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DATEBOOK Associated Builders and Contractors, Hawaii chapter • Membership Appreciation Dinner and Vendorfest Expo. July 11; 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hale Koa Hotel. For more information visit www.abchawaii.org. With Open Arms Last month, I inadvertently failed to mention that we have welcomed a new on-location journalist for our quarterly Guam features. With sincere apologies for the omission, please allow me to introduce her now. Born and raised in the Philippines, Mar-Vic Cagurangan began her journalism career in 1988. She was named best columnist in GU Mar-V Magazine’s 2006 Best of Guam ic Cag urang an survey. Most recently, she was the managing editor of Glimpses Publications (Guam Business Magazine and Marianas Business Journal). She studied philosophy at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. I hope you had a chance to peruse her first Guam report (published in the June issue), and we look forward to reading more of her work. American Institute of Architects, Honolulu chapter • Architectural walking tour. July 7; 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. AIA Honolulu. • Board of directors meeting. July 24; 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. AIA Honolulu – Red Room. Building Industry Association of Hawaii • CTC – Caps I Marketing & Communication Strategies or Aging & Accessibility. July 10; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CTC Pacific. • CTC – Caps II Design/Build Solutions for Aging and Accessibility. July 11; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CTC Pacific. • OSHA Training Institute – OSHA 510 OSHA Standards for Construction Industry. July 16 to 20. • General membership luncheon meeting; July 18; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CTC Pacific. • 2012 Mayoral Forum. July 18; 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Manoa Grand Ballroom. • 2012 Family Fun Day. July 21; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ala Moana Beach Park. Contact Clarice Watanabe at 847-4666 ext. 200, e-mail events@biahawaii.org or visit www.biahawaii.org. Contractors Association of Hawaii • 19th annual CAK Scholarship Golf Tournament. Aug. 4; Puakea Golf Course. For more information call CAK at (808)-246-2662. Busy Bee We also proudly welcome our 2012 summer intern, Jocelyn Nystrom, who comes to us through the Society of Professional Journalists internship program. Already in her sixth week (of 10) as of this writing, Jocelyn has become an asset to our team contributing her writing, reporting, editing and photography skills. Jocelyn made a life-changing move in 2009 from Kirkland, Wash., to Oahu to further pursue her education. Recently graduating with her associate’s degree from m Kapiolani Community College, she ro n Nyst will continue her journey at the Jocely University of Hawaii at Manoa, majoring in communications with a focus in public relations. With her determined vision of pursuing media broadcasting, we know Jocelyn will continue confidently in the direction of her dreams. Aloha, General Contractors Association of Hawaii • 2012 Mayoral Forum. July 18; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Japanese Cultural Center, fifth floor. Cost: $45 per member and their guests. • Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling. July 20; 8 a.m. at the GCA conference room. Cost: $550 per candidate. • GCA Schedule of First Aid/CPR Classes. July 27; 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. GCA conference room. Cost: $50 per GCA member, $75 per non-member. Contact 833-1681 for more information. National Association of Women in Construction, Honolulu chapter • General Membership Meeting. July 19; 5:30 p.m. Honolulu Country Club. •18th annual Golf Tournament. July 20; 11:30 a.m. Coral Creek Golf Course. Awards dinner banquet to follow immediately after at Pueo Restaurant. Cost: $150 per player or $450 per (three player) team. For more information contact Patty at 836-1936 or Fale at 848-2032 or visit: www.nawic-honolulu.org. OSHA Training Institute and Education Center • OSHA 510: OSHA Standards for Construction Industry. July 16-19; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: 750. • OSHA 3110: Fall Arrest Systems – Hawaii. July 9-12; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Maui Beach Hotel, training room. Cost: $625. • OSHA 3095: Electrical Standards. Aug. 21-24; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Maui Beach Hotel, training room. Cost: $695. For more information, visit http://sites.csn.edu/workforce/ oshaclassscheduleHI.asp. Small Business Association • Government Contracting Basics for Small Businesses. July 31; Session 1 (Workshop): 9 a.m. to noon. Session 2 (Networking): 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Moikeha Building. Room 2A & 2B (ground floor). Registration due: July 23. For more information visit: www.hawaii.gov/dot/administration/ocr/dbe. Judith Shinsato 4 | BUILDING INDUSTRY | JULY 2012 http://www.abchawaii.org http://www.biahawaii.org http://www.nawic-honolulu.org http://sites.csn.edu/workforce/ http://www.hawaii.gov/dot/administration/ocr/dbe

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