maui) Coastal Construction Co., Inc. Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd. Constructors Hawaii, Inc. (Hilo, Hawaii) Delta Construction Corp. Pitzer Built Construction, Inc. Group Builders Inc. (Lahaina, Maui) Honolulu Builders, LLC Maryl Group, Inc. Nan, Inc. Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd. Royal Contracting Co., Ltd. S&M Sakamoto, Inc. Shioi Construction, Inc. Unlimited Construction Services, Inc.
OUTSIDE HAWAII
dck pacific construction, LLC (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. (Atlanta, Ga.) Healy Tibbits Builders, Inc. (Cranford, N.J.) Hensel Phelps Construction Co. (Greeley, Colo.) Kiewit Corp. (Omaha, Neb.) Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. (Denver, Colo.) Nova Group, Inc. (Napa, Calif.) Swinerton Builders (San Francisco, Calif.) Wasa Electrical Services, Inc. (Osaka, Japan) Watts Constructors, LLC (McLean, Va.)
At Kiewit, every project we work on is the most important. With a strong local presence and access to a vast network of resources, Kiewit can quickly mobilize and provide the best solution and value for any project. Combining modern class with local sensibilities, we understand the way business is done in Hawai‘i, and our resources and experience ensure clients receive the highest quality, hands-on service they’ve come to expect. Kiewit continues to provide our state with projects of all types, and is a proud contributor to Hawai‘i’s development as a place to work, play, and live. 650 Iwilei Rd. Suite 202, Honolulu, HI 96817 • (808) 457-4500 1001 Kamokila Blvd. Suite 305, Kapolei, HI 96707 (808) 674-1088
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Hensel phelps Construction Co.
parent Company: Hensel Phelps Construction Co.; Greeley, Colo. Construction Specialty: General contractor, preconstruction services, design-build Years in Hawaii: 3 Employees in Hawaii: 86 public Work Sector: 76 percent Work Subcontracted: 80 percent Hensel Phelps’ Hokulani Waikiki by Hilton
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lthough a relative newcomer to Hawaii, Hensel Phelps Construction Co. has 77 years of experience in the building industry since its humble beginnings in Greeley, Colo., in 1937, so it’s no surprise to see the design-build and preconstruction services builder jump from being among last year’s Noteworthy Contenders to the No. 8 spot among this year’s Top 25 Contractors. Even though Hensel Phelps’ revenue is down 29 percent, from $181 million in 2012 to $128 million in 2013, it still made a healthy showing relative to the sluggish economy. Project Manager Kyle Spraberry attributes the drop in revenue to a correlation between the booking dates for projects and the real billing 34 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
periods between 2012 and 2013; bookings in 2013 actually increased. Founder Hensel Phelps began the business by building grain silos, residential homes and small commercial projects. In 1978, the firm became employee-owned when Phelps’ son, Joseph, sold the company to its employees. Since then, Hensel Phelps has been transformed into a national organization generating approximately $3 billion annually. Hensel Phelps entered the Hawaii market in the late 1990s through its Guam and California offices. In 2011, the company established a Pacific District office in Honolulu. About 80 percent of the company’s volume is design-build or involves preconstruction services, and it’s won more
design-build excellence awards from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) than any other contractor in the nation. Among the projects completed in Hawaii in 2013 were the 14-story, 144-unit Hokulani Waikiki resort at Waikiki Beach Walk; upgrades to the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai; and repairs to the Red Hill Fuel Tunnel. As for the future, “2014 has many opportunities in both the private- and public-market sectors,” Spraberry says. “There are over $1 billion in projects being released in 2014 between the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) and the state Department of Transportation Airports alone.”
Contractor Connections Websites of Top 25 and Noteworthy Contenders: Alakai Mechanical Corp. www.alakaimechanical.com
S&M Sakamoto, Inc. www.smsihawaii.com
Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. www.ack-inc.com
Shioi Construction, Inc. www.shioihawaii.com
Allied Builders System www.abshawaii.com
Swinerton Builders www.swinerton.com
Arita Poulson General Contracting, LLC www.aritapoulson.com
Unlimited Construction Services, Inc. www.unlimitedhawaii.com Wasa Electrical Services, Inc. www.wasahawaii.com Watts Constructors, LLC www.wattsconstructors.com
Coastal Construction Co., Inc. www.coasthi.com Constructors Hawaii, Inc. www.constructorshawaii.com dck pacific construction, LLC www.dckww.com Delta Construction Corp. www.deltaconstructionhawaii.com Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc. www.leisinc.com
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Group Builders, Inc. www.groupbuilders.net Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc. www.hdcc.com Honolulu Builders, LLC www.honolulubuilders.com Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc. www.healytibbitts.com Hensel Phelps Construction Co. www.henselphelps.com Kiewit Corporation www.kiewit.com Maryl Group, Inc. www.maryl.com Nan, Inc. www.nanhawaii.com Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. www.nordicpcl.com
Hilton Hokulani - Waikiki
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Nova Group, Inc. www.novagrp.com Pitzer Built Construction, LLC www.pitzerbuilt.com Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd. www.rsinouye.com Royal Contracting Co., Ltd. www.royalcontracting.com
Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex
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Repairs to Red Hill Fuel Tunnel Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc.
parent Company: Aikane Pacific Corp.; Maui Construction Specialty: Mechanical contracting: plumbing, sheet metal, HVAC, fire protection and DDC controls Years in Hawaii: 47 Employees in Hawaii: 350 public Work Sector: 30 percent Work Subcontracted: 5 percent Dorvin D. Leis Co. projects included the University of Hawaii Information Technology Center.
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orvin D. Leis Co., Inc. (DDL) mechanical subcontractor responsible moves up in the Top 25 for plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal and Contractors list to No. 9 with 2013 fire sprinkler systems. earnings of $82.2 million. The 47-year-old Maui-based company Dorvin D. Leis Co.’s 23-story ONE Ala Moana ranked No. 12 last year with $81.4 million in revenue. Projects that Dorvin D. Leis completed in 2013 include the Kihei police station, University of Hawaii at Hilo Student Housing and the University of Hawaii Information Technology Center, winner of Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. Projects in progress for the company are ONE Ala Moana; Dorvin D. Leis works closely King’s Land by Hilton Grand with builders, general contractors Vacations Club, Waikoloa; The and architects to design, engineer Westin Maui Resort & Spa; Hawaii and install the required plumbing, Tokai International College; The HVAC, fire protection, hydronic Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki and other systems customized to the Beach; Hyatt Regency Maui Resort specific needs of each project. It hires & Spa; the Ala Moana Center Ewa skilled union trades people, including Expansion; and OliverMcMillan members of the United Association of Pacific Rim’s Symphony Honolulu tower, on which DDL will serve as the Journeymen and Apprentice Plumbers 36 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
and Pipe Fitters of the U.S. and Canada Local 675; Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 293; and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union N86. DDL also maintains apprenticeship programs, manufacturer seminars and continual local jurisdiction updates. Engineering News-Record magazine’s national Top 600 Specialty Contractors survey consistently ranks DDL in the top 50 percentile. The American Public Works Association, the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Mechanical Contractors Association of America have all recognized DDL for its work. The company will continue to focus on quality and safety best practices and top-tier performance. Forecasting about the construction industry, President and CEO Stephan Leis says, “We see strong growth in the Oahu market with anticipated growth on the Neighbor Islands over the next nine to 18 months.”
Effective Executives
We proudly present 2014’s top executives of Hawaii’s leading contractors. ALAKAI MECHANICAL CORP. Ralph Inouye, president ALBERT C. KOBAYASHI, INC. Russell Young, president ALLIED BUILDERS SYSTEM Gary Oda, president ARITA POULSON GENERAL CONTRACTING, LLC Daryl Arita and Robert Poulson, owners COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Kenneth M. Sakurai, president
HAWAIIAN DREDGING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Gerry Majkut, president; William Wilson, chairman
NOVA GROUP, INC. Ronald M. Fedrick, CEO
HEALY TIBBITTS BUILDERS, INC. Rick Heltzel, president
RALPH S. INOUYE CO., LTD. Lance M. Inouye, president
HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. Brad Jeanneret, Pacific district manager and vice president HONOLULU BUILDERS LLC Dan Jordan and Tom Ryan, principals ISEMOTO CONTRACTING CO., LTD. Leslie Isemoto, president
CONSTRUCTORS HAWAII, INC. Colin Yoshiyama, president DCK PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION, LLC Eric G. Tessem, senior vice president and general manager DELTA CONSTRUCTION CORP. Kenneth J. Kobatake, president
KIEWIT CORP. Bruce Grewcock, CEO MARYL GROUP, INC. Mark Richards, president
GROUP BUILDERS, INC. Anacieto R. “Lito” Alcantra, president
ROYAL CONTRACTING CO., LTD. David C. Hulihee, president S&M SAKAMOTO, INC. Gerard Sakemoto, president SHIOI CONSTRUCTION, INC. Conrad Murashige, president SWINERTON BUILDERS George Ehara, vice president and division manager UNLIMITED CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. Jay Manzano, president
NAN, INC. Fooney Freestone, president
DORVIN D. LEIS CO., INC. Stephen T. Leis, president
PITZER BUILT CONSTRUCTION, LLC Doug Pitzer, president
NORDIC PCL CONSTRUCTION, INC. Glen Kaneshige, president
WASA ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. Ronald Yee, CEO WATTS CONSTRUCTORS, LLC Gennardo Di Nola, general manager
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Maryl Group, Inc. Construction Specialty: High-end residential Years in Hawaii: 28 Employees in Hawaii: 55 public Work Sector: 0 percent Work Subcontracted: 90 percent Maryl Group completed work on the American Savings Bank in Kona in 2013.
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ounded as a two-person Big Island real estate development company in 1986 by Mark and Cheryl Richards, Maryl Group and its 55 employees celebrate another year ranked among Hawaii’s Top 25 Contractors, coming in at No. 10. Revenues for Maryl’s construction projects climbed to $75 million in 2013, a growth of 33 percent over the $55 million in 2012 when it was ranked No. 16. “We’re on our way back,” says Mark Richards, Maryl president and CEO. “That’s 60 to 70 percent of where we normally like to be. We are still clawing back from the deep recession that we found ourselves mired in for a period of time. Clearly we’re running now at $85 million for this year and probably going to be closer to $100 million. “We think that next year we’ll be up in the $125 million range, which is where we’re most comfortable.” 38 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
Maryl Group Construction, Inc. has recently completed the new American Savings Bank and the new Kaiser Medical Office Building, both in Kona. Opened for business in late April, the $24.9 million Kaiser project covers 37,000 square feet and includes an on-site wastewater treatment system and a 200-stall parking garage. Ongoing projects for Maryl include 660 Ala Moana. Specializing in high-end residential construction, Maryl has on the horizon the master-planned community of Kohanaiki, a mix of duplex, detached homes and multifamily units in Kona south of the airport. Richards says another piece of the puzzle is Kukio, a community of private luxury custom residences along the Kona coast. “We are extremely fortunate to be engaged with a number of clients over years that have allowed us to dem-
Maryl Group’s projects included the Kaiser Medical Office Building in Kona.
onstrate our capabilities,” Richards says. “We’re looking forward to a prosperous 2014 and I think 2015 is starting to look good as well. It’s pretty exciting. “Our customers are a lot more enthusiastic, a lot more optimistic than we’ve seen in a number of years. That breeds the animal spirit, if you will. They’re willing to step across the threshold and take a risk again. That’s what it’s taken to get people back in the field. It helps when you love your clients.”
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Delta Construction Corporation Construction Specialty: Civil and heavy construction Years in Hawaii: 36 Employees in Hawaii: 202 public Work Sector: 10 percent Work Subcontracted: 30 percent
A Delta Construction’s Ulupau military housing project for Forest City
lthough Delta Construction Corp. registered a slight decline in revenue last year, it remains in the No. 11 spot in this year’s Top 25 Contractors. The 36-year-old Hawaii company reported revenue of $70.5 million in 2013 compared with $86.3 million in revenue the year before. The fluctuation is fairly indicative of the changing
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Delta Construction’s grading work at Ocean Pointe in Ewa Beach
The Forest City design-build project is a joint project with Delta and Sam O. Hiroto LLC, with Ron Ho & Associates as the electrical engineer. Like other construction firms, Delta is finding that private projects that had been shelved by the after-effects of the Great Recession are resurfacing and being put out for bid, Kwan says. Last year the firm completed a housing project in Kapolei for D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, Mehana 4, Valley View and Hibiscus neighbor-
hoods for Lend Lease Construction. Projects that got under way last year were Ocean Pointe, Keoneula Boulevard extension and work at Tokai University. The civil and heavy construction firm hopes to build on its momentum that it sees happening this year, Kwan says. “We are expecting to reach our normal range of annual revenue and will add more workers as needed, should we surpass our goals,” he says.
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Wasa Electrical Services, Inc.
parent Company: Kinden Corp.; Osaka, Japan Construction Specialty: Electrical work Years in Hawaii: 64 Employees in Hawaii: 260 public Work Sector: 20 percent Work Subcontracted: 8 percent
Wasa Electrical’s project in 2013 included Andaz Maui at Wailea.
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demand for housing and low interest rates boosted revenues for Wasa Electrical Services, Inc., ranked No. 12 among the Top 25 Contractors, up five spots from a year ago. “Our estimating department is busy with projects that will go on for the next three years, or further, if interest rates remain low and the housing demand continues,” says Ron Yee, president and CEO. “There are a lot
more requests for proposals today than there have been in the past two years.” Wasa posted revenues of $69.5 million for 2013 over $54 million in 2012, which the company has reported was sub-par. The company, which has been doing business in Hawaii for 64 years and whose parent company is in Osaka, Japan, has projects statewide, Yee says. Its expertise is in the installation of high-voltage systems, including power stations, substations and overhead and underground utility lines, he says. During 2013 the company’s two most notable projects were the University of Hawaii at Manoa Information Technology Center and the Andaz Maui at Wailea. The UH IT Center opened in
February and houses the university’s systemwide enterprise information and communication technology inside the six-storied, 74,000-square-foot building. The renovation work at the Andaz included a complete renovation of the former Renaissance Wailea Beach Hotel. “Our growth in revenue is attributed to the hotel renovation work and the new condominium projects,” Yee says. “In all, 2013 was a float year for us, carrying over from 2012.” Ongoing projects for Wasa include The Ritz-Carlton Waikiki Residences, the Target store in Kailua, the Symphony Honolulu tower, the South Range Grow the Army (GTA), the Hyatt Maui Timeshares and the Four Seasons Resort at Manele Bay. The South Range Grow the Army project consists of sitework and various buildings for the Army. It is on track for completion this year. At the moment the company’s 260 employees are adequate for the workload, Yee says.
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“Training our employees to perform equally well on all five of our core values (safety, productivity, relationship, timeliness and quality) and to not sacrifice one for any other is the main reason for Unlimited’s success.” —Jay Manzano, Unlimited Construction Services, Inc.
“We are seeing positive signs and heightened activity in the commercial market, in addition to the anticipated and related work from the Honolulu rail transit project.” —Ryan Nakaima, Nan. Inc.
“We are seeing the results of years of planning with new projects in construction in the areas of Kakaako and Ala Moana. The positive signs in the economy from 2013 continue to have an influence in 2014.” —Gerry Majkut, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc.
“What is unique to the construction cycle in Hawaii is the depth and variety of work making up this cycle. Specifically there is retail going on in downtown, Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kapolei and the windward area.” —Eric Tessem, dck pacific construction, LLC
“This summarizes the key to our success over the years: We are focused on not only delivering quality projects, but also providing an enjoyable construction experience for the customer.” —Lance M. Inouye, Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd.
“Combine the bullishness of the condo market with a few large retail developments, more work from the airports and the light rail and it becomes more obvious that construction is in a boom.” —Glen Kaneshige, Nordic PCL
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Alakai Mechanical parent Company: Taiseioncho Hawaii, Inc.; Hawaii Construction Specialty: Full-service mechanical contractor Years in Hawaii: 40 Employees in Hawaii: 243 public Sector Work: 40 percent Work Subcontracted: 16.5 percent
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lakai Mechanical Corp., with an increase in revenue from $57.9 million in 2012 to $62.3 million last year, takes the No. 13 spot among the Top 25 Contractors, two notches above last year’s rankings. “We did complete a lot of jobs in 2013. We attribute our increase in revenue mostly to movement of federal jobs that we obtained in 2012 or earlier,” says Tony Hirata, vice president of Alakai Mechanical, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2014. Work for the military that the company completed in 2013 include the Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) at Schofield Barracks and the Command and Operations
Facility at Pearl Harbor. Projects that Alakai Mechanical began in 2013 include the Marine Corps Air Station Operations Complex at Marine Corps Base Hawaii for NAVFAC (Naval Facilities Engineering Command) and Phase 4 repairs for PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) headquarters at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Alakai Mechanical’s ongoing projects include the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building, which is the official seat of the federal government in Hawaii, the Joint POW/ MIA Accounting Command Center (JPAC) at Hickam Air Force Base and work with Grow the Army.
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Alakai Mechanical’s projects included Holomua with Nordic PCL.
Along with the military work, the company also did work on Holomua, a 176-unit condo building at 1315 Kalakaua Ave., with Nordic PCL. The groundbreaking for Holomua was in October 2011 and the high-rise opened in early 2013. Also, the Andaz Maui at Wailea, another key job for Alakai Mechanical, was completed last year.
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oastal Construction Co., Inc. slipped a notch to No. 14 in this year’s Top 25 rankings with $61.5 million, a slight decline in revenue of $5.4 million from 2012. Kenneth Sakurai, president, points to a downturn in the residential sector, specifically new construction of singleand multifamily residences, which is the company’s specialty. “The projects in 2013 of which I’m most proud are our continuing building of multifamily and singlefamily residences at Hoakalei Resort and Ocean Pointe (both in Ewa), and the completion of Ulupau for Forest City at Marine Corps Base Hawaii,” Sakurai says.
“These projects are standouts because we have been doing the rough framing and drywall for Haseko Development (developer for Hoakalei and Ocean Pointe) since 1998, building over 4,900 units, and we’ve been the general contractor for Forest City, providing military housing for the Navy and Marines for 10 years, consisting of 1,557 units.” Among the projects completed in 2013 by Coastal were the University of Hawaii at Hilo dorms, the St. Francis Intergenerational Center in Ewa Beach and the Brigham Young University-Hawaii dorms.
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Sakurai has a positive outlook on the future of the industry in Hawaii. “We’ve been approached by and are working with a couple of large general contractors and smaller developers who have expressed interest in teaming or partnering with us,” he says. “And one just needs to look at the Honolulu skyline to see that high-rise and commercial construction is in full swing.”
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Shioi Construction, Inc.
Construction Specialty: Multifamily, affordable, medical, educational, design/build, drywall and plaster Years in Hawaii: 66 Employees in Hawaii: 290 public Work Sector: 53 percent Work Subcontracted: 53 percent Shioi Construction’s residential housing project Hale Makana O Nanakuli
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hioi Construction, Inc. reported Hawaii-based revenue of $49.7 million in 2013, earning it the No. 15 spot among the Top 25 Contractors. The 66-year-old kamaaina company jumped nine places in the annual rankings from 2012, when it reported revenue of $38.6 million. And it only looks brighter for this year as requests for proposals pour in and bid notices get posted. That’s good
news for the employee-owned company. James Abeshima, Shioi Construction executive vice president, said he’s seeing more requests coming in from the private sector for construction budgets than the public sector. “We’re seeing an increase in design and requests for proposals,” Abeshima says. “We’re anticipating actual construction starts to increase in the third quarter this year.”
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As a general contractor specializing in design-build, dry wall and plaster and multifamily affordable housing, Shioi is proud of the work it has done. From the Kauai County Courthouse restoration and renovation to the Ventura Office building on Kauai, Shioi Construction gives a personal touch to budget meetings and bid requests, Abeshima adds. “We are more interested in clients and face-to-face meetings to discuss their future plans,” he says. The company took home a merit award in the design-build category at the General Contractors Association (GCA) of Hawaii’s Build Hawaii ceremony for its work last year on the Lanai Elementary and High School campus expansion project. The project included four new classroom buildings, including an art and science laboratory and vocational and media production facilities. Other projects completed by Shioi include the Hale Makana O Nanakuli, an affordable housing project in Waianae, the Wilcox Memorial Hospital Labor and Delivery unit on Kauai and the Kapaa baseyard renovations. “We are most proud of the Hale Makana O Nanakuli,” Abeshima says. “This project was special as we overcame several challenges.” The first was to overcome the neighborhood’s opposition to the project, he explains. The second was to forge partnerships between the developer and the contractor, who had never worked together before. And the third was to complete it by December of last year as a holiday present to the families, Abeshima says.
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Allied Builders System Construction Specialty: Commercial general contractor Years in Hawaii: 44 Employees in Hawaii: 55 public Work Sector: 0 percent Work Subcontracted: 85 percent
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residential apartments and ground-floor commercial Allied Builders’ 2013 work included retail space. renovations to the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. “The challenges of Six project manager, says required “timely Eighty Ala Moana were an coordination of use of the elevator aggressive schedule, limited space along with the loading lane so as to and the coordination of material not hinder the hotel operations as well deliveries and parking requirements as keeping the construction process on a daily basis,” says Vice President flowing without any delays. At one of Operations Emet Domingo. “Also, point, we were working on 10 floors the project was highly visible and it at one time.” was Kamehameha School’s first major As for 2014, Oda says, “the development in Kakaako, so it needed amount of projects that are in to be successful for them.” the pipeline and the broad-based Another major project was the optimism of the different sectors in renovation of the Park Shore Waikiki hotel, which Victor Han, the executive Hawaii are very encouraging.”
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Group Builders, Inc.
Construction Specialty: Drywall, lath and plaster, carpentry, fireproofing, acoustic and insulation Years in Hawaii: 35 Employees in Hawaii: 280 public Work Sector: N/A Work Subcontracted: 1 percent
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he family-oriented Group Builders, Inc. increased its income by a healthy 11 percent in 2013 and jumped five notches in the Top 25 Contractors rankings to No. 17, from No. 22 in 2012. The company, which specializes in drywall, lath and plaster, carpentry, fireproofing and acoustic insulation, reported a revenue increase from $43.5 million in 2012 to $48.3 million in 2013. Amado Sanchez, executive vice president, says despite the company’s
added revenue, “2013 was still a tough year for us, with a lot of the projects barely making the budget. Note that the projects we did in 2013 were priced in 2012 when the bids were skin-tight, but we did well on some major projects on Maui, such as the Andaz Maui at Wailea and the Westin Maui Resort & Spa guest room renovations, and Ewa Villages Phase Two on Oahu.” The Andaz and Westin projects were standouts for Group Builders from both a difficulty and profitability perspective. The Andaz project was comprised of three major areas— the hotel towers, the public areas and the villas—and the crew had to work on all three phases at the same time. For the Westin project, demolition revealed the extent of the work was three
times the original scope, but the company was required to keep to the same turnover date, so two crews had to work on two different floors at the same time to meet the deadline. The projects are impressive, given the humble beginnings of founder and president Anacleto “Lito” Alcantra, a Filipino immigrant to Hawaii in 1973 who started workng as a janitor, then estimator, and later vice president of an acoustic insulation and drywall company. In 1979, Alcantra formed his own company, Group Builders, with only a handful of employees. The company now employs more than 300 workers. As for the future, Sanchez says the overall forecast looks healthy. “There will be an increase in construction activity in 2014, most especially in the second half when several major projects in the Kakaako area are slated to break ground,” he says. “The Honolulu rail transit project will also be a major source for several years.”
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Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd.
Construction Specialty: Heavy sitework, commercial buildings, golf courses, subdivisions, infrastructure and utilities Years in Hawaii: 88 Employees in Hawaii: 173 public Work Sector: 68 percent Work Subcontracted: 32 percent Isemoto Contracting completed its work on the Edith Kanakaole Stadium in Hilo in 2013.
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island of Hawaii,” says Isemoto, who is the third generation in the family to lead the firm. “Although most of the projects at the state and county level are infrastructure improvements, residential and commercial development projects have started up and appear to be on a steady increase.” Revenue alone doesn’t tell the story. Isemoto Contracting brought in
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Honolulu Builders, Inc.
Construction Specialty: Commercial, design-build, hospitality and residential Years in Hawaii: 12 Employees in Hawaii: 50 public Work Sector: 50 percent Work Subcontracted: 72 percent
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slight uptick in revenue helped Honolulu Builders, LLC move up two spots to No. 19 in this year’s Top 25 Contractors. “We had the good fortune of kicking off some design-build projects we had been working on the previous year and bringing them to fruition,” says Dan Jordan, a principal in the firm. The company’s revenues for 2013 were $46.4 million, which was up from $44.3 million the year before, Jordan says. Honolulu Builders, which has been in business for 12 years, specializes in commercial, design-build, hospitality and residential projects. Established in 2002 by Jordan and Tom Ryan, the pair brings more than half a century of experience to the construction industry, and especially the design-build market, which Honolulu Builders specializes in. The design-build concept integrates the design disciplines with 56 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
the needs of construction to ensure the project meets the specs and comes in on time, Jordan says. In 2013 it completed The Outlets of Maui and the Social Security Administration Building. It started
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two projects that year as well: the Morimoto Maui restaurant in Wailea and Cheeseburger in Paradise. Although Jordan predicts growth in most private sectors and high demand on labor and resources, the outlook for Honolulu Builders won’t be as robust. “We actually see a decrease in our backlog and therefore 2014 will be much smaller for us in terms of volume of work,” he says. But there is hope for the coming year as more requests for proposals are popping up, he says. Like many construction firms, Jordan says the Honolulu rail project will be a source of work. The year should also see an increase in requests for proposals, which is encouraging, Jordan says. “Eventually I would think that transit-oriented development will allow smaller firms to benefit from the impact of rail,” he says. “We are not seeing it yet.”
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1. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc. 2. Swinerton Builders 3. Grace Pacific Corp. 4. dck pacific construction, LLC 5. Kiewit Corp. 6. Nan, Inc. 7. Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. 8. Parsons 9. Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. 10. Watts Constructors, LLC 11. Delta Construction Corp. 12. Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc. 13. Coastal Construction Co., Inc. 14. Allied Builders System 15. Alakai Mechanical Corp. 16. Maryl Group, Inc. 17. Wasa Electrical Services, Inc. 18. Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd. 19. Unlimited Construction Services, Inc. 20. Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. 21. Honolulu Builders, LLC 22. Group Builders, Inc. 23. Arita Poulson General Contracting, LLC 24. Shioi Construction, Inc. 25. Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd.
1. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc. 2. Pacific Construction Co., Ltd. 3. E.E. Black, Ltd. 4. Pan Pacific Construction, Inc. 5. Hawaiian Bitmuls & Paving Co. 6. Royal Contracting Co., Ltd. 7. Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc. 8. Grace Pacific Corp. 9. Santa Fe Engineers 10. Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. 11. Nordic Construction, Ltd. 12. G.W. Murphy Construction Co., Ltd. 13. Constructors Hawaii, Inc. 14. S&M Sakamoto, Inc. 15. Oahu Construction Co., Ltd. 16. Robert M. Kaya Builders, Inc. 17. The Jackson Companies 18. Koga Engineering & Construction, Inc. 19. Kiewit Pacific Co. 20. Honolulu Roofing Co., Ltd. 21. Okada Trucking Co., Ltd. 22. Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd. 23. Highway Construction Co., Ltd. 24. K. Shioi Construction, Inc. 25. Coastal Construction Co., Inc.
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fter weathering economic crises and the bumps of the construction business, Royal Contracting Co. moves up to No. 23 in the Top 25 Contractors rankings. Last year the 53-year-old kamaaina company garnered Noteworthy Contender recognition. Revenues for Royal Contracting remained relatively the same from 2012 and 2013 at $28 million. “The workload for 2014 will be similar to 2013,” says Leonard Leong, Royal Contracting vice president. “As more plans receive approval, we expect more proposals from the government and private sector.” Projects completed in 2013 include the Waianae Sea Country Phase 2 planned community, the Opaeula Reservoir Dam removal in Haleiwa and the Mahinui Place Subdivision in Kaneohe. Royal Contracting began work in 2013 on the Kapolei Makai Drainage Channel, the Hawaii Authority for Rapid Transit archaeological excavation, the Ewa Villages 5A and 5B Phase 2, and the Haleiwa Community Redevelopment project. In the past, the company has been recognized by the General Contractors Association (GCA) of Hawaii with a merit award for “Specialty Contracts Under a Million” for its work on the Waialae Nui drainage channel east wall. Leong says that the Honolulu rail transit project will heat up the construction market and boost the industry, especially as heavy equipment will be needed to do sitework around the rail stations and the transit-oriented development (TOD) that will follow the rail’s path. “The rail project may benefit some smaller companies that may involve utility relocation before construction of the elevated track and roadway restoration,” Leong says.
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and design-build services throughout the state. Specialties include concrete and masonry, structural steel, general carpentry, millwork, cabinetry and fine finish carpentry, painting and wall papering. Today, Arita Poulson’s roster of completed projects include public facilities and school buildings, resorts, residences and multifamily dwellings, bed and breakfast inns, fast food and full service restaurants, commercial facilities, offices, medical facilities,
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Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc.
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Healy Tibbitts started back in 1886 when two San Francisco dockworkers decided to start their own construction firm. The company grew as a marine and foundation contractor domestically and internationally. In the 1960s the firm was hired to build the sewage treatment plant outfall at Sandy Beach and worked on the Kahului Harbor break-
water repair. Since then the company has maintained a Hawaii office. In the 1980s the firm was sold to Weeks Marine, an Engineering-News Record top 100 contractor specializing in marine construction, dredging, tunneling and deep foundations. Today the firm’s primary client is the U.S. Navy. The largest current project is the $10 million replacement for the Navy of a 24-inch underwater line from Pearl City Peninsula to Ford Island. Work the company completed in 2013 include the Iroquois Beach Nourishment project, the NELHA 40-inch transition pipe upgrades and drilled shafts for the Maritime Wireless Monopole project. “Last year was a definite improvement over the previous three years,” Heltzel says. “Not only did our revenues increase, but we were able to add to our backlog for 2014, which is a positive sign that the waterfront and heavy civil markets are recovering.”
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&M Sakamoto, Inc. has carved a niche for itself as a general contractor on projects large and small over the past 74 years and in 2013 the company saw its revenues more than double, increasing from $9 million to $22 million. “Improvements in the economy, low interest rates and confidence in our construction market led to the increase in revenues from 2012 to 2013,” says Dale Sakamoto Yoneda, vice president at S&M Sakamoto Inc. “We are very optimistic for construction growth in the next few years, especially with the rail project back on track.” The Hawaii construction marketplace is experiencing Construction Specialty: growth at the moment and General contractor there are more requests for Years in Hawaii: 74 proposals coming in the Employees in Hawaii: 34 door, she adds. public Work Sector: 50 percent Work Subcontracted: 70 percent
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So far this year’s construction schedule includes renovations to The Queen’s Medical Center’s Hyperbaric Oxygen Services facility and Kapiolani Community College, construction of a 7-Eleven at Kahaluu and the Ewa Elementary School classroom building, according to the company’s website. In 2013, the company completed or started the Hale Kula Elementary School campus improvements, new comfort stations at the Waipio Soccer Complex, the Kulana Malama utility building, renovation of Genki Sushi at Ala Moana Center, the Manoa Valley Church gym renovation and the Pali Golf Course re-roofing. S&M Sakamoto has worked around the state from government construction jobs to retail shops and offices. Its projects include the Corp Aquatics & Tennis Complex and the Hawaiian Humane Society building on King Street. In 2013 the Hawaii Japanese Chamber of Commerce recognized the firm as the Union Contractor of the Year. And in April, the General Contractors Association (GCA) of Hawaii awarded S&M Sakamoto the Excellence in Residential Building Market in the “Over $5 Million” category for its work on the YMK Kahala Villa. Like many Hawaii construction companies, the Honolulu transit project is expected to bring in more business and increase the need for more workers, Yoneda says. As for S&M Sakamoto, they’ll be looking for opportunities to build along the railway stations, she says.
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Two standout projects in 2013 for Constructors Hawaii were the new Aina Haina branch for First Hawaiian Bank and the exterior alterations and improvements at Aliiolani Hale downtown. The First Hawaiian Bank Aina Haina branch doubled in size, Yoshiyama says, and new features were the vaulted stained wood ceiling and the hanging “spaceship” soffit light above the teller line. The interior portion of the historical renovation to Aliiolani Hale had
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Founded in 1976 by Ronald M. Fedrick and based in Napa, Calif., since 1977 Nova has been performing military contracts at Mare Island Naval Shipyard near San Francisco. In 1981, Nova won projects at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor and at the Marine Corps Naval Air Station in Kaneohe. “These were successful projects for us and the contracting authorities, and we had a very good local workforce,” says Vice President Carole Bionda. “Our love affair with Hawaii began and has not abated since (for 33 years).” One of the standout projects of 2013 for Nova was the Inspection and Caisson Repair at Dry Dock #4 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. “This piece of equipment is a very specialized item that is not found in many locations throughout the world, and Nova had to take special precautions not to damage any part of the existing structure,” Bionda says. As for 2014 and beyond, Bionda is optimistic. “At present, we are tracking literally billions of dollars of work in a five-year span,” she says. “The outlook is very promising, especially for 2015 and later.”
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never before seen upon these shores. It all starts with a vision, a fusion of art and science. Focusing on design form and aesthetics, the architect works hand-in-hand with the engineer who determines how to build to structural precision a tower capable of withstanding the effects of seismic waves, wind and weather. And there is an additional element to a high-rise that involves absence of structures in the traditional sense—public spaces,
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spective of land and open spaces, one that articulates with the environment.” The U.S. Green Building Council recognized The Howard Hughes Corporation’s 60-acre Ward Village Master Plan with LEED-ND® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development) Platinum certification last year. The designation was based on the cutting-edge green performance in the use of public space and infrastructure, as well as individual buildings. “By focusing on cutting-edge green performance in public space and infrastructure, as well as in individual buildings, Ward Village will exemplify a low-impact, sustainable urban neighborhood of the future,” says Nick Vanderboom, senior vice president– development for the Hughes Corp.
the urban core estimated to be worth open to the sky, where people can $190 per square foot, a development socialize and recreate. project will necessarily build vertically “Architects build communities,” rather than spread out horizontally says Amy Blagriff, across the landscape. American Institute When compared to the tallest of Architects (AIA) building in the world—the 163Honolulu executive floor Burj Khalifa in downtown vice president. “The Dubai—no Honolulu high-rise can larger vision of actually be called a skyscraper. design is done with Even so, some buildings within our thoughtful purpose. latest fleet of high-rises are poised The focus of what to launch Honolulu into the 21st we do is to employ a Amy Blagriff century with architectural style value that brings per-
Ward Village is the largest LEED-ND Platinum project in the U.S. and the only one in Hawaii. Some sustainability highlights Nick Vanderboom include access to public transit, parks and recreation; tree-lined, walkable streets; waterefficient landscaping; infrastructure energy and water efficiency; and zero
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impacts to existing open space or undeveloped land. “Fortunately, we’re in a time when sustainability and the LEED system are important parts of this development equation,” says David Bylund, director for design and sustainability at Architects Hawaii. “We as a society are saying it is important that we are not wasteful when we build things, especially here David Bylund in Hawaii where the environment is fragile and we’re far away from a lot of resources. Developers are realizing that customers think that’s important and it’s also part of making themselves distinctive. It’s a statement of quality.” Forty years ago, no public policy existed regarding the central Honolulu area. Municipal improvements were minimal, few roads were
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Give your clients some good news. well paved and streetlights were nonexistent. Kakaako was considered inexpensive land dedicated mainly to industrial, wholesale and warehouse use related to container terminal and harbor activities. In 1974 the Hawaii Chapter of the AIA and community members requested a visit from the Regional/ Urban Design Assistance Team Program to study the central Honolulu/ Kakaako area. The message from
“A city responsible to nature does honor to its people.” —Sidney Snyder, AIA Hawaii Chapter, 1974 then-president Sidney Snyder reads: “We wish to emphasize the need for design to precede development, and the need for concern with sea, sun, shore, breeze, shade, work, space, trees and people. A city responsible to nature does honor to its people.” The study recommended that central Honolulu not be redeveloped
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Reaching for New Heights
The Waiea Story For Ward Village’s flagship building the Waiea, world-renown architect James K.M. Cheng of Canada collaborated with Hawaii-based Rob Iopa of WCIT Architecture. Inspired by the area’s history of freshwater fishponds and natural springs, they created a design meant to reflect the local fishing tradition and the importance of water as a life-sustaining resource. “Waiea” is the Hawaiian word for “water of life.” The exterior façade, made up of 270,000 square feet of insulated glass, will bend and curve to mimic the movement of a wave while reflecting the nearby ocean. It is the first design of its kind constructed in Hawaii. “If you look at Waiea, that one wall waves while the rest of the building is a straight edge that works with the floor plan of the building,” says Michael Vachio, Hughes Director of
Preconstruction. “That wave wall makes a statement like Hawaii has never seen.” Michael Vachio Vachio says the early designs for Waiea were aimed at innovation. The Waiea, along with its iconic sister high-rise Anaha, was to have its own identity rather than look like a high-rise typically seen in any big city. “When we bring in architects, we want them to think about the history of Victoria Ward and start from inspiration,” Vachio says. “Instead of building something straight up, we wanted character, we wanted to push the architecture.” Honolulu’s urban core ground cover consists of about 25 feet of poor-quality soil lying over a coral formation about
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25-feet thick, below which lies 30 feet of loose to medium density gravel, then another layer of coral. Construction of the Waiea foundation calls for approximately 450 auger cast piles, 18 to 24 inches in diameter, drilled 80 to 110 feet deep and consisting of about 4,000 cubic yards of concrete. The tower, parking structure and villas require 36 levels of cast-in-place concrete structure with post-tension suspended slabs, totaling approximately 40,000 cubic yards of concrete. Construction equipment includes GPS laser total stations for layout, laser-guided core climbers for straight cores, flying form tables for each tower floor, column wraps, handset tables and conventional forming. The tower, podium, villas and garages require two tower cranes for structure-forming equipment, reinforcing steel, exterior glazing and unit material loading on each floor. The exterior skin will be a mix of curtain and window wall, sliding doors and aluminum panels with insulated glazing that provides protection against salt air. The building exterior is designed to withstand high winds and driving rains as calculated from a wind study for that specific location. All major equipment and specifications meet Seismic Zone 2A requirements. General contractor Nordic PCL broke ground on Waiea in June. “The most daunting challenges to building modern high-rises include increasing material costs, on a global basis, and the limited amount of subcontractors in Hawaii, as well as manpower,” Vachio says. At peak construction, the Waiea will have 400 building industry workers on the job. To ensure their workers are qualified, Vachio says, Hughes hires only union members. He adds that as construction increases throughout Ward Village, qualified union workers might be hired from the mainland or other countries. “Some do an amazing job,” he says.
Nordic PCL prepares the Waiea construction site.
at a density that would accommodate all future growth. Instead it suggested that future urban growth take the form of the “Stockholm Solution”: high-density new communities built around stations of the proposed public transportation system. However, the study emphasized that extending development beyond the Honolulu urban core should not be taken as an invitation for suburban sprawl. Forty years later the AIA Honolulu offers a fresh perspective. It officially supports the development of Kakaako as a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use urban neighborhood. It encourages development of open spaces, including parks, public cultural, educational and entertainment facilities, as well as waterfront open space much like the
“lei of green” concept from Diamond Head to Aloha Tower. “The shift in thinking since the ’70s has been that urban sprawl, or suburbia, where a lot of single-family homes are spread across the landscape, is not optimal for a number of reasons,” Architects Hawaii’s Bylund
says. “The amount of infrastructure and therefore energy that’s needed for power, water, data and sewer over long distances is wasteful and a big expenditure. And, of course, it’s dependent on the car and that means more environmental waste, people’s time and pollution.”
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Honolulu Building Firsts Over the past 40 years, Oahu’s population has grown approximately 75 percent. With more people comes the demand for more housing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost half a million individuals work in Honolulu. Still, there are many who oppose urban development as it is currently planned in Kakaako. “When there is density of a real community, and a real community is important, denser development takes pressure off the suburban sprawl,” Bylund says. “Right now on Oahu it’s pretty bad because we’ve eaten into agricultural land and open space with the more conventional single-family home developments. To develop a place like Kakaako into more of an urban mixed-use community with taller buildings takes pressure off land development elsewhere on the island, and reduces the demand on utilities and the public expense sometimes related to all of that.” Currently, about 45.27 acres of public recreation space exist in
First 3-story building: Custom House, 1848 First 4-story building: Judd Building, 1898 First Honolulu “skyscraper”: Stangenwald Building, 6 stories, 1901 and Aloha Tower, 10 stories, 1926 First high-rise apartment: Rosalei, 12 stories, 1955 First high-rise hotels: Alexander Young Hotel, 6 stories, 1903; The Royal Hawaiian, 6 stories, 1927; and Edgewater, 7 stories, 1950 SOURCE: “Some Construction and Housing Firsts in Hawaii” by Robert C. Schmitt
Kakaako. Approximately 16 additional acres are private recreation space, mostly in the form of recreation decks on private property. “Meaningful open spaces are a vital part of building communities and drawing people to Kakaako,” says Lindsey Doi, compliance assurance and comLindsey Doi munity outreach
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officer for the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA). “Open spaces bring people together and offer residents a place to get outside of their homes and share experiences with others. It is important that we look at quality over quantity. Our goal is to create active, engaging open spaces that bring life back to Kakaako, instead of underused empty pieces of land. Whether it be building new public parks with land or money we require from area developers, or improving the quality of experience in our existing parks, the HCDA is committed to creating areas that build community and maximize public benefit.” HCDA expects more public open space will become available as development evolves. Doi adds that an interesting study conducted recently by economists at the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism finds that today’s younger generation of workers values convenience and shorter commutes, making it more attractive to live in town rather than places outside the urban core. “If there is a district that just has tall buildings and nothing else, it’s not good for anybody,” Bylund says. “I think what is happening in the master plans for Kakaako is that Howard Hughes and Kamehameha Schools are paying attention to that mixture. The designs of the towers can have curvy glass or other features, which are really nice. It makes the way we see our city be very pleasant. However, it is the zone down by the ground, by the open spaces, by the street, the way that we use the district in our daily life, that’s where Kakaako comes alive and where the community comes into being.”
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rank Coluccio, founder of Frank Coluccio Construction Company passed away on April 8th after complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 85. Frank was born in Seattle in 1928. His father, Joseph, emigrated from Calabria, Italy and then entered into the construction industry in the 1920’s. Joseph initially worked as a laborer, digging ditches and installing pipes for Valley Construction whom at the time was one of the largest civil construction firms in the State of Washington. Through endless hard work and dedication, Joseph ultimately worked his way up and into the top ranks of Valley Construction. Frank in his later teens joined his father and uncle whom was a superintendent at Valley Construction, starting out first as a water-boy and laborer in the tunnels and ultimately at still a young age worked his way up to a foreman position. In 1953, Frank set out on his own, with literally a pick, shovel and tenacious spirit he began digging and installing side sewers by himself. With these bare bones, humble beginnings; his business slowly and steadily ramped up, eventually he was able to rent an excavator which at the time were all cable rigs without any hydraulics and hire a helper. Within five years, Frank’s Dad and Uncle had enough confidence in him that he was not
going to fail that they joined up with him. While keeping his focus on underground work, Frank took on larger projects and began to expand his horizons beyond Seattle. Valley Construction without Frank’s dad & uncle ultimately folded. Frank’s appetite to take on and conquer challenging work made his business and reputation in the industry thrive. FCCC grew into one of the largest underground utility and tunneling contractors in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. Major projects have been completed in many other states as well including California, Alaska, Ohio, Oregon, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. Quality, integrity, safety and relationship building were Frank’s cornerstones in building successful projects. It also earned him recognition on his projects with various awards and accolades on Local, State, National and even International levels. Frank came to Hawaii in 1977, taking on a difficult open-cut sewer project with multiple stream crossings in Waipahu, Oahu. With that first success in Hawaii, the FCCC forces have continued to present day (34 years),
throughout the Hawaiian Islands still fully engaged in general contracting yet still specializing in underground construction. After nearly four decades, many noteworthy projects here have been completed including the H-3 Exploratory Tunnel, Molokai Hawaiian Homes water systems, Kaanapali force mains, Hilo and Kona force mains, Nimitz sewer tunnels, Hamakua, Kalaheo and Wannao sewer tunnel projects in Kailua and now currently the Beachwalk and Ala Moana force main sewer tunnels on Oahu. Frank was first to tell all that his greatest blessing and reason for his success was his employees and this is why he treated them all with respect and as family. He created a synergy with common goals that spelled success for his company and his employees. These core values are still present today; per Franco Coluccio who leads the Hawaiian operations alongside his brothers Joe and Nick whom run the Seattle region. Although he will surely be missed, his well lived life will always remain a lasting inspiration to us all.
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typical Hawaiian house with rank Haines can take a little sign saying “Lemmon a hike. And, at 93, this Architect,” Haines says. “He retired uber-architect does so had taken the two-car garage, with the aplomb of a man cut windows in it and that’s one-quarter his age. where the office was when I Most Saturdays, carrying first started. Lemmon's propa cane he rarely uses, Haines erty is now one of the lots the leads a 2 1/2-hour walking Trump Tower is built on.” tour of Honolulu’s 23 most Becoming a licensed archiesteemed and significant tect requires a master’s degree, historic buildings. And he plus a few years of experience can spin a story about each working with an architect, one, some details not found followed by a detailed examiin any official record. nations, Haines says. “I didn’t Haines is one of the get my license until 1953 and founding principals of we became Lemmon, Freeth Architects Hawaii, whose & Haines. When Lemmon projects include the Prince and Freeth retired in 1973, the Kuhio Federal Building, firm became Haines, Jones, Shriner’s Hospital, Kaiser Farrell, White & Gima. Permanente’s Honolulu Clinic “It got so the telephone and Moanalua Medical answering girl didn’t want any Center, Oahu Country Club, more names,” Haines says. “So Waikiki-Kapahulu Library, we were sitting around the conJohn A. Burns School of ference room one Saturday and Medicine, restoration of asked, ‘What are we going to call Aliiolani Hale Judiciary Architect Frank Haines' first office on Saratoga Road in Waikiki ourselves?’ At that time we were Building, the Federated the largest architectural firm in States of Micronesia Capitol building and three luxury hotels in the People's Republic of Hawaii, so we decided to call ourselves Architects Hawaii.” Haines taught at the University of Hawaii School of China. As an advocate for pedestrian-friendly open spaces, Haines was the designer of what he calls “the most significant Architecture from 1965 to 1991, where he created the Ethics and Management course. He edited two local publicacorner, the heart of downtown Honolulu: Bishop Square.” tions: Architecture in Hawaii: A Chronological Survey and Graduating with an AB degree with a major in architecPohaku, the Art and Architecture of Stonework in Hawaii. ture from Princeton in 1941, Haines joined the Navy folHe is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, lowing the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was sent to Miami Member Emeritus, and in 2009 the Historic Hawaii to train as a gunnery officer on a destroyer escort, after Foundation established the Frank Haines Award to honor which he was assigned to a ship in the Pacific. an individual’s outstanding lifetime achievements in “I served in the South Pacific and returned to Hawaii preserving historic and cultural places of Hawaii. Fifty-five several times, so I got to see what Honolulu was like,” years ago, Haines co-founded Exploring Downtown, the Haines says. “Otherwise, I might never have gotten here. Honolulu walking tour in which he shares his extensive Life is filled with lucky circumstances like that.” knowledge of Hawaiian architectural history. In 1948, after using the GI Bill to earn a master’s degree Building Industry Hawaii caught up with Haines and from MIT, he moved to Hawaii and began his architecture asked him to talk about his career and insights into the career out of a garage behind the home of architect Cyril evolution of Honolulu’s urban landscape. Lemmon. “I walked down Saratoga Road and there was a 82 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
Formation of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) was a very wise thing. They are much more sophisticated in their decisions than individual property owners would have been.
BIH: What can architects do to make new buildings evoke a sense of Hawaii?
Haines: There is not
BIH: What do you foresee for your profession down the road?
Haines: I think we’ve gotten more
sophisticated over time with the realization that there should be a lot of open space. That is why, when they talk about Kakaako and all the towers there, I think it’s very appropriate to have high-rise buildings with a lot of space around them rather than low-rise buildings that take up most of the property.
BIH: How do you feel about the development in Honolulu’s urban core? Haines: Kakaako is an excellent place to have a lot of housing. People can get to downtown employment comparatively easily. The best design philosophy is to have tall buildings, with a lot of open space around them.
a Hawaiian style of architecture, but there should be certain criteria which pertain to a good Hawaiian building. An important example is the fact that our benign climate allows Hawaii people to live outdoors as well as indoors. So every building should have an outdoor aspect and an indoor one. In our design of the Bishop Square block, at the corner of Bishop and King Streets, we were able to provide about an acre of open space. Not only is this attractive to passersby, but many people are able to get out of their air-conditioned offices and enjoy being outside, eating their lunch, listening to band concerts, etc.
government in Hawaii and we were able to emphasize this by designing a separate building for the courts, while the rest of the office areas wrap around a large open space. Joe Farrell and I had to take models of the Federal Building all the way to Washington, D.C. three times.
BIH: What brought you to Hawaii? Haines: First of all, in the 1940-
1950s, there were deed restrictions in most cities disallowing “modern” buildings in most areas. Secondly, there was a tremendous build-up in demand for construction in Hawaii where nothing could be built during World War II. In 1948, I took a picture from the lanai of my cousin’s house in Makiki, looking toward Diamond Head. There as not a single building more than two stories in height, except for the Moana hotel and Royal Hawaiian hotels.
BIH: When did Architects Hawaii decide to expand to Asia?
Haines: By 1980 we were the largest firm in Hawaii and decided we wanted to expand beyond Hawaii.
BIH: Is there a particular project of which you are most proud?
Haines: The Federal Building. I was
the principal architect and Joe Farrell was the major designer. We had a very difficult time persuading the General Services Administration to move away from deciding on a project similar to their San Francisco Federal Building (a huge 25-story office building). Our building could be no taller than our State capitol, where a design district had been created to protect it. The Federal Courts are the most important manifestation of the federal
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David Miller, one of the principals, and myself went to Hong Kong and stayed for about five or six weeks and interviewed a lot of people. We asked what would happen if we set up an office here. They encouraged us. They reported that China wanted to get into tourism. From our office in Hong Kong we designed three major hotels in the People’s Republic of China: in Shenzhen, in Guangxi and in Dalian.
BIH: Is there a design project you found most challenging?
Haines: My personal most challenging project, I’d say was the Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. When Henry Kaiser came here he built his hospital on the waterfront, right where the Hawaii Prince Hotel is today. Years later, when the head of Kaiser came to me and asked what
Haines discusses the architecture of the downtown U.S. Post Office.
we could do to update their facility, I suggested that he not spend any more money on building renovations. Why build a hospital on valuable property? The traffic impacts ambulances reaching the hospital. The next step was to find a property to built on.
But that required a change in zoning, a neighborhood board that was opposed for two years and going before the City Council, which finally gave its approval.
BIH: What did you enjoy least about your work?
Haines: The management part of
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dents: If you’re a lawyer, you either get your client acquitted or they go to prison; if you’re a doctor, you either cure your patients or you don’t; but the buildings you design as architects are around for as long as a hundred years. And if you do a lousy job, you will be cursed for a hundred years. If you do a good job, you are responsible for improving the lives of the people, even if it’s a single-family house. Being an architect is a soulsatisfying profession.
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A Reorganization to Connect West Oahu Communities BY PAULA BENDER
WOEDA is ‘about everyone who lives, works and plays on the west side’
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ise planning and optimism have made Kapolei a beacon of hope for Oahu’s west side. Dubbed Oahu’s Second City, Kapolei is the catalyst for economic, social and educational stimulus from Ewa Beach to the northern-most pockets of the Waianae Coast, according to the West Oahu Economic Development Association (WOEDA). “The west side is so much bigger than Kapolei. It’s also Makaha, Waianae, Ewa Beach and Waipahu,” says WOEDA President Lee Hopkinson. “For the west side to really prosper and grow, you have to talk about all of the people, all of the activity and what’s on Lee Hopkinson line for the future.” Nearly 100 businesses are members of WOEDA, with its newly revised mission “to connect communities by providing valuable resources for businesses to succeed.” And by communities, Hopkinson emphasizes that WOEDA means not only the business community, but also the cultures, ambitions and goals of the people who live there. WOEDA says it’s important to cultivate the west side’s smaller businesses while enjoying the economical benefits generated by the massive rail 86 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
construction project, the educational economic growth, WOEDA also benefits from the newly opened wants to become one of the facilitacampus of the University of Hawaiitors to trigger conversations that West Oahu and the experience of a would lead to creative partnerships first-rate resort destination at Disney’s that strengthen business alliances and Aulani—all credible assets that stand emphasize social benefits and educafor solid development and a sustaintional opportunities. able future. “We want our support to help To stay relevant and on point, West Oahu focus on what it needs,” WOEDA took a look at its Hopkinson says. “We want to help mission and goals to become determine opportunities to provide more inclusive while streamjobs and education for the people of lining its vision. Hopkinson the west side.” says that not many people Hopkinson, who is the regional in the area were even aware manager for Pankow Builders, says of WOEDA or what it stood that WOEDA is eager to pursue for. To be more effective, partnerships with the media and the WOEDA created a strategy Kapolei Chamber of Commerce to genthat would empower small erate interest and energy in the region. businesses to prosper as a “The days of waiting for the 5 result of the growing hum of o’clock news is gone,” Hopkinson says. new housing developments, “We’ve become a social community, an and commercial and governengaging community, and we interact ment construction projects. with each other based on common “After 11 years, not only interests. WOEDA was it time to refresh what doesn’t need to be in WOEDA was all about, but the leading role, but we it was also time to change want to be part of the external perceptions,” leading team.” Hopkinson says. “We didn’t WOEDA’S want WOEDA to be about President-Elect WOEDA, but about everyone When she takes who lives, works and plays over as president from on the west side.” Hopkinson in early While it’s definitely an 2015, Kristi Hirotaorganization determined Schmidt, senior vice to assist with the area’s Kristi Hirota-Schmidt
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Among those at the 2014 WOEDA annual meeting and election were, from left, Jose Bustamante, Greg Sokolowski, Lee Tokuhara, Chris Lee, Kristi Hirota-Schmidt, Rich Hartline, Lee Hopkinson, Darian Chun and Georgette Stevens.
president of business development for Associa Hawaii and a WOEDA board member since 2009, it will be with the perspective of someone who has had empathy for West Oahu’s business community. According to Hirota-Schmidt, WOEDA has been instrumental in a variety of causes, from supporting the Honolulu rail transit project to providing financial assistance to the U.S. Vets–Hawaii and the Special Education Center of Hawaii (SECOH). Outreach has always been part of the underlying mission of WOEDA. Hirota-Schmidt credits the variety of educational opportunities, luncheons, breakfast seminars, symposiums and conferences with improving the odds for economic success for West Oahu businesses great and small. WOEDA’s “Small Biz Survival School” is one particular event that provides insight on sales and marketing, recognizing problems and making tough decisions, rallying employees, staying solvent and how to be the boss you always wanted to be. Panelists have included Ron 88 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
The Senate congratulates WOEDA on its 10th anniversary. Back row, from left: Greg Sokolowski and Lee Tokuhara. Front row, from left: Keith Yoshida, Roy Yonaoshi, Jon McKenna, Kristi HirotaSchmidt, Georgette Stevens, Darian Chun and Will Espero
Martin of Success Dynamics Inc., Alan Pollock of Marketing Strategies and Mike Hulser, The Biz MD. “We continually bring in impressive speaker panels that attract between 100 and 200 attendees,
including many noted politicians,” Hirota-Schmidt says. “We also created an advertising program in 2012 to give smaller businesses the opportunity to advertise like larger businesses” through a partnership
with KHON2. The promotion included 125 commercials aired over four months on the FOX and CW stations. Each ended with the WOEDA logo and the tagline, “Go West … Live, Work, Play.” It was the sort of message that emphasized the whole package that West Oahu is: A place to raise a family, to work and to play. The message isn’t news to those already there. According to a study commissioned by WOEDA, West Oahu’s population will increase by 2016 to more than 218,500, of whom 135,000 will be working-age individuals. Aggregate consumer spending in the region is expected to increase from $3.6 billion to $4 billion in 2016. Finally, the number of full- and part-time employees in the region is expected to increase to 105,000 by 2015, with most jobs in the education, health, arts and entertainment, transportation and construction fields. That’s a lot of activity, and WOEDA wants to ensure success seeps into every sector. Passionate and professional and with an eye on West Oahu’s progress, Hirota-Schmidt notes she will build on the momentum of WOEDA’s past leadership and boards. “We recognize that most businesses in West Oahu are small businesses, and we will strive to develop more opportunities to assist them,” Hirota-Schmidt says. “We
will continue to promote diversity, provide educational opportunities and connect our communities by providing resources for these businesses to succeed. That’s WOEDA’s vision for the next three years.”
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Attending the WOEDA luncheon were, from left, Donovan Dela Cruz, Bob Kayser, McKibbin Mist and Rick Hobson.
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Hensel Phelps Selected as GC for The Grand Islander
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The Grand Islander will offer 418 vacation units and is expected to be completed in 2017.
ABC Hawaii’s New Apprentices ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.) Hawaii Chapter recently recognized 38 apprentices in carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing and roofing with their Certificates of Completion. The 2014 Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony was held on May 30 at the Queen Kapiolani hotel. Among those attending were (front row, from left) Kaleo Shimaoka, Mark Bacatat, instructor David Winrow, Kyle Michael Guieb, Denver Lanuza, (back row, from left) Shane McCracken, Thomas Stennett, Michael Dacanay, Gabriel Tamangaro, Matthew Ildefonso, Taylor Garcia and Steven Christian. Sponsors were Helix Electrical, Inc. and Quillopo Painting, Inc.
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Hensel Phelps Construction Co. has been selected as the general contractor and Group 70 International, Inc. as the architect for The Grand Islander by Hilton Grand Vacations Club®. Hilton Worldwide and Blackstone launched construction of the 418-unit vacation ownership tower with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 3. The 37-story building will be constructed at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, adjacent to the Tapa Tower along Kalia Road. The tower is expected to be completed in early 2017 and create more than 1,000 jobs. A Blackstone-managed fund, Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI is providing the capital for the high-rise. Hilton Grand Vacations will handle vacation ownership sales and marketing. The Grand Islander will have one-, two- and threebedroom suites and penthouses. Sales are expected to begin later this year. “This project combines the industry-leading sales, marketing and management expertise of Hilton Grand Vacations with the established development strength of Blackstone, and builds upon our history of strategic collaboration,” says Mark Wang, executive vice president of Hilton Grand Vacations for Hilton Worldwide. Indidesign will handle interior design for The Grand Islander, Rider Levett Bucknall will provide project management services and Hilton Worldwide will act as the development manager.
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West Oahu Getting New Library Gov. Abercrombie released $15.5 million in late May to build an 18,000-square-foot public library in Nanakuli. The money is part of $46 million for capital improvement projects that range from repairing the roof of the State Capitol to construct a new veterans center in Kona.
The new library will include multi-purpose rooms and a sound room for recordings, along with a covered entryway and lanai. Currently, the closest libraries to residents in Nanakuli and Maili are in Kapolei, which is seven miles away, and in Waianae, an eight-mile trip. The project was to be advertised for bids on June 19, according to the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS). Groundbreaking is expected by the end of the year and the work is scheduled to take a year to complete.
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Mayor Signs Pact for Live Work Play Aiea Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell than a unilateral agreement, in addihousing within the transit corridor. tion to making 30 percent of the total A $1 million community foundation joined construction industry represenunits affordable housing, the city tatives and community members at endowment will go toward improvegets options for lower-income rental the site of the former Kamehameha ments to the area. Kaonohi Street Drive-In Theater in May to will have wider sidewalks, announce a development street trees, bike sharrows agreement with Robertson (a bicycle marking or Properties Group (RPG) for painting in the pavement) the $766 million Live Work and a bike lane. Play Aiea. Sustainability measures The 14-acre mixed-use addressing low impact sustainable community will development design, conbe the city’s first catalytic nectivity, light pollution transit-oriented development reduction, energy and (TOD) project along the rail water conservation, space route. It will include up to for a farmers market and 1,500 residential units in more are being considered five towers. Live Work Play for the development. Aiea will also include offices, Bill 68, which approved restaurants, retail shops, a development zoning, neighborhood market and was adopted by the City public spaces. Council and signed into Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed off on Live Work Play Aiea. Councilmembers Breene Harimoto (left) and Ikaika Anderson (right) attended the cerBy entering into a devellaw by the mayor in April. emony. opment agreement rather
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Two Big Island boating facilities damaged by the 2011 tsunami from the magnitude-9.0 earthquake that struck off northern Japan are undergoing more than $2 million in repairs, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The Kailua-Kona pier area will be paved and revetment walls, a pump œ œœ œ œœ out station and the old U.S. Coast Guard office will be repaired, the DLNR said. At Keauhou Small Boat Harbor, the bulkhead on the northern side of the bay and the makai loading dock at the launch ramp area will be repaired, a portion of the state property on the northern side parking lot is to be repaved and the interior of the comfort station will be repainted. General contractor Drayko Construction began work on the southwestern portion of pier with work proceeding toward the entry
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Horton Joins Kiewit’s MSF Project
Aaron Horton has been hired by Kiewit Building Group Inc. as a document control Aaron Horton engineer on the Honolulu rail maintenance and storage facility (MSF) project. When completed, the MSF will include an operations building, a train wash facility and two maintenance buildings near Leeward Community College. Horton will oversee the control and release of engineering documents and records to manufacturing and other operating departments for the MSF project. His duties also include managing changes to engineering documents and maintaining database and record updates. Horton joins Kiewit after working for Bodell Construction as a field engi94 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
neer on a biofuel power plant project on Kauai. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Central Michigan University with a focus in construction, production and operations management. He also worked as a purchasing manager for Johnson & Wood Mechanical Contractors in Burton, Mich., and as a field engineer for ICM in Colwich, Kan.
Chua Joins Maryl Group
Raymund Chua, LEED AP, CQM, has joined Maryl Group Construction, Inc., as director of Raymund Chua special projects. He will spearhead projects in the field of tenant improvements and renovations of retail and office as well as hospitality and new construction. “Raymund’s experience with project management, project controls, subcontractors, vendors and architects and construction managers will help fulfill Maryl’s commitment that each client’s vision is transformed into a successful project that is on schedule and within budget,” says Mark Kong, Maryl president. Chua brings more than two decades of construction experience as a project manager. His previous projects include Forever 21 Flagship Store (Royal Hawaiian Center), Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom renovation, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch offices, Hilton Hawaiian Village Rainbow Tower Room and Suite renovations, Hilton Grand Vacations Waikoloa and Kalia, Hilton Hawaiian Village Kalia Tower and Marriott Ko Olina.
UH Names Friedman Dean of Architecture School
Daniel Friedman has been named the new dean of the School of Daniel Friedman Architecture at the University of Hawaii at Manoa,
beginning Aug. 1. “The School of Architecture plays a crucial role in the state of Hawaii as the primary provider of architects and other professionals responsible for the built environment,” says UH-Manoa Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Graduate Education Reed Dasenbrock. “I am thrilled that someone of the national stature of Daniel Friedman will be the school’s next leader.” Friedman served as dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, where he recently has been a professor of architecture. Previously, he was director of the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago and director of the School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his PhD and Master of Science degrees at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Master of Architecture degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Thomas Bingham has been serving as interim dean of UH-Manoa’s School of Architecture.
Kim Gets 5-Year Term on HART Board
The Honolulu City Council has reappointed Damien Kim to a new fiveyear term to the Damien Kim HART (Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation) board of directors. Kim, first appointed to the board in 2011 for a three-year term, chairs the Project Oversight Committee. He serves as business manager and financial secretary for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1186, where he manages the IBEW’s $500 million trust fund. Also, Ford Fuchigami, the recently named interim director of the state Department of Transportation, will serve as an ex-officio voting member of HART’s board of directors. He succeeds Glenn Okimoto, who has taken a position with the University of Hawaii.
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Several hundred members and guests turned out for BIA-Hawaii’s 29th annual BIA Renaissance Building and Remodeling Awards Gala, held May 28 at The Royal Hawaiian’s Monarch Room. Twenty-seven entrants showcased excellence in design and construction of new and remodeled residential, commercial, kitchen, Hawaii BuiltGreen™, historical and public works projects.
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Strengthening Your Outer Core BY GARRETT J. SULLIVAN
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ou often hear about the importance of strengthening your body’s core. Amplifying your core strength increases stamina, improves agility and augments muscle mass. Exercise it regularly and you will live longer and boost your mood. Your company also needs constant work to strengthen its “core.” Businesses have inner and outer cores. Think of the inner core as those employees who work with you on a day-to-day basis. When they’re treated respectfully, paid a fair wage and allowed to benefit from the company’s profits, they will work hard to achieve the vision you have set forth. While there’s a lot that can be said about keeping employees motivated, less discussed is the importance of your company’s outer core: business partners outside of the company who are still critical to your success. This outer core includes your banker, lawyer, insurance/bonding agent and CPA. They aren’t a constant presence in your operation, but are still part of the team. It’s easy to be so caught up in the everyday hustle of your business that you only find yourself calling upon these partners when you’re facing a crisis. However, savvy contractors understand that these allies serve as the shields that will deflect many of the unexpected arrows being aimed at you in this business. When you pursue outer core relationships in the spirit of partnership rather than obligation, you will minimize business risk and remain consistently profitable. These partner-professionals need your attention in order to help you. If you don’t contact them regularly, they’re forced to assume all is well. They will not like being surprised, and whenever you fail to inform them
about a brewing situation, you’ll lose some of the good will you’ve invested in the relationship. If you feel your outer core is going a bit soft, it may be time to begin some cross training. Here are some prompts to begin conversation.
and find out what you can do to offset these future profit drains. Ask if you should be incorporating any new risk-control strategies into your contracts/subcontracts and purchase agreements/orders.
Insurance/Bonding Agent
Let your agent know about any claims you may be exposed to, as well as future plans to expand your usual scope of work. Discuss your current coverage in broad terms and ask if you should be looking into additional insurance, especially for growing companies. Update your agent on the status of your company’s succession plan, even if you don’t intend to retire anytime soon.
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Banker
Let your banker know about the major issues your organization faces in the coming year. Do you foresee any plans for major expansion or equipment purchases in the near future? Find out how you can increase your line of credit, even if you don’t need it yet.
Lawyer
Inquire into the types of recurring legal challenges other contractors have been experiencing in the past year. Inform your attorney if you’re facing exposure to any potential risks
Does your CPA have any suggestions to reduce your tax liability? Ask for tax planning recommendations—for both personal and professional returns—as your company grows in a busy marketplace. Give your CPA a quick snapshot of your company’s financial health, as well the expected outlook going forward. While there are many potential topics to cover, the important part is to nurture the relationship consistently. Regardless of a company’s size, experienced contractors will make it a point to call each of these partners once a month and take them to lunch once a year. If you have one or more gaps in your outer core, ask around the industry for a recommendation or an introduction. If you exercise your core regularly, your company will develop six-pack abs, reduce its business risk and enjoy a longer, more profitable life.
Garrett J. Sullivan is the president of Sullivan & Associates, Inc., a management consultancy focused on the construction industry. Connect with him at GSullivan@SullivanHi.com, www.SullivanHi.com or 478-2564. 98 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | JULY 2014
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