Building Industry Magazine - June 2012 - (Page 3)

Volume 59 Number 2 JUNE 2012 FEATURES: INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE 14 Are statewide infrastructure improvements keeping pace with our aging roads, bridges and harbors? Can we really afford to put off infrastructure upgrades? Local industry leaders tackle this topic and discuss projects boosting quality of life for everyone in the islands. HLPA RESOURCE GUIDE 25-40 What are the myriad ways lumber and wood are economical building options and what characteristics give them added value? This year’s Hawaii Lumber Products Association (HLPA) Resource Guide addresses this question and also looks at the latest developments in this area of the industry. Honolulu Builders at UH Manoa Campus Center, page 42 NEWS BEAT: BIA Gala Honors Renaissance Winners Southeast Maui to Get Wind Power LCC Breaks Ground for Education Building REHAB Completes First Phase of Rebuild Campaign GCA Salutes Build Hawaii Winners Vitus Group Completes $3.1 Million Renovation HSA Celebrates Milestone Year 6 7 8 9 10 11 41 FINANCE & BONDING 42 How does 2012 compare with 2011? Do the lenders have available funding for development and construction projects? What about insurance and bonding? We give you the whole picture plus predictions. HEALTH & SAFETY 50 How is the industry doing in this vital area? What are the concerns and challenges? What’s up with OSHA and HIOSH? We give you the in-depth, inside story. DEPARTMENTS: Datebook Contracts Awarded Spotlight on Success: Pearl Harbor Fitness Center Best Practices Low Bids Concept to Completion: Hilton Hawaiian Village Renovations New Products 4 12 21 24 41 55 62 GUAM 57 How is the industry reacting to the April 27 announcement that the number of Marines relocating to Guam has been cut by nearly half, with Hawaii being the destination for the other half? While it is still a significant investment for Guam, will it be enough to sustain the on-island contractors? Find out in our quarterly update. ON THE COVER: More than a year after the city’s Feb. 22 groundbreakgroundbreak ing ceremony for the rail transit project in 2011, general contractor Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. began drilling for the first column on April 23 for what is currently the state’s larglarg est infrastructure project. (Cover photo by Jason Soeda. Cover design by Susan Whitney.) Coming in July It’s on its way! The highly anticipated July issue with its special annual Top 25 Contractors section promises to be bigger and better than ever this year. Why? It’s the Silver Anniversary of our Top 25! Also in July, you’ll find a special feature on Educating for the Industry, a timely report offering Tips on Surviving in a Tough Economy and one of our most popular fun features, Top Eats — disclosing the industry’s favorite kau kau spots.

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

Cover June 2012, Drilling for the first column
HLPA RESOURCE GUIDE
INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE
FINANCE & BONDING
HEALTH & SAFETY
GUAM
News Beat
BIA Gala Honors Renaissance Winners
Southeast Maui to Get Wind Power
LCC Breaks Ground for Education Building
REHAB Completes First Phase of Rebuild Campaign
GCA Salutes Build Hawaii Winners
Vitus Group Completes $3.1 Million Renovation
HSA Celebrates Milestone Year
Departments
Datebook
Contracts Awarded
Spotlight on Success: Pearl Harbor Fitness Center
Best Practices
Low Bids
Concept to Completion: Hilton Hawaiian Village Renovations
New Products

Building Industry Magazine - June 2012