On the Cover: September 2010

Work continues at the Kuhio Highway Short Term Improvement Wailua Cane Haul Bridge Widening project, a state Department of Transportation job for Unlimited Construction Services, Inc.

Cover photo by Judith Shinsato. Cover design by Susan Whitney.

 

Green Building in the Public
and Commercial/Retail Sectors

sHow is Hawaii doing with green/sustainable projects in the public and commercial/retail areas?
Are we lagging behind in LEED certification?
Are state and county agencies doing what they can to help? How does the future look?

sKauai

Amid reports of economic recovery,
how does the state of construction look on the Garden Island?
Are public agencies supplying enough work?
Is anything growing in the private sector?
And, is there enough to sustain the local contractors?

Guam

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Guam’s construction industry is endeavoring to become more eco-friendly than ever.
Here’s a snapshot of the builders
that have risen above green’s superficial trendiness.
Their motivation is simple:
It’s good for the environment and good for business.


Alcal Hawaii
Aloha Cargo Transport
Aloha Marketing
Beachside Roofing
Blaze Masters Fire Protection, LLC
Carrier Hawaii
Cement & Concrete Products Industry of Hawaii
City Mill
Clean Sewer Lines Hawaii
Commercial Shelving, Inc.
Cycle City Ltd.
Dorvin D. Leis Co., Inc.
Earthworks Pacific Inc.
Geotech Solutions, Inc.
Goodfellow Bros., Inc.
GW Killebrew
Hawaii Finishing Alliance
Haw’n Rock Products Corp.
Hawthorne
Hawaii Lumber Products Association
Honsador Lumber
HPM Building Supply
International Code Council
Isla Paint & Roof Supply
JBL Hawaii, Ltd.
JD Painting Hawaii
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.
Kikiaola Construction/Structure Movers Hawaii
Kila Manufacturing, LLC.
Lenox Metals, LLC
Pella Windows & Doors
Project Transport
R&D Technologies, Inc.
Revolusun
RMA Sales
Rocky Mountain Precast
Royal Pacific Industries
Service Rental & Supplies, Inc.
Creative Partition Systems
Swinerton Builders
Tileco Inc.
Truss Systems Hawaii
Tsang Brothers Corporation
Unlimited Construction Services