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DATEBOOK Industry Classes, Events & More If you'd like your organization's event to be considered for Datebook, contact david@ tradepublishing.com a minimum of two months prior to your event. AUGUST 2, 5, 7, 12 & 14 40-Hour Safety Hazard Awareness Training BIA-Hawaii presents this weeklong course for site safety and health officers (SSHOs) to enable them to meet the additional required certification as stated in the NAVFAC UFGS 1.6.1.1.1. SSHOs must obtain course certification within 60 calendar days from the award. View the BIA website for course prerequisites. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CTC-Pacific, 94-487 Akoki St., Waipahu. Register by Aug. 2 at www.biahawaii.org. For more information, contact Lea Wong at 629-7506 or LKK@biahawaii.org. BIA-Hawaii members $350; nonmembers $475. Partial funding may be available through ETF. AUGUST 5 AIA/GCA Committee Meeting Members of the American Institute of Architects Honolulu chapter and the GCA of Hawaii will meet to explore ideas and exchange information on topics of mutual interest. These brown bag meetings are open to all interested members of both organizations. 11:30 to 1 p.m. Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu. Register for this free event by Aug. 5 at www.aiahonolulu.org. For more information, contact Troy Miyasato, AIA/GCA committee chair, at troy@ferrarochoi.com. AUGUST 12 & 13 OSHA 10-Hour for the Construction Industry This two-day course for entry-level construction workers provides a solid overview of OSHA regulations, as well as where to learn more about the most frequently cited violations. Upon successful completion of the course, attendees will receive 8 | BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII | AUGUST 2014 AUGUST 8, 9 & 10 Remodel It Right, Remodel It Green Expo BIA-Hawaii's popular summer expo presents exhibitors and features seminars focusing on two areas of consumer education. The Remodel It Right seminar presents information on planning, organizing and hiring a contractor for a successful project. The Remodel It Green seminar showcases how to implement the six elements of green building into projects for lower operating costs, lower maintenance costs, lower water usage, lower electricity usage and improved indoor air quality. Aug. 8, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Honolulu. For more information, visit www.biahawaii.org or contact Clarice Watanabe at ckw@biahawaii.org. $7 adults, ages 10 and under free. an OSHA 10 card. The program is hosted by BIA-Hawaii. 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. both days, including a provided lunch. CTCPacific, 94-487 Akoki St., Waipahu. Register by Aug. 7 via the BIA website at www.biahawaii.org. For more information, contact RTS Consulting, Inc. at 426-3464 or rtsusa@rtsconsulting.com. $157.07 (including tax). AUGUST 15 AIA RUDC Committee Meeting The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Honolulu) holds its Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) meeting, open to all members. The role of the committee is to review, discuss and advocate for positions on various urban design issues that affect Hawaii's built environment and the communities AIA serves. Noon to 1 p.m. Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu. Register by Aug. 15 at www.aiahonolulu.org. For more information, contact Scott Wilson, AIA, RUDC committee chair, at scottrw51@gmail.com. AUGUST 15, 19 & 21, SEPTEMBER 2 & 4 OSHA 30-Hour for the Construction Industry This course offered by the GCA of Hawaii will provide an in-depth introduction to OSHA, from employer and employee rights and responsibilities to general safety and health provisions and Subpart C. It will also cover the OSHA Focus Four hazards, including fall protection, electrical, struck by and caught in/between, and much more. 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. GCA Conference Room, 1065 Ahua St., Honolulu. Register by Aug. 8 at www.gcahawaii.org. GCA of Hawaii members $200, nonmembers $300. http://www.biahawaii.org http://www.biahawaii.org http://www.aiahonolulu.org http://www.biahawaii.org http://www.aiahonolulu.org http://www.gcahawaii.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - August 2014

THE BIG ISLAND: KEEPING THE FAITH
INSIDE THE HICA
GET READY FOR WORK
CONCRETE MOVES FORWARD
INTERVIEW WITH KAREN NAKAMURA
NEWS BEAT
Datebook
Contracts Awarded
Low Bids
Company Profile: HPM Building Supply
Faces: ABC Hawaii Celebration
News Makers
New Products
Faces: Red, White and Blue
Faces: Hawaii Power

Building Industry Magazine - August 2014