Power Movers: Bev Tagami, WCIT Architecture
Bev Tagami thrives at WCIT following
a successful marketing career
October 2023
Nominations open for Building Industry Hawaii’s ‘Top Projects,’ ‘Power Movers to Watch’ awards
Nominations are now open for Building Industry Hawaii’s Top Projects of 2023 Awards, as well as the inaugural list of “Power Movers to Watch” for 2024.
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
Promises of tax credits, municipal bonds motivate private developers to build more affordable housing
Hawaii Gives: Make-A-Wish Hawaii, Swinerton Builders Fund Endowment
Swinerton Builders recently contributed $12,000 to Make-A-Wish Hawaii Wishes Forever endowment funds in honor of former wish kid Taiyo (last name not disclosed). At 19 years old, the Hawai‘i resident was closer to realizing his dream of becoming an entrepreneur than any of his peers. His wish was to launch a heavy equipment rental company. …
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Hawaii Gives: Stuff the Bus!
Pearlridge Shopping Center, Ground Transport Inc. and the Hawaii Department of Education held “Stuff the Bus,” a school supplies drive, in June and July. Goodfellow Bros. and other businesses answered the call to assist students in public schools in ‘Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu and Kapolei Complex who are facing housing challenges. On July 19, the …
Duke’s Waikīkī Completes Renovations
Executive Chef Matt Young Duke’s Waikīkī at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort recently completed significant renovations to its dining room, led by architect Charles H. Palumbo. The project aimed to update both the buffet’s equipment and aesthetic, achieving a “modern yet casual Hawai‘i beach house feel.” “The original buffet area needed a refresh with new …
65th Annual AIA Honolulu Design Awards
The American Institute of Architects, Honolulu Chapter (AIA Honolulu) honored this year’s best architectural projects during its 65th annual Design Awards. Held annually on O‘ahu since 1958, the gala event took place July 28 in the Sunset Ballroom at Aloha Tower Marketplace. This year’s Award of Excellence winners are: Island Studio, Honolulu Firm: Bohlin Cywinski …
HCATF Wraps Summer Internship Program
Nearly a dozen high school graduates recently completed the Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund’s Career Connections Summer Internship Program, taking one step closer to careers in construction. The program, now in its fifth year, provides six weeks of paid, hands-on experience at major construction sites. Upon completion, graduates gain direct entry to the HCATF …