Building Industry Magazine - July 2012 - (Page 3)

Volume 59 Number 3 JULY 2012 FEATURES: EDUCATING FOR THE INDUSTRY 14 Is Hawaii making the grade when it comes to preparing the next generation of its workforce? In this report, we shine a light on the vast range of education and apprenticeship training opportunities available throughout the state and the innovative strategies being used to entice future employees. Noteworthy contender Arita Poulson at Seabury Hall, Maui; page 64 of the Top 25 Contractors liftout HAWAII’S TOP 25 CONTRACTORS 21-96 Unveiled! We finally reveal Hawaii’s Top 25 Contractors. A liftout section for the first time, our special silver anniversary edition includes not only the Top 25 Contractors and Noteworthy Contenders profiles but also informative sidebars and captivating statistics. It is with great distinction that we honor the companies that made it through another uncompromising year, while proving their resilience as Hawaii’s finest. NEWS BEAT: Forest City Completes $312M Neighborhood 2012 CAK Home Show Streams Live Keokea Beach Park Renovation Completed La Tour Bakehouse Partners with RevoluSun Pier 29 Construction Complete NAIOP Awards Honor Commercial Development NAVFAC Awards $46.6M Contract 6 7 8 9 97 98 99 SURVIVING A TOUGH ECONOMY 102 Though segments of the economy, such as tourism, have seen a resurgence, the building industry still waits with bated breath for its own upsurge. So here, we offer these tips to help ensure your company’s survival until then. DEPARTMENTS: Datebook Best Practices Contracts Awarded Concept to Completion: Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club, Phase 5 Low Bids Spotlight on Success: BEQ, MCBH News Makers New Products 4 10 12 18 104 110 113 114 TOP EATS 106 Our annual lunch report examines several hotspots packing in Hawaii’s hungriest workers. We also cover a few eateries offering chic alternatives to the standard “two scoop rice and mac salad” plate lunch. Coming in August ON THE COVER: This one-of-a-kind logo commemorates the silver anniversary of honorhonor ing Hawaii’s Top 25 Contractors. (Logo design by Ursula Silva. Cover design by Susan Whitney.) In our August issue, we take you on location to the Big Island, visiting jobsites big and small, garnering insight from industry representatives across the island. Our mid-summer issue also includes an update on the recent developments in Concrete Advances and examines Utilities, with a special focus on their partnerships with the private sector to develop renewable energy to power Hawaii’s future. Finally, we introduce a new special section honoring Hawaii’s leading construction firms, 50 years and older.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - July 2012

Contents July 2012
Hawaii’s Top 25 Contractors
Educating for the Industry
Surviving a Tough Economy
Top Eats
News Beat
Forest City Completes $312M Neighborhood
2012 CAK Home Show Streams Live
Keokea Beach Park Renovation Completed
La Tour Bakehouse Partners with RevoluSun
Pier 29 Construction Complete
NAIOP Awards Honor Commercial Development
NAVFAC Awards $46.6M Contract
Departments
Datebook
Best Practices
Contracts Awarded
Concept to Completion: Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club, Phase 5
Low Bids
Spotlight on Success: BEQ, MCBH
News Makers
New Products
July's Features

Building Industry Magazine - July 2012