Hawai‘i’s construction industry has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. As contractors wrap up work on the first wave of mixed-use residential and commercial towers in Honolulu, the cranes are already moving on to other sites to begin again. ADUs are popping up in suburban neighborhoods and more master-planned communities are on the way in central O‘ahu. In this issue, the state’s construction industry leaders weigh in on good design and 2017 industry outlooks.
John Morgan, president and sixth-generation owner of Kualoa Ranch, on sustaining a more than 150-year-old cattle ranch, private nature reserve and family legacy
Linda Schatz, founder and managing member of Schatz Collaborative, discusses becoming an entrepreneur, moving big projects forward and work-life balance.
Between overseeing the largest wish-granting Make-A-Wish chapter in the country, helping run her family’s cattle ranch and raising two teenagers, Siana Austin Hunt should be three people. But she’s got a secret to successful multitasking: good old-fashioned grit.
