Diverse projects are keeping Hawai‘i’s construction industry busy and offering much-needed support for the state’s fractured economy. Those projects include hotel renovations, new and remodeled homes, county and state infrastructure efforts and military construction. Some architecture firms and contractors are even adding staff to keep up with the steady – and sometimes increased – workload. “We...
Read MoreThe Queen’s Health Systems has partnered with Castle & Cooke, Wahiawa Hospital Association and a joint venture of a consortium of development partners on a 16-acre medical campus planned for Castle & Cooke’s Koa Ridge project that will bring a variety of medical services to the Central Oahu community. The medical campus is planned for 16...
Read MoreWhat does it take to succeed in Hawaiʻi? Business longevity and growth is a testament to solid management, exceptional products and incomparable service. Be inspired by these local companies who are celebrating important milestones in 2021. G70 G70 celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021. Thank you to our many loyal clients who have entrusted us to...
Read MoreIt may look a lot different when – or if – you come back. Furniture and accessory suppliers offer advice on how to plan for those changes, and companies discuss how they are evolving operations. Working from home has become the norm for many local workers – and it may stay that way after the COVID-19 pandemic...
Read MoreBlue Zones Project is partnering with employers across Hawai‘i to create healthier work environments that empower employees to be happier, healthier and more productive. We invite employers, employees, and anyone interested in worksite well-being here in Hawai‘i to check out our blog and newsletter topics that highlight Blue Zones Project Approved worksites on a periodic basis,...
Read MoreThere isn't a business that isn't considering what it needs to change in its physical environment to meet both mandates from government as well as customer and employee expectations regarding health, hygiene and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus. PBN checked in with experts of office space, plus banks and hotels, to find out what they're planning....
Read More[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj8ax1wYa3Y&feature=emb_title[/embed] A new beginning for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with the completion of the Life Sciences building that will open for instruction in the fall 2020 semester. Located on the Diamond Head end of McCarthy Mall, the three-story, 70,000-square-foot facility with 21 state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories, was built to serve more than 500 students daily and support...
Read MoreThe University of Hawaii has completed construction for its new, $65 million Life Sciences Building on its Manoa campus, officials with the state university announced Tuesday. The three-story, 70,000-square-foot facility is located on the Diamond Head end of McCarthy Mall and includes 21 state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories, with the capacity to serve more than 500...
Read MoreThe Life Sciences Building just completed at the University of Hawaii at Manoa will unite researchers, professors and students across disciplines in a thriving field where Hawaii has a natural edge, administrators say. Life science is the study of all living things. “Life sciences is one of the biggest majors on campus and still growing,” said...
Read MoreHonolulu’s central business district these days is not hustling and bustling the way it was prior to when stay-at-home orders went into effect in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, when offices were permitted to reopen, traffic continued to remain light. Many companies with offices downtown are in no hurry to reopen, with some...
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