Category: Coffee Break

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Coffee Break: Give Thanks to the Workers Who Shape Our Communities

With Thanksgiving upon us and the Christmas season right around the corner, it’s natural to reflect on what we’re grateful for at this time of year. In the construction industry, there’s plenty to appreciate. We regularly celebrate the completion of impressive projects and opening of new facilities. But behind every

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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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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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Matsumoto Plque Ceremony
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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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