Richard Melendez, Author at Building Industry Hawaii

News Beat: Developers selected for Kapolei Northwest Corner property

The Michaels Organization and ʻIkenakea Development LLC were awarded a long-term lease to master plan and develop a residential community on a 19.4-acre property in Kapolei, one of the largest remaining undeveloped properties in the Villages of Kapolei. The property at Farrington Highway and Fort Barrette Road, oft-referred to as the “Kapolei Northwest Corner,” is […]

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Power Movers: Alissa Bautista is Wired for Success

Power Movers / Richard Melendez

When Alissa Bautista was in fifth grade, she was given an assignment for art class. She had to choose a picture of a house from a real estate magazine and draw it in perspective. “I spent hours on [that] assignment,” Bautista says. But her hard work earned her an A+, along with rave reviews from

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Hawaii Gives: ‘Creating a Community, Not a Housing Project’

Hawaii Gives / Richard Melendez

RevoluSun’s Project Empower mobilizes to help displaced Maui residents

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New Products: Savox NC-520XP Series Provides Jobsite Hearing Protection

New Products / Richard Melendez

Construction jobsites can get pretty noisy and damage your hearing over time without proper safety precautions. The NC-520XP series of protective headsets by Savox Communications can provide necessary protection and a few additional features not available in previous NC-500 series models. The noise-canceling headsets can simultaneously connect to two Bluetooth devices allowing for hands-free usage

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New Products: Keep Organized with the DeWalt Bucket Tool Organizer

New Products / Richard Melendez

If your toolbelt has become overwhelmed and your toolbox is too bulky to lug around the jobsite, you might want to check out DeWalt’s new bucket tool organizer. The organizer fits on five-gallon buckets commonly found on jobsites and has 37 loops and pockets, plus a tape chain and a clip for your measuring tape.

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New Products: Vegetable Oil Powers Hybrid Construction Cranes

New Products / Richard Melendez

New hybrid mobile construction cranes by Liebherr use hydro-treated vegetable oil instead of diesel to travel to the jobsite, and can switch to full electric mode for local operation. According to a press release, the hybrid pairing can result in only 10 percent of the costs associated with diesel use over the course of a

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Spotlight: AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu

Spotlight / Richard Melendez

The former Remington Building is now the sleek AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu

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Women in Construction: Up to the Challenge

Feature / Richard Melendez

Hawaiʻi’s Women in Construction push forward and upward

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By Sea, Land and Air

Feature / Richard Melendez

In good times and bad, Hawaiʻi’s logistics sector delivers the goods

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News Beat: HPM to Open New Retail Operation on Lānaʻi

News Beat / Richard Melendez

HPM Building Supply has announced the expansion of their operations with the opening of a new retail store and lumberyard on Lānaʻi. Scheduled to open in April, the location will be the company’s first on Lānaʻi and its 19th overall. “The expansion to the beautiful island of Lānaʻi marks an exciting new chapter for HPM

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Richard Melendez

News Beat: Developers selected for Kapolei Northwest Corner property

Power Movers: Alissa Bautista is Wired for Success

Hawaii Gives: ‘Creating a Community, Not a Housing Project’

New Products: Savox NC-520XP Series Provides Jobsite Hearing Protection

New Products: Keep Organized with the DeWalt Bucket Tool Organizer

New Products: Vegetable Oil Powers Hybrid Construction Cranes

Spotlight: AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu

Women in Construction: Up to the Challenge

By Sea, Land and Air

News Beat: HPM to Open New Retail Operation on Lānaʻi

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