BUILD HAWAII GRAND AWARD

Building Construction: $25 million and Above

ʻIolani School Arrillaga Student Center

Located at the heart of Iolani School’s campus, the Arrillaga Student Center is a new three-story facility that features an expansive dining hall, health/wellness center, bookstore, classrooms, new sixth grade community, meditation space/tea house, and nearly 20,000 square feet of event and programmatic space with unobstructed views of Diamond Head and the Waikiki skyline.

Specialty Construction: Under $1 million

The Queen's Medical Center HUGS Installation at Queen Emma Tower 10th Floor

Nordic PCL completed a precision security upgrade on the tenth floor of The Queen’s Medical Center, working within the fully operational Labor and Delivery unit. The project installed electrical infrastructure for a real‑time infant protection system along with modern security controls. Carefully coordinated to avoid disrupting patients or staff, the team enhanced safety, monitoring, and access control, delivering a seamless upgrade that supports QMC’s commitment to a secure care environment.

Specialty Construction: $1 million - Under $3 million

USS Arizona Concrete Mooring Platforms Removal, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam

Healy Tibbitts is proud to have been selected by prime contractor SMIT and Navy SUPSALV for the USS Arizona Concrete Mooring Platforms Removal Pearl Harbor project. The team successfully executed this critical historic preservation project on the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor to surgically remove large deteriorated concrete mooring blocks from the sunken hull. This was truly a special and rewarding project for everyone involved, especially Healy Tibbitts’ local craft workers and management team.

Specialty Construction: $3 million & Above

Repair Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Pump Station Building 1357

Hensel Phelps completed a $19.9 million upgrade to the effluent pump station at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, finishing four months ahead of schedule while maintaining uninterrupted wastewater operations serving up to 40,000 people stationed at the base. The project replaced aging infrastructure with high-efficiency pumps and modern controls to improve reliability, safety and environmental compliance. Close coordination with NAVFAC and plant operators enabled construction to proceed within an active treatment facility without interrupting ongoing services.

Sustainable / Green Construction: Under $25 Million

Victoria Ward Park – Makai

Victoria Ward Park – Makai serves as a gathering place for residents and visitors in Ward Village and is recognized as Hawaii’s first SITES-certified park. Featuring expansive green lawns, indigenous landscaping, and dynamic public art installations, blending sustainability and community design with natural tranquility. Hawaiian Dredging’s Heavy Division performed mass excavation, installed the drainage system, completed embankment and pond grading, and installed the waterline supporting both the pond and irrigation system, ensuring lush greenery throughout.

Sustainable / Green Construction: $25 Million & Above

HoʻOhana Solar

The Ho‘Ohana Solar project delivers a 52MW AC photovoltaic array and battery energy storage system across 161 acres in Waipahu, Oahu. The project was built entirely by local union labor. It strengthens Hawaii’s renewable energy portfolio, grid stability, and reduces reliance on fossil fuels. Moss managed a mid-project owner-initiated battery system redesign, compressed commissioning timelines, and tight site constraints, then delivered a fully operational facility that advances the state’s clean energy future.

Transportation Construction

Kapaa Bypass Road Repair

Koga Engineering & Construction, Inc., in partnership with the State of Hawaii, successfully rebuilt a failing segment of the Kapaa Bypass Road on Kauai — an essential transportation corridor that alleviates congestion along Kuhio Highway. The improved bypass now supports more than 7,000 daily drivers, and reduces over 30 minutes from the afternoon commute. This project improves transportation mobility and reliability for residents, visitors, and local businesses.

Utility Infrastructure Construction

Replace 24" Water Transmission Line, Hospital Point to Hickam

The Glen/Mar-Hensel Phelps Joint Venture successfully replaced a critical 24-inch water transmission line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, enhancing long-term system reliability while maintaining continuous service to mission-critical facilities. Executed within an active military installation, the project overcame contaminated groundwater, unknown utilities, and complex shutdown coordination through innovative design revisions, advanced detection methods, and seamless stakeholder collaboration—delivering a resilient, high-quality water system built to serve for decades.

Glen/Mar-Hensel Phelps Joint Venture

Federal Construction

Aircraft Maintenance Hangar

The Aircraft Maintenance Hangar is an 88,030 SF three-story rotary wing aircraft maintenance hangar with a high-bay that accommodates six Black Hawk helicopters and two 10-ton bridge cranes. The hangar’s low-bay area comprises work rooms, equipment shop, storage rooms, an arms vault, quality control space, production control space, repair shops, a power plant and powertrain shop, mechanical and electrical rooms, office space, a non-destructive inspection room, a break room, restrooms and a parts supply area.

Renovation/Remodeling:  Under $10 million

Four Seasons Osteria Mozza Lanai and Front Entry Renovations

Hensel Phelps completed the Osteria Mozza Lanai and Front Entry Renovations at Four Seasons Resort Lanai, enhancing both the guest arrival and dining experience while maintaining uninterrupted resort operations. The project reimagined Osteria Mozza with a central mozzarella bar, wood‑burning grill and pizza oven, refined finishes, and flexible indoor‑outdoor dining. Front entry improvements introduced a new water feature and Damien Hirst’s “Overcoming Adversity” sculpture, establishing a distinctive, elevated guest arrival.

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Renovation/Remodeling: $10 million and Above

First Hawaiian Center – Roof Renewal and Cooling Tower Modernization

First Hawaiian Center’s roof renewal and cooling tower modernization showcased inventive problem solving in one of Honolulu’s busiest high‑rise environments with no room for staging. The team kept the 30‑story headquarters fully operational by adding a temporary cooling tower, creating custom rooftop cranes for equipment lifts, and using suspended platforms in tight spaces. Through careful coordination and tenant‑focused planning, the project delivered major upgrades without disrupting business.

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE TIE

Renovation/Remodeling: $10 million and Above

Liliʻuokalani Center

The Lili‘uokalani Center transformed the former eight-story private Honolulu Club into a 190,000-square-foot flagship youth development hub in Honolulu. Through innovative structural upgrades, advanced BIM coordination, and a collaborative design-assist approach that generated $14.5 million in value engineering savings, the team delivered specialized performance spaces and a fully enclosed rooftop gymnasium — creating a world-class, mission-driven facility that empowers Native Hawaiian youth and strengthens the community.

Residential: Under $10 million

Tropic Gardens Repairs & Alterations to Existing Buildings Phase 1

S & M Sakamoto, Inc. revitalized Tropic Gardens through major exterior improvements across 14 occupied multi-tenant residential buildings while keeping residents safe and informed. The project included needed building repairs, new roofing and gutters, painting, waterproofing, electrical upgrades, and a new entry trellis. Through hands-on leadership, careful coordination, and respect for the community, the team delivered lasting improvements with quality, safety, and professionalism.

Residential: $10 million and Above

Hale O Piʻikea - Phase I

Permanent homes for Maui’s most deserving residents. Completed in 2025, the Hale O Pi’ikea Phase I project delivers 90 affordable rental homes in two four-story residential buildings in Kīhei, Maui. Designed to LEED Gold standards and backed by state and county affordable-housing financing, the project serves households earning up to 60% of area median income. As Maui’s housing shortage worsened after the 2023 wildfires, Phase I provides stable, dignified homes that help local families remain in the community.

Subcontractor: $250,000 - Under $1 million

Lanai Youth Center

The Lanai Youth Center is a new ground-up facility built to serve the children and families of Lanai as a safe place for recreation and connection. American Electric performed the full electrical scope, including a generator so the building could also serve as a gathering place during outages, storms, or emergencies. Built on a secluded island, the project required careful coordination of manpower, materials, and logistics.

Subcontractor: $1 million and Above

Ka Lai Ola Village

Ka Lai Ola provides 400 homes for more than 1,000 survivors of the 2023 Maui wildfires. The community includes studios and 1, 2, and 3 bedroom modular units, each built for independent living with full kitchens, bathrooms, and living spaces. As a subcontractor, Nordic PCL constructed the foundations, new decks, six BBQ pavilions, and six laundry facilities, helping create a stable and supportive place for Lahaina families to rebuild their lives.

Building Construction: Under $10 million

First Hawaiian Bank Līhu‘e Banking Center

First Hawaiian Bank Līhu‘e Banking Center, located at Hōkūlei Village Shopping Center, is inspired by a plantation home set in a garden. It includes a 4,188 SF branch services building and a separate 2,923 SF advisory services building connected by an open-air breezeway and landscaped courtyard. Its design celebrates Lihue’s sugarcane plantation era and landscape. It also incorporates sustainability features such as electrical vehicle (EV) charging stations and a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system.

Building Construction: $10 million - Under $25 million

Hale O Piʻikea - Phase III

Completed in 2025, the Hale O Pi‘ikea Phase III project delivers 36 affordable rental homes in four two-story garden-style walk-up buildings in Kīhei, Maui. Designed to LEED Gold standards and backed by state and county affordable-housing financing, the project serves households earning up to 60% of area median income. As workforce housing on Maui remains limited following the 2023 wildfires, Phase III expands access to stable, dignified homes for local residents.