Building Industry Magazine - December 2014 - (Page 54)

NEWS BEAT Osborne to Lead dck pacific's Hawaii Office dck worldwide, the parent company of dck pacific construction LLC, has announced that Kelvin Osborne, vice president of operations, will take over the leadership role of its Honolulu office. The move is part of the company's restructuring that includes the departure Eric Tessem Kelvin Osborne of three Hawaii managers, including Eric Tessem, senior vice president and general manager of dck pacific. "These management changes will not impact our clients or our teams at our job sites," said Stephen D'Angelo, president and CEO of dck worldwide. "As part of our continuing effort to refine our business model and how we do business in the markets we serve, dck worldwide has been implementing a companywide realignment to ensure the structure of our organization is consistent with our long-term strategy," D'Angelo added. "While locally, this re-focused approach involves the elimination of three management positions, our more than 250 employees in Hawaii, under the leadership of Kelvin Osborne, vice president of operations, are committed to continuing to provide high-quality work and service for our clients and the community." Also, Maude Omai is retiring in December as the firm's marketing manager. dck pacific, which has been doing business in Hawaii for 75 years, ranked third among Building Industry Hawaii's 2014 Top 25 Contractors. The company reported $232 million in 2013 earnings. Current and recent projects for the company include the new Hawaiian Airlines facility, the Kings Land by Hilton Grand Vacations Club on the Big Island, the International Market Place in Waikiki, the Target store in Kailua, the Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning project, the Walgreens store in Honolulu and the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. dck pacific's work on the Unersity of Hawaii Information Technology Center earned the 2014 Build Hawaii Grand Award from the General Contractors Association (GCA) of Hawaii. Tessem founded Construction Associates Inc. in 1981. In 2003 he was named vice president of operations for Ledcor Construction before joining dck pacific in 2011. Designer Built Systems Completes Kolo Village Contractor Designer Built Systems, Inc. recently completed $6.6 million in renovations on Kamehameha Schools' Kolo Village in Moiliili. Using plans and designs by Hawaii Architecture, Designer Built Systems rehabilitated six severely deteriorating buildings in March. The 69 units at Kolo Village increases the total of refurbished rental units in the university neighborhood to 142. Upgrades to the kauhale-the traditional term for a cluster of homes-include on-site laundry facilities, privacy fencing, enhanced lighting designs, living walls, pet-friendly stations and communal barbecue and lounge areas with outdoor furniture. "We hope these renovations will enhance this university neighborhood and create a sense of safety and community, and a place people are attracted to," said Cathy Camp, area development director for Kamehameha Schools. "Starting at $1,200, rent prices 54 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | DECEMBER 2014 The updated Kolo Village fall within 80 to 100 percent of area median income per the federal affordability guidelines, which we believe might attract more young professionals, university constituents and others wishing to live near the university." Since 2010, Kamehameha Schools has renovated three similar buildings in the area since 2010: the Rainbow Vista, Kolo Place (phase I) and Malu Lani, formerly the Kirin Apartments. Prudential Locations is handling leasing at Kolo Village for Kamehameha Schools.

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