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Congratulations Vince Nihipali Sr.!

The Hawaii Carpenters Union last night honored Vince Nihipali Sr. of VNC Drywall with its 2012 Outstanding Union Builder Award at a reception hosted by the Pacific Resource Partnership (PRP) at the Oahu Country Club. Congratulations to Vince! Vince is also President of the Hawaii Walls and Ceilings Industry Association.

Amazing Time Lapse Video

See a 30 story building built in China just 360 hours (15 days). Amazing video and great pre-fab construction. Read more about it here at Gizmodo.

Hispanic Population Growing in Hawaii

An interesting article from Hispanic Business.com, on the increasing Hispanic population in Hawaii. Of special interest, is the quote at the end of the story: "A lot of my Mexican customers have gone," she said. "They left because there was no construction." It's a simple reminder of how construction helps all businesses grow.

After 40-Year Battle, Train May Roll for Oahu

The Honolulu Rail was in the NY Times yesterday. I'm hoping that it proceeds as quickly as possible. We've had years for the naysayers to get their piece in and it's time to move forward. There should be no more delays and anyone who continues to protest should be cast aside at this point. Their time has come and already gone.

Go Warriors!

Here's wishing good luck to my old college team, Wayne State University, playing in the NCAA Division II Football Championship game The Warriors will be playing the Pittsburgh State Gorillas for the DII Crown at 11:00am EST this morning. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN 2. Good Luck Warriors! Go Get Em!

Gypsum Found on Mars!

The Opportunity rover has found evidence of gypsum on Mars! "Slam dunk" evidence for the past existence of water on Mars. How long before USG builds a plant!  

The Past Week in News

Matson to raise Hawaii shipping rates for the New Year
Happy New Year Hawaii!
Cement trucks lay foundation for new condo project
Smart scheduling = nightime pour
The Outdoor Circle now opposes rail project
It's only been about seven years, wonder why it took so long to change their mind?
Investigation into unauthorized storage on land leased by city
Investigating to see if there were any criminal or civil violations? Really? Probably more like a check to make sure it's not a political supporter!
Lawsuit filed over remains at Honolulu Church
What does it take to settle this once and for all?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Kayar Construction wishes everyone a very Happy Thankgiving!

Veterans Day 2011

"Honoring All Who Have Served"

UHERO Economic Forecast

The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) has come out with their 4th quarter update. They forecast not much change in current economic conditions along with some troubling trends such as this: "The $63 million of public contracts in the second quarter was the lowest level of government contracting since the first quarter of 1984!". Not much else shows signs of improvement either according to the report. Click the link to get to the UHERO website where you can view or download the PDF.