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Paauilo Slaughterhouse Upgrades Under Way Improvements to the Paauilo Slaughterhouse are expected to be complete in nine months. Work to make $4.15 million in upgrades to the Paauilo Slaughterhouse on Hawaii County is under way and, when completed, the plant’s capacity will increase by 40 percent. The project is expected to take nine months. Three contractors are handling the improvements. They are: • Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. will be handling the expansion of the refrigeration capacity and installing a new dry chill box to age grass-fed beef before it is marketed. • Ludwig Construction is installing wastewater improvements, which will include a new septic system and making improvements to allow recycling of wash water to irrigate surrounding pastures. • Site Engineering will make repairs to the rendering plant and install equipment that turns inedible waste into compost material and animal fat for processing into biofuels. The county received funding from the state to make the improvements, which are designed to help support the island’s grass-fed beef industry. “If the rancher cannot ranch and the farmer cannot farm, we’re all in trouble. This isn’t all that we need, but it’s an important first step,” said Hawai‘i County Mayor Billy Kenoi. The slaughterhouse is owned by the state and leased to Hawaii Beef Producers, a partnership between David DeLuz Sr. and a group of ranchers. It is one of two USDAcertified slaughterhouses on the Big Isle, where more than 75 percent of all the state’s cattle are raised. Honsador Lumber Becomes DeWils Dealer Honsador Lumber Company, one of Hawaii’s top building materials companies, has become DeWils Industries’ newest cabinetry dealer on the Islands. Honsador Lumber supplies building materials for residential and light commercial market segments. Its product line includes framing lumber and plywoods, appliances, cabinetry, doors, drywall and accessories, exterior finish systems, windows and more. For more than 50 years, DeWils has been a family owned and operated manufacturer of custom cabinetry. The company offers premium full extension and soft close hardware, sustainable hardwoods, hand-sanded and hand-rubbed stains, hardwood dovetail and stainless steel drawers, plywood case construction and ¾-inch plywood shelving. “We are thrilled to include Honsador Lumber and their team as part of the DeWils family of dealers and are very happy to have them representing the DeWils brand in Hawaii,” said Tracy Wilson, CEO of DeWils. The Calypso model cabinetry www.buildingindustryhawaii.com | 45 http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com

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

CONTENTS
FEATURES
TOP STORIES AND PROJECTS OF 2012
GREEN BUILDERS
GUAM
GENERAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (GCA) HAWAII
NEWS BEAT
Beachwalk Sewer Pipe Installed
Center for Architecture Opens
A/C Warehouse Launches Training Center
Paauilo Slaughterhouse Gets Upgrades
Honsador Lumber Is Dewils Dealer
Rain Pavilion For Hawaii Nature Center
Kapiolani Med Center Tops Off Garage
DEPARTMENTS:
Editor’s Corner
Datebook
Spotlight on Success: Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus
Contracts Awarded
Low Bids
Concept to Completion: FBI in Kapolei
Best Practices - The Role of the CEO
New Products

Building Industry Magazine - December 2012