September 2025

Perpetuating the Cultural Kuleana of Construction 

A s development picks up on Maui for both restorative and regular construction projects, companies are taking extra measures to ensure the environmental and cultural integrity of the land withstands new builds. That’s where Ledcor Maui Cultural Advisor Clifford Nae‘ole steps in, offering his cultural expertise to guide the company into ethical building practices. “In […]

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A Plentiful Future

A lthough the local industry is facing challenges due to labor shortages and unpredictable markets, the Garden Isle shows no indication that its slew of projects is slowing down anytime soon. “Kaua‘i is in a construction boom and our backlog looks healthy for the next two years,” says Shioi Construction Inc. President Roy Y. Shioi.

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Newsmakers: August 2025

Baldridge & Associates Structural Engineering Anantha Chittur   Fernando Frontera Mark Hirschi   The locally headquartered engineering firm promoted three of its employees to owners: Anantha Chittur, Fernando Frontera and Mark Hirschi. Company founder and President Steve Baldridge said that after noticing an uptick in engineering companies merging with larger corporations, he wanted to secure

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InspiredPlay Hawai‘i and Hunt Companies assist in Wahiawā District Park’s playground refurbishment

Following an act of arson this year, the community banded together to rebuild a Wahiawā playground. Hunt Companies and InspiredPlay Hawai‘i were among a handful of companies and numerous community members who participated in the refurbishment project at Wahiawā District Park. The organizations supported the project through donations and volunteer efforts. The initial playground project

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Nordic PCL Construction employees volunteer at Special Olympics Games

Nordic PCL Construction Inc. (NPCL) employees volunteered their time and efforts to the Special Olympics State Summer Games, “Cheers for Champions,” on Saturday, June 7. The event tool place over three days and included powerlifting, softball, swimming and track and field. Volunteer efforts are a crucial element of the day-of event operations. A Nordic PCL

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HBIF “Foundations for Tomorrow” scholarship applications due in November

Alan Shintani “Foundations for Tomorrow – Building Dreams,” a new Hawaii Building Industry Foundation (HBIF) scholarship initiative launched in July, is accepting applications through Nov. 15. The initiative supports Hawai‘i students statewide who are pursuing degrees or certificates in construction, architecture, engineering, carpentry, electrical work, project management and other building industry trades. “With Hawai‘i experiencing

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