Credit for Contractors
Bonds and insurance support young construction companies
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Time’s Up for Landfills
‘Gentle’ demolition strategies can help preserve resources
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Newsmakers: AIA Honolulu Announces 2024 Board, Focus on Advocacy
Wayne Goo Wayne Goo, American Institute of Architects Honolulu Chapter president, is tasked with continuing the efforts of AIA Honolulu’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan and remains committed to critical concerns such as ethics, housing, climate change, equity and practice. In 2024, Goo will also continue to emphasize professional advocacy and assurance that AIA architects are dedicated
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Newsmakers: SOLARAY
Brian Gold Solaray Corp., a 100 percent employee-owned company and Hawai‘i’s oldest and largest wholesaler of renewable energy equipment, announced in January its full acquisition of Pacific Panel Cleaners LLC. Founded by Fred Brooks in 2008, PPC is a veteran-owned, local solar panel cleaning and maintenance company. The acquisition by Solaray continues its strategy of
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Newsmakers: Hensel Phelps
Tom Diersbock Jon Tseu The Hensel Phelps’ board of directors promoted Tom Diersbock, a 28-year veteran of the company, to executive vice president. Diersbock most recently led Hensel Phelps’ Pacific region and now oversees operations in Southern California, Northern California and the Pacific regions. Replacing Diersbock as regional vice president for the Pacific is Jon
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Newsmakers: Pruitt Elected 2024 President of Society of Fire Protection Engineers in Hawaii
Honolulu fire protection engineer Chris Pruitt was elected the 2024 President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers Hawaii Chapter Also elected with Pruitt: Vice President — Robert Suster, InSynergy Engineering Secretary — Jordan Kilbey, Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District • Treasurer — Sam Dannaway, Coffman Engineers • Immediate Past President — Robert Bigtas,
News Beat: Governor Green Extends Emergency Housing Proclamation
Amendments reflect current needs Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed the fifth Emergency Proclamation (EP) relating to affordable housing, which waives a number of state and county fees that add millions of dollars in costs, requires developers to build hundreds of additional affordable housing units to qualify for exemptions and expands the definition of affordable.
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Skyline’s Kahauiki Station Boasts World’s Deepest Drilled-Shaft Caisson
Matthew Scanlon After three years, O‘ahu can still boast the deepest and largest known column foundation in the world. Shimmick/Traylor/Granite Joint Venture was contracted by the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation to build Skyline’s airport guideway and stations segment, which includes a record-breaking achievement along Kalihi Stream on Kamehameha Highway between Middle Street and Pu‘uhale
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Continuing Improvements
Renovation projects at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center remain on track for completion in 2025
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An Affordable Community for Kupuna
Kōkua Hale adds 222 apartments
in an effort to accommodate the growing need for senior housing
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