As a partner in the Honolulu design firm, she’s helping resorts face the challenges of sea-level rise and start planning now. Tracy CamusoPrincipal, G70 An environmental and land use planner with expertise in sea level rise planning, renewable energy and biofuels, Tracy Camuso is helping to build the future of Hawai‘i. Camuso has worked on major...
Read MoreBy Kelsey Kukaua Medeiros – Associate Editor, Pacific Business News Special Olympics Hawaii’s newly outfitted Sports and Wellness Center is “a game changer” for the organization that serves nearly 5,000 athletes and unified partners statewide, the nonprofit announced earlier this month. The facility originally opened in 2021, located adjacent to the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center at 91-610 Maunakapu...
Read MoreHawaii-based design firm G70 has donated $200,000 to five local organizations through its Hope Grant, which the company debuted in April, to “create hope for Hawaii’s future generations,” according to Charles Kaneshiro, president and COO. Kaneshiro told Pacific Business News that the idea for this new approach to corporate giving was “birthed during the Covid-19 pandemic.”...
Read MoreAn underpass construction would provide more accessibility for students, the Kihei Community Association said. The long-awaited pedestrian overpass for Kulanihakoi High School may be completed by December 2025, with costs estimated to be between $16 million and $17.5 million. The timeframe and cost projections were presented at a meeting Wednesday night by members of the Department...
Read MoreThe problematic Waikiki building is an example of the challenges facing the city in its effort to provide homes for low-income families and homeless people. A $7.5 million apartment building purchased by the City and County of Honolulu in 2018 to provide housing for low-income and homeless people is now sitting vacant due to problems with...
Read MoreThe G70 Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Hawai‘i design firm, G70, has pledged $75,000 to the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund to help victims of the devastating wildfires on Maui. “Our hearts agonize for everyone on Maui who has been affected by the horrific fires,” said G70 president and COO Charles Kaneshiro. “G70 is committed...
Read MoreThe Kihei campus is the first new public high school to open in Hawaii in 23 years. Maui officials have granted permission for the first public high school ever built in South Maui to finally open its doors to students. After months of inter-agency negotiations over how students would get across Kihei’s bustling highway in front of...
Read MorePBN recently checked in with two Hawaii architectural firms on this week's List of firms, as ranked by 2022 billings. Here's what they had to say about design trends, supply chain issues, and hiring. Regarding the architectural industry, what’s trending, and why is this trend significant? Charles Kaneshiro, president/COO, G70: Resilience is at the forefront for many...
Read MoreOutrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel and Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group have teamed up to bring Honolulu residents and visitors a bespoke new multi-year resident show, exclusive to Hawai‘i. Executives from both organizations were joined by Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi to make the announcement. Anticipated to open in late 2024, the show will fuse the acrobatics and innovation that Cirque...
Read MoreOutrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel and Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group broke the news last night that they have teamed up to bring Honolulu residents and visitors a bespoke new multi-year resident show, exclusive to Hawai'i. Executives from both organizations were joined by Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi to make the exciting announcement. Anticipated to open in late 2024, the...
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