Building Industry Magazine - October 2011 - (Page 4)

Datebook American Institute of Architects, Honolulu chapter • 2011 Pacific Building Trade Expo. Oct. 4. Hawaii Convention Center. • De-canstruction. Oct. 9; 9:30 a.m. to noon. Pearlridge Center Uptown. • Lunch Program: Cellular PVC and Trim Products. Oct. 26; noon to 1 p.m. AIA Honolulu. Cost: $10 for members, $20 nonmembers. • Lunch Program: The Evolution of Decking. Oct. 27; noon to 1 p.m. AIA Honolulu. Cost: $10 for members, $20 nonmembers. Contact Bonnie McIntyre at 545-4242 or visit www. aiahonolulu.org. Rising from the R ubble I am writing this column on Sept. 12, the day after the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack and the opening day of the National Sept. 11 Memorial, built in the footprint where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. I have no doubt that as your read this, most of you will be able to recall with vivid clarity where you were when it happened. Designed to metaphorically bring us to our knees, the event instead brought us together and drew out some of the best characteristics of “America,” our strength, our resilience, our fierce determination to move on and move forward. Much has happened since then, including the completion of the memorial and beginnings of a new World Trade Center. The first of five new skyscrapers currently stands 80 stories high, well on its way to becoming the tallest building in the U.S. The overall vision is a result of unprecedented collaboration between architects, artists and urban developers. In spite of the physical progress, I can’t help but feel like we’ve lost something along the way. Today, both nationally and at state and county levels, we continue to struggle with economic woes; but rather than coming together as we did as a result of that day, there’s finger pointing and dissension, much of it along political party lines. You would think that if we learned anything on that day, it’s that we are stronger together. Here’s hoping the commemorations held nationwide also serve as a reminder to all of us, but especially those with the power to effect change, that “United we stand; divided we fall.” While I am not so arrogant to even venture an ideal solution to the challenges we face today, I do know we’ve stood in the rubble of our crumbling economy long enough. Surely it’s time to rise again. Aloha, Associated Builders & Contractors, Hawaii chapter • ABC/CEF Board Meeting. Oct. 13. For more information, e-mail: dane@abchawaii.org. Contact Jonathan Young at 845-4887, e-mail jonathan@ abchawaii.org or visit www.abchawaii.org. Building Industry Association of Hawaii • 2011 BIA Parade of Homes Awards Gala. Oct. 4. The Royal Hawaiian. For more information, contact Clarice Watanabe at 629-7503 or e-mail ckw@biahawaii.org. • Business Management for Building Professionals. Oct. 12. 8 a.m. to noon. Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: $195 for members, $260 for nonmembers; includes course materials, continental breakfast and lunch. • CAPS I - Marketing & Communications Strategies for Aging & Accessibility. Oct. 13; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: $350 for members, $495 for nonmembers; includes course materials, continental breakfast and lunch • Green Building for Building Professionals. Oct. 13 and 14; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: $210 for members, $280 for nonmembers, includes course materials, continental breakfast and lunch • CTC - Advanced Green Building: Project Management. Oct. 17 and 18; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction Training Center of the Pacific. Cost: $470 for members, $550 for nonmembers, includes course materials. For more information visit biahawaii.org. Judith Shinsato General Contractors Association of Hawaii • Construction Safety Hazard Awareness Training for Contractors Course. Oct, 1, 8, 1, 22 and 29; 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. GCA conference room. Cost: $300 for members and $450 for nonmembers. • Membership meeting. Oct. 18; 5 p.m. Honolulu Country Club. Dinner at 6 p.m. Cost: $50 for members and $75 for nonmembers. For additional information, call Gladys Hagemann at 8331681 ext 24. • Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Prep Course (Certification for Construction). Nov. 5; 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. GCA conference room. Cost: $175 for members and $225 for nonmembers. Call Gladys Hagemann at 833-1681 or visit www.gcahawaii.org. Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Hawaii chapter • NFPA 101: The Life Safety Code (seminar). Oct. 12 to 14; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hale Ikena, Fort Shafter Golf Clubhouse. Cost: $950 to register. For more information call program chairman Sam Dannaway at 526-9019 or e-mail: ssda@ssdafire.com. The National Sept. 11 Memorial opened to the public on Sept. 12. Two reflecting pools are ringed by the names of the nearly 3,000 souls lost in the attack. http://www.aiahonolulu.org http://www.abchawaii.org http://www.biahawaii.org http://www.gcahawaii.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - October 2011

Cover October, 2011
Contents
Datebook
Aloha’s Convenience Store of the Future
BIA Expo Hits “Green” Mark
Construction Begins on Pilot Biomass Refinery
Campbell Helps West Oahu Schools
Senior Care Facility Opens in Kailua
Hawaiian Dredging to Build $52M BEQ
Contracts Awarded
Roofing
Sunetric Completes FIT PV Project
Best Practices
Pacific Building Trade Expo Program
Low Bids
Infrastructure
Spotlight on Success: New Youth Center, KMCBH
School Construction
New Products
News Makers

Building Industry Magazine - October 2011