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HPM Oʻahu Design Centers Opens in Iwilei
HPM Building Supply brings its design center concept to Oʻahu

Hawaiʻi Gives: Ledcor Maui and ‘Āina Momona support Hawaiian immersion education
The Maui branch of general contractor Ledcor is again partnering with Native Hawaiian nonprofit ‘Āina Momona to support Ho‘omau 2025, an annual cultural event presented

Hawai‘i Gives: Over $423,000 raised for local United Way chapters
Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1260 (IBEW Local 1260), and current and retired employees of Hawaiian Electric together raised over

Power Movers: Persistence is Key
Hawaii Carpenters Union Service Representative Trisha Taketa brings a “hard-head mentality” to the local chapter of Sisters in the Brotherhood

Coffee Break: Celebrating Hawai‘i’s Engineering Brilliance
Every March, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii Engineering Excellence Awards offer a powerful reminder: behind every great structure, system or solution is

News Beat: 127-unit ‘Ewa Beach housing project moves forward
The City and County of Honolulu is advancing the development of Kaleima‘o Village – West Loch Apartments, an affordable rental housing project in ‘Ewa Beach.

News Beat: HDOT raises $849M in airport system bonds
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced in February that the state’s airport system raised $849 million in bond financing, marking the largest bond issuance in

News Beat: Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall unveils recent renovations
The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction and the Department of Enterprise Services in March shared details of the Blaisdell Concert

News Beat: City issues RFQ for Iwilei Center redevelopment
The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Land Management and the Mayor’s Office of Housing are looking for a development partner to renovate the

Up to the Challenge
T he companies and projects reflected within this year’s list of Building Industry Hawaii’s Top 10 Roofers run the gamut from Kaua‘i to Hawai‘i island,

A Race to 2028
Local government and private companies are looking to improve Hawai‘i’s construction and demolition waste processes before
the close of integral disposal sites

Newsmakers: March 2025
Avalon Group Ben Dookchitra Robby Kelley Andrew Yani Ben Dookchitra has been named chief financial officer and chief investment officer. Dookchitra has held the position