How Will Urban Honolulu Deal With the Rising Ocean?
Eroding beaches, king tides and groundwater inundation are already impacting the urban core and it will only get much worse. Here’s what is being considered to limit the damage.
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Local Architects Talk About Repurposing Existing Buildings in Post-Pandemic Hawai‘i
In some cases, it will make more sense to repurpose underused buildings than to tear them down and start from scratch. Recent examples include the office-to-residential conversion of 1132 Bishop Street and the transformation of the former Macy’s in Kailua into Lau Hala Shops.
3 Factors Shift Hawai‘i's Real Estate into Overdrive
The pandemic has shifted Hawaiʻi's already expensive house prices into overdrive. Five, ten or more buyers sometimes compete for the same homes, turning sales into bidding wars — with cash buyers holding the edge.
Construction Industry: Stronger than the Rest
The BOSS Survey of 447 local business owners and executives statewide compares the construction industry to other local sectors.
The Resilient City Emerging
The pandemic is leaving its mark on cities, impacting urban design, transportation and governance. Five experts reflect on developing trends and future possibilities for resilience in Honolulu.
Hawaiʻi Engineers Directory 2021
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic which struck the College of Engineering, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since March 2020, we transformed and survived.
Construction Industry Outlook 2021
The only private industry in Hawai‘i to add jobs in 2020, the construction industry is holding its ground, but not without a new set of challenges.
Construction Industry Still a Bright Spot for Hawaiʻi Economy During Pandemic
Diverse projects are keeping Hawai‘i’s construction industry busy and offering much-needed support for the state’s fractured economy.
6 Tips for a Smooth Home Construction Project
With many of us spending more time at home, homeowners across the island are contemplating major home construction projects.
Risk Transfer in the Construction Business
Got subcontractors? What you need to know about contractual risk transfer.
Advice for Hawaiʻi Condo Owners and Boards
Here are the lessons learned from experts interviewed for this story.
Why Condos Need to Plan Ahead for Major Repair Projects
Aging condo buildings need large, complex projects to keep them safe and functional. But many condo associations have not budgeted for these expensive, time-consuming repairs, says Dana Bergeman, CEO of local construction management company Bergeman Group.
A Condominium Can Last Hundreds of Years, But Not Its Components
A 40-year-old Honolulu condominium can show its age in many ways: brittle, leaking pipes; cracks in its concrete walls and decks; rusted rebar; and corroded railings and window frames.
Construction Helps Drive the Local Economy in Tourism’s Absence
Projects big and small, public and private, keep construction as the major economic sector with the fewest layoffs.
Real Estate Reboot
How the market for Hawaiʻi homes has been transformed by the pandemic, tech, customer preferences and other changes.
Q&A on the Local Construction Industry
How is the Hawai‘i construction industry coping with this unprecedented situation? Hawaii Business Magazine conducted an email interview with Erin Kirihara, senior VP of Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), who is based in the firm’s Honolulu office, where she directs all…
Construction Startup Stays Lean as Industry Holds Steady – So Far
Construction in Hawai‘i has been affected relatively little so far by the COVID-19 crisis. Gov. David Ige’s stay-at-home order issued March 23 declared building and construction as critical trades that can continue operations. Monday’s report from the UH economists at…
Hawaiʻi Engineers' Directory
National Engineers week was celebrated in Hawai‘i the week of February 16th, 2020. At the banquet on February 22nd, the Hawaii Council of Engineers (HCES) celebrated outstanding achievements and contributions to the profession and Hawai‘i. Epidermal Electronics The latest project…
Factory-Built Housing Made in Hawai‘i
As the fifth-generation leader of a local company, Jason Fujimoto has seen the lack of affordable housing impact his own Hawai‘i Island community, including people he knows and works with. “We’re now in the second year of population decline in…
Construction Industry Outlook 2020
Experts reveal the top challenges of today's construction industry — and what's to come this year. The New Year has wrapped a decade filled with highs and lows—decreasing government contracts, new affordable housing projects, technological advances, and the end of…
IIDA Hoʻohuli Awards 2019
Honoring commercial interior design excellence in Hawaiʻi Aloha! On behalf of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Hawaii Pacific Chapter, I’d like to thank you for taking this moment to celebrate our inaugural Ho‘ohuli Awards with us. We have…
Some Ideas on How To Create More Homes For Local People
It’s long been common to hear stories of family and friends leaving the Islands for cities on the Mainland that have lower costs of living and more affordable housing. But in the past two years, so many people left the…