Building Industry Magazine - September 2012 - (Page 31)

IndustryIcons HPM and Hawaii: A History of Service Left, HPM’s first Hilo store, circa 1923 Below, some of HPM’s current owner-employowner-employ ees at the Kona branch. Through a global world war and two devastating tsunamis, from territorial decades to the growing pains of statehood, HPM has survived and thrived as one of Hawaii’s iconic industry companies. Founded in 1921 as Hawaii Planing Mill, Ltd. by local building contractors Kametaro Fujimoto and Sanzo Kawasaki, the company began as a lumber milling operation, planing and sawing timber from the mainland into finishing dimensions. Today, HPM represents more than 2,200 lines of lumber, building materials and tools, with five locations servicing Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. In 2011, HPM’s 90th anniversary year, the company acquired Kauai Lumber. In addition to serving Hawaii’s construction industry, HPM gives back to the community through its HPM Foundation, supporting local nonprofits, and through the Barney Fujimoto Memorial Scholarship, which each year awards scholarships to Big Island high school seniors planning to attend college within the University of Hawaii system. All in all, a fitting legacy to a true industry icon. BI BIG IS L AN D BEGIN NINGS STATEWIDE REACH • Founded by a local Hilo contractor in 1921 • Multiplied to 4 locations on the Big Island • Began manufacturing Custom Metal Roofing in 1963 • Expanded Oahu presence with move to Campbell in 2009 • Acquired Kauai Lumber in 2011 • Established on-island sales support on Maui in 2012 O`AHU 682-8560 BIG ISLAND HILO 935-0875 KONA 334-4200 WAIMEA 885-6036 KEA`AU 966-5694 ONLINE WWW.HPMHAWAII.COM NOW WITH READY TO SERVICE YOUR PROJECTS ON EVERY ISLAND www.buildingindustryhawaii.com | 27 KAUA`I 332-7376 MAUI 756-0841 http://WWW.HPMHAWAII.COM http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com

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

Contents Page
Kauai
Alternative energy
Guam
Inside NAIOP
NEWS BEAT: Construction Begins on Rail Maintenance Facility
UH Manoa to Get New Athletics Complex
Courtyard at Marriott Opens on Maui
AIA Plans Heroic Canstruction
Summit to Build Kau Gym
Servco Gives Back
Lahaina’s Golden Arches Goes Green
HSWAC Awards Third Construction Contract
Kiewit Supports Higher Education
DEPARTMENTS: Datebook
Best Practices
Contracts Awarded
Spotlight on Success: Paanau Village, Phase 2
Industry Icon
Low Bids
News Makers
New Products

Building Industry Magazine - September 2012