Building Industry Magazine - September 2011 - (Page 6)

ABC Hawaii Appreciates Members Special recognition and awards were the order of the evening at the Membership Appreciation and Vendor Fest Celebration held recently by the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) Hawaii chapter. ABC Hawaii member companies honored during the event for their “years of dedicated membership” included: • 15 years – Tory’s Roofing & Waterproofing, Inc.; Jack Wolfe Insurance, Inc. and Shinco Management, Inc. • 10 years – Safety Systems Hawaii, Inc.; Eko Painting & Concrete Restoration, Inc.; JSC Construction and M.H. Electric • Five years – Alpha-Omega Plumbing, Inc.; Triton Marine Construction Corp. and Richard L. Hansen Corp. Recognized for receiving local and national awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) were: • Lee Lewis, Lewis Electric LLC – U.S. SBA Subcontractor of the Year, Region 1X • Blake Kolona, Kolona Painting & General Construction, Inc. – U.S. SBA Small Businessperson of the Year, Honolulu County NewsBeat ABC Hawaii Chairman of the Board, Joseph Ferrara, left, and Jonathan Young, ABC Hawaii president, right, congratulate Lee Lewis, center, for being named U.S. SBA Subcontractor of the Year, Region 1X. ABC Hawaii itself also received recognition, formally accepting the Charles A. Mullan Award, the most prestigious membership growth award given by ABC nationally, from ABC Regional Field Manager Josh Tompkins. In addition to member and chapter recognition, the event also included a vendor fest of 20 industry professionals showcasing their products and services. Industry Canstructs for Foodbank The Honolulu chapter of the American Institute of Architects is presenting its sixth annual Canstruction® competition at Pearlridge Center, Uptown Center court, on Sept. 24 to coincide with “Hunger Action Month.” Local architects and allied design and engineering professionals will be “canstructing” giant structures made entirely of thousands of cans of food, all of which will be donated to the Hawaii Foodbank. This year’s theme is “Canned Cinema – Dinner and a Movie.” The industry teams participating in the event include: Insynergy Engineering, WATG, Richard Matsunaga & Associates Architects, Inc., Bowers + Kubota Consulting, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc. and KYA Design Group, Inc. The completed structures will be on display until Oct. 8. Members of the public also are encouraged to participate by visiting the two-week exhibit and bringing canned food donations to vote for their favorite structure. The Canstruction structure that receives the most votes (one can equals one vote, and only cans count) will be named People’s Choice Award winner. The event also includes a “Kids Can Corner.” On Canstruction day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, AIA Honolulu member architects will lead children in building a special structure of cans of their own. Over five years, the Canstruction® competition has raised 180,000 pounds of canned food for the Hawaii Foodbank. This year’s event is being led by co-chairs: Reid T. Mizue, AIA, shimokawa+nakamura; and Janelle Mundon, associate AIA, and Andrew Tang, AIA, both of Ushijima Architects Inc. 6 | BUILDING INDUSTRY | SEPTEMBER 2011 This apple structure, built by the Hawaiian Dredging team, earned the People’s Choice and Juror’s Favorite award last year. The theme was “Kids Can.”

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - September 2011

Building Industry Magazine Cover
Contents
Datebook
ABC Hawaii Appreciates Members
PV Installation Under Way on Hickam Homes
Hilton Project Reaches Major Milestone
FBI Building New Hawaii Office
Contracts Awarded
Belt Collins Wins Awards
Kauai
Concept to Completion: Wailua Cane Haul Bridge Widening
Local Firms Unveil Greenest Home in Hawaii
Civic Center Goes Net Zero
Inside the GCA
Center Park and Ride Facility
Guam
Best Practices
Low Bids
Developments in Industry Technology
News Makers
New Products

Building Industry Magazine - September 2011