Ten teams of local architects, builders and allied design and engineering professionals are “canstructing” fanciful giant structures made up entirely of cans of food in the 10th annual Canstruction competition at Pearlridge Center. Members of the public are invited to participate by voting for their favorite canned-food structures by visiting the shopping mall — you get...
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Schools shape students’ lifetime achievements, and Hawaii Baptist Academy’s new Learning Center and high school classroom building, designed by Group 70 International Inc. and constructed by Ralph S. Inouye Co. Ltd., is expected to inspire young and enquiring minds for years to come. Read full article here.
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Hawaii Baptist Academy’s new Art and Science Building has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) this month. The project has been designed by Honolulu-based Group 70 International, which ranks as Hawaii’s largest locally owned design firm. The group is currently pioneering the state’s green school scene by designing the most...
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With more than four decades of history behind it, the Hawaii Film Studio is set to undergo a partial facelift within the next year as a part of a phased effort to repair and update the Honolulu facility's dated infrastructure. "The Hawaii Film Studio is an aging facility — more than 20 years since the sound...
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HONOLULU – The Pacific Century Fellows program has announced the selection of its 15th class of fellows, comprised of 36 men and women. The program identifies, encourages and helps to develop and strengthen island leaders. Modeled after the White House Fellows Program and founded in 1996 by former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, the Pacific Century Fellows...
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All over town, blue glass towers, walls and accents proliferate, from the billowy, cobalt-blue glass curtain walls of the 36-story Waiea luxury condo tower now going up on Ala Moana Boulevard to the indigo glass recesses of the new wing of Kapiolani Medical Center nearing completion but already making a big statement above the H-1 traffic...
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The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center’s influence on the community has had an economic ripple effect, and it’s more than direct spending. More than half of its $23-million economic impact last year was a direct result of its educational, health, and supportive services. Major John Chamness, divisional leader of The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division,...
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Governor David Ige today announced the release of $3 million for the much anticipated Kīhei High School in South Maui. The funds are for continued initial planning, including work on irrigation wells and land clearing. Representative Kaniela Ing of South Maui tells Maui Now that he’s excited that the governor has followed through with the release,...
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