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Hawai‘i Contractors Launch Major Guam Projects
Nan Inc. and Healy Tibbitts take on Guam’s rising defense buildup

Bigger Fleets, Brighter Future
Leading carriers and HDOT are poised to accelerate Hawai‘i shipping

Education Corner: American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii names 2025 Student of the Year
Travis Nitta has been announced as the winner of the ACECH 2025 Student of the Year award. The award is to be presented to Nitta

Supporting the Sisterhood
Local organizations are uplifting
Hawai‘i’s women in construction

Small Community, Big Impact
Albert C. Kobayashi Inc. brings affordable housing to Lāna‘i

News Beat: Swinerton opens Maui office
Swinerton announced the opening of its newest permanent office in Wailuku, Maui on Jan. 16. The 6,250-square-foot facility features a large timber mezzanine designed and

News Beat: Hawai‘i becomes nation’s first statewide economic development district
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism announced Hawai‘i has become the first statewide economic development district, designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce

News Beat: Honolulu launches $5 million affordable housing grant program applications
The City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Land Management is making $5 million in funding available for nonprofit organizations and public agencies to apply

News Beat: Tom J. Diersbock named 2025 Outstanding Union Builder of the Year
Hensel Phelps Executive Vice President Tom J. Diersbock was named the 2025 Outstanding Union Builder of the Year by the Hawai‘i Regional Council of Carpenters

Power Movers: Building a Better Construction Community
Grace Pacific LLC Sales Manager Kaipolani Mochizuki believes the most important things you can build in the construction industry are strong relationships

Coffee Break: The Transformative Power of Connections
Amanda Canada When I joined Trade Media Hui in February 2018, my first assignment was Building Industry Hawai‘i’s Women in Construction issue. My background? Journalism.

Hawai‘i Gives: Local firms spread holiday cheer to families
Local architectural firm Ferraro Choi and Associates Ltd. participated in the Helping Hands Initiative to support Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu.