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KOGA ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. • 2011 Revenue: $21.0 million • Construction Specialty: Sitework, utility, roadways • Years in Hawaii: 39 • Employees in Hawaii: 75 • Public Sector Work: 35 percent • Work Subcontracted: 15 percent research and develop local renewable bioenergy projects). A unique undertaking, the project involves the installation of massive ponds and water pumps to grow and harvest algae on 30 acres of agricultural land in The Kauai Algae Farm, for which Koga is performing sitework, Kapaia, Kauai. Once is being developed on 30 acres of ag land. harvested, the algae is dried and processed to make alternative bio- ness facility. Work began in July 2010. “Colfuel, helping the state meet its Hawaii Clean laboration by all involved made the project Energy Initiative goals while reducing carbon successful,” Asato says. dioxide emissions. Koga’s involvement with “2012 will be a much tougher year for the algae farm was completed in 2011. us,” says Asato looking ahead. “Projects The Pearl Harbor Fitness Center, complet- we were awarded did not start or were ed this year, was a design-build project with cancelled and re-bid. We are cautiously general contractor Kiewit Building Group, optimistic about the remainder of 2012 Inc. involving construction of a more than going into 2013. There are numerous 62,000-square-foot, two-story modern fit- projects out to bid in every sector.” I n keeping with what Clay Asato, company president, describes as a “fairly stable” year, Koga Engineering & Construction, Inc. reports 2011 revenue of $21 million, just a slight decrease from 2010’s $22 million revenue. “We were fortunate Kauai had a higher volume than usual,” Asato explains. “The Kauai Algae Farm project really helped us in 2011.” The project itself is being developed by Hawaii BioEnergy, LLC (established by Kamehameha Schools, Grove Farm Co. Inc., and Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. to O‘AHU, BIG ISLAND & MAUI COUNTY MAIN OFFICE 1162 MIKOLE ST. HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96819 PHONE: 808.245.9505 FAX: 808.245.1850 www.kogaengineering.com KAUA‘I OFFICE 1740 HALEUKANA ST. LĪHU‘E, HAWAI‘I 96766 contractors license #ABC 6826 PHONE: 808.845.7829 FAX: 808.845.3742 TOP 25 www.buildingindustryhawaii.com 65 http://www.kogaengineering.com http://www.kogaengineering.com http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com

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