Category: Coffee Break
Coffee Break construction worker sipping coffee in front of palm tree and sun in Hawaii
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Coffee Break: Safety Matters

As the building industry gears up for Construction Safety Week, it’s critical for top managers to think beyond the bottom line (aka the endless pursuit of profits) and instead remember the foundation upon which our industry is built — hardworking employees who show up every day and get things done.

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May 13, 2024 No Comments
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Coffee Break: Attitude of Gratitude

If you ever see me in person and ask how I’m doing, more often than not I’ll respond with the same three-word answer. “I can’t complain.” Since getting my start as Building Industry Hawaii editor in April 2023, I’ve had my share of ups and downs while navigating the learning

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April 1, 2024 No Comments
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Coffee Break: Time-Tested Treasures

Jason Genegabus Amidst the sleek glass and steel of new construction in urban Honolulu there stand silent sentinels of Hawai‘i history — buildings that have stood for a century or more. To the untrained eye, these structures might seem like relics of a bygone era. But for those in the

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February 14, 2024 No Comments
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Coffee Break: Stop and Smell the Roses

Richard Melendez Mary Sigrah Last month, I shared my experience returning to my high school alma mater and hearing from some of Hawai‘i’s building, banking and investment leaders as they discussed the future of construction in our state. As I left at the end of the night, instead of heading

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December 8, 2023 No Comments