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 fabricated by Swinerton-adjacent firm Timberlab and can support up to 12 team members. The mezzanine also houses multiple office spaces underneath. The addition of the
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 Economic Development Administration. This designation supports Hawai‘i’s mission in providing recovery initiatives and critical infrastructure for future economic prosperity. “This designation comes at a time
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 for funding opportunities under the Affordable Housing Act. The funding will support the development, rehabilitation and expansion of affordable rental housing designated for households earning
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 and Pacific Resource Partnership at PRP’s annual reception on Jan. 30. “This recognition is a testament to the incredible teams I’ve had the privilege of
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands held a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 13 for Hale Mō‘ili‘ili, O‘ahu’s first high-rise affordable rental project exclusively for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries, with construction expected to reach completion in 2026. Stanford Carr Development LLC is the developer for the project, with Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company Inc.
Parkway Village, a $199 million affordable housing development in Kapolei, welcomed its first residents in December. Built on land owned by the City & County of Honolulu, the public-private partnership was led by Kobayashi Group and Āhē Group with support from the Hawai‘i Housing Finance & Development Corporation. Units range
SOCOTEC, a global company that provides testing, inspection and certification services to construction companies, marked its 15th anniversary in Hawai‘i with an open house at the Dillingham Transportation Building on Dec. 5. Formerly known as Trinity | ERD, SOCOTEC’s Hawai‘i operations provide expertise in building envelope consulting, forensic engineering and
Ken Kanter First making its debut in 2008, the Hawaii Buildings, Facilities and Property Management Expo will again return to the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall this year on March 5 and March 6, providing an opportunity for industry professionals to connect and learn. Despite a two-year pause for 2021
The Construction Management Association of America named the West Maui Temporary School Facility as its “2024 Project of the Year.” The national award, presented to representatives from project partners Pono Aina Management, a subsidiary of Hui Huliau; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District; and Goodfellow Bros. during CMAA’s
Work is underway on improvements for one of Central Maui’s key transportation corridors.