Avalon Group Ben Dookchitra Robby Kelley Andrew Yani Ben Dookchitra has been named chief financial officer and chief investment officer. Dookchitra has held the position of chief investment officer since 2022 and previously served at real estate bank iStar Financial as Hawaii Region head. Dookchitra has over 25 years of experience in real estate. He […]
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Slower economic growth is expected in 2025 and 2026 due to federal policy shifts
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The University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization released its first-quarter forecast for 2025 on Feb. 28, presenting a mixed outlook for Hawai‘i’s construction industry amid escalating economic uncertainty. Despite being identified as a bright spot in the current economic landscape, Hawai‘i’s construction industry faces numerous challenges. Uncertainties surrounding federal policy changes — particularly tariffs enacted
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ENR West, a special regional section of the industry publication Engineering News-Record, announced in January that Nordic PCL Construction Inc. President Glen Kaneshige is one of three recipients of its 2025 Legacy Award, which recognizes industry leaders “for their lasting impact on construction and engineering.” The Legacy Awards honor professionals with extensive careers marked by
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Castle & Cooke Hawai‘i announced Feb. 25 that President Harry Saunders would retire at the end of February after nearly five decades of service. Saunders, who led the company’s Hawai‘i operations since 2001, will remain on the company’s board of directors. “Leading Castle & Cooke Hawai‘i has been one of the greatest honors of my
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It’s always inspiring when our industry completes projects that earn Hawai‘i national recognition, even if it takes a while. In this case, it’s our infrastructure. The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation recently received its first-ever Perpetual Pavement Award on Kaua‘i. Roads that are at least 35 years old, have never experienced a structural failure and have
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