VOL. 53 NO. 6 SERVING 2000 ENGINEERS & LAND...

VOL. 53 NO. 6 SERVING 2000 ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS AUGUST, 2017

TOP REASONS FOR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSby Kristy Kastner, PSP

Amongst individuals in every company, professional development is avital component for a successful career path. One avenue that can assistin this quest are the many organizations within HCES. Professional orga-nizations offer technical publications, recommended practices, careercenters, conferences, and networking opportunities.

This article will feature AACE offerings such as technical presentations,certifications and conferences are common across Hawaii Council ofEngineering Societies (HCES).

Local Technical EventsAACE’s Hawaii Section holds monthly planning meetings to provide its

members low cost (and sometimes free) technical meetings, socialevents, and community services. Locally, we have held site tours at theRail Operations Center and Waihe`e Tunnel. Our technical presentationsfeatured the following topics: “Honolulu’s Construction Industry Trends,”“AACE Certification Process Overview,” “Water Setting Guidelines,” and“Riding the Construction Cycle – a short tour of the cost landscape.”

Certification Program AACE offers a range of certification levels from technician to profes-

sional to expertise level. AACE International is a member of the Board ofthe Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB). TheCCP, CCT, CEP, EVP and PSP Certification Programs are fully accreditedby the CESB. A summary of AACE certifications are as follows:o Technician Level Certifications (both early-career to gain requisiteyears of experience and starting point for mid-to-late career profession-als)• Certified Cost Technician (CCT)• Certified Scheduling Technician (CST)o Professional Level Certifications• Certified Cost Professional (CCP)• Certified Estimating Professional (CEP)• Earned Value Professional (EVP)• Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)o Expertise Level Certifications (for senior-level practitioners and spe-cialists)• Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC)• Decision & Risk Management Professional (DRMP)

On-island, we have members with CCP, CEP, CST and PSP credentials.Advantages of certification shows professional commitment, greaterearning potential, improves job opportunities, and intensifies continuouslearning. Certification requires you to study recommended practices andstandards.

Likewise, employers reap benefits of certification. Employers with cer-tified individuals are able to comply with Request for Proposal (RFP) per-sonnel qualifications.

National Conferences and SeminarsEvery summer the AACE Annual Meeting conference is held over four

days. Papers are written and presented by individuals in a variety oftracks (BIM, claims and dispute resolution, cost and schedule control,earned value, estimating, professional development, owner issues, pro-ject management, risk management, and total cost management.

Similarly, our local members have also found the Western WinterWorkshop an easier venue to travel to from Hawaii. The last two years it

SWE Begins Scholarship Fund in Memory of CharterMember

Mae (Nakatani) Nishioka first made her mark onHawaii’s history when she became the first woman tograduate with a degree in engineering from theUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa. It was a time of doublestandards and very different expectations for women,and although some pointed her in the direction of theHome Economics building, she persisted and obtainedher engineering degree in 1950. Four years later, shemade history again as Hawaii’s first female licensedProfessional Engineer. Mae started her career in the Territory of Hawaii’sHighway Planning Office, where she would later work on the beginningsof the H-1 freeway. She took a short break to raise her three children butwas soon asked to return to work due to a shortage of engineers. Sheresumed her career in the Hawaii Irrigation Authority, then the PublicWorks Department, Department of Transportation, and finally theUniversity of Hawaii (UH). While working at UH, she put together a con-struction program for the development of the UH Manoa, UH Hilo, UHWest Oahu, and the community college campuses. She later became theDirector of the Facilities Planning Office at UH until her retirement in 1983.

Mae was awarded the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award by the HawaiiCouncil of Engineering Societies for her engineering accomplishments,as well as for recognition of the trail she blazed for women in the tradition-ally male-dominated field. Unfortunately, she passed away just two daysbefore the Award presentation, but her daughter, Susan Nishioka, wasable to accept it on her behalf. In her acceptance speech, Susan issueda challenge, in Mae’s spirit and aligned with her lifelong efforts, for theaudience to find and nurture the next generation of engineers.

In addition to her commitment to her family and career, Mae was alsopassionate about supporting the community. She was an active memberof the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for 59 years. When she joinedin 1958 as a Member-At-Large, Hawaii did not have its own SWE section.The national organization of SWE wanted a representative from each stateto attend the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, and Mae served as theHawaii delegate. She spent many years mentoring female engineeringstudents and professionals, even before she served as a signer in 2011endorsing the charter for the formation of the SWE-Hawaiian Islands sec-tion (SWE-HI), which would be the first professional section of SWE inHawaii.

The Society of Women Engineers is the world’s largest advocate andcatalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. TheSociety provides unique opportunities to network, develop professionally,and shape public policy. SWE inspires more than 30,000 members toreach their full potential as engineers and leaders. SWE champions thevalue of diversity by being the catalyst for change, as well as inspiringyoung girls to become engineers. SWE has a Hawaii presence both as a

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Mae (Nakatani) Nishioka was the only woman in the engineeringcollege at the University of Hawaii.

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2017-2018 OFFICERSChair: Joanne HiramatsuVice-Chair: Kristen YoshidaSecretary: Treasurer: Ken Kawahara

SOC Representative AlternateAACE C. Kanae M. UyeharaACECH K. KawaharaAPWA J. HiramatsuASCE B. Rasa ASHRAE D. KiahiASME D. Kam D. SatoCMAA T. BramsonEAH M. AlbrightFALEA HSPE M. Kamaka K. KunimineIEEE G. Torigoe ITE W. YamamotoSAME L. WongSEAOH R. LawtonSFPE S. DannawaySWE K. YoshidaUHM CoE S.K. Choi

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2017 OfficersPresident Ryan Char 523-5866 [email protected] Darin Izon 523-8499 [email protected] Rouen Liu 543-7245 [email protected] Pres Victor Valdez 356-1281 [email protected]

UHM College of EngineeringDeans and ChairsInterim Dean H. Ronald RiggsAssistant Dean Song K. ChoiCEE Chair Panos PrevedourosEE Chair Wayne ShiromaME Chair Mehrdad N. Ghasemi NejhadHCAC Director Magdy Iskander

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Po Box 12204 Honolulu, HI 96828www.uhalumni.org/eaauh

2016-2017 OfficersPresident Neal MiyakeVice Pres Anthony ParesaTreasurer Dennis TobaSecretary Rodney ChongImmediate

Past Pres Keith UemuraPast Pres Dayna NemotoDirectors Stephen Cayetano Ken Hayashida John Katahira Ken Kawahara Diane Kodama Stancher Mabellos Mike Magaoay Derek Mukai Martin Nakasone Ross Okuda Landon Sakai Wayne Shiroma Jonathan Suzuki Edward Yoshimura Kyle YukumotoStudent Dir Michele Shimoda

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Hawaii Section OfficersSection Chair: John BorlandVice-Chair: Al TodaTreasurer: Mark RognstadSecretary: Grant Torigoe

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HSPE Officers, 2016 to 2017President: Mike Silva, PE, LS, LEED AP [email protected] Elect: Mike Kamaka, PE [email protected] President: Michael A. Lum [email protected] Past President: Curtis Beck, PE [email protected] of Delegates Rep: Majella Stevenson, PE [email protected]: Irina Constantinescu, PE, LEED AP [email protected]: Kurt Kunimune, PE [email protected]

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P.O. BOX 3774 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96812

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PO. Box 1901, Honolulu, HI 96805-1901An association for Hawaiiʼs Engineers andArchitectsWEB address: www.eahawaii.org

EAH 2016- 2017 OfficersPresident Sam Gillie, PE 542-47391st VP Dave Martin PE 543-45042nd VP OpenTreasurer Aaron Erickson, PE 591-2728Secretary Gary Yamamoto, PE 485-2777Stg-At-Arms Martin McMorrow 256-4713Director Phil Blackman Director Howard Wiig, PE 587-3811Director Bill Brizee, AIA 523-9636Past Pres Michael Albright

EAH’s new meeting location is Room 301 inthe Topa Tower (Ewa tower on Fort Street; OldAMFAC Building). Validated parking is avail-able (enter from Nimitz). The WEB site hasbeen updated to provide directions and a Map.If you have questions please call Sam Gillie(543-4739).

Meetings are held every Friday (exceptHolidays). Meetings start at NOON and haveended PROMPTLY at 1:00 pm for 70 Years.

Program schedule may be adjusted. CallSam Gillie to confirm speaker 543-4739; Fax203-1335.

Lunch is $10.00 Members, $12.00 Guests.(All Welcome), Students Free. Drink refresh-ments are complimentary. You may bring yourown lunches, in which case a $2.00 donation isgratefully appreciated!!

Website: www.acechawaii.org

2017-2018 Board of DirectorsPresident - Jeff Kalani, Yogi Kwong EngineersPresident-Elect - Sean Sugai, Ronald N.S. Ho &AssociatesTreasurer - Ken Kawahara, Akinaka & Associates,Ltd.Secretary - Garret Masuda, Insynergy Engineering,Inc.National Director - Janice Marsters, Hart Crowser Past President - Corey Matsuoka, SSFM InternationalDirector - Paul Matsuda, Group 70 InternationalDirector – Michelle Adolpho, ECS, Inc.Director – Derek Mukai, Community Planning andEngineering, Inc.

HAWAII CHAPTER OFFICERSPresident: Robert Bigtas S.S. Dannaway Associates [email protected] Vice President: Derick Kam Fire ProtectionSecretary: Ferdi Guinto Lohaus and AssociatesTreasurer: Sam Dannaway Coffman Engineers

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FIREPROTECTIONENGINEERS

2016-2017 chapter officers and BODPresident: Dean Borges P.E.President Elect: Kevin Luoma P.E.Vice President: Mofazzal Mir P.E.Secretary: Willie DigucTreasurer: Samantha Niver P.E.Board of Governors: Donna Kishi Matt Tio David Lebowitz Lori Arakawa P.E. Andy Crossland P.E. RJ Ritter

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-ConditioningEngineers, Inc. Hawaii Chapter

P.O. Box 3916, Honolulu, HI 96812-3916

CCMAA Hawaii Chapterhttp://hawchapter.cmaa.org

2016 – 2017 CMAA Hawaii BoardPRESIDENT: Chandra Namumnart, CCM, CISEC(EKNA Services, Inc.)VICE-PRESIDENT: Jeff Mack, P.E. (CH2M)SECRETARY: Julie Hero, P.E., CCM (SSFMInternational)TREASURER: Alex Pascual, P.E. (Bow ConstructionManagement Service, Inc.)PAST PRESIDENT: Bill Thornton, CCM (Ledcor)DIRECTOR: Derek Mukai, P.E., CCM (CommunityPlanning and Engineering, Inc.)DIRECTOR: Tim Bramsen, CCM (Bowers + KubotaConsulting)DIRECTOR: Mike Young, P.E., CCM (Bowers +Kubota Consulting)DIRECTOR: Jeff Clark (Flour)

CMAA Hawaii Chapter News:Aloha CMAA Hawaii! Can you believe that it’s

August already? As part of our Summer pro-gram, CMAA Hawaii hosted our bi monthly lun-cheon event on Thursday July 20th at Daveand Buster’s in Kaka’ako and featured guestspeaker Karin L Holma; a partner with BaysLung Rose & Holma who spoke on the topic ofMechanic’s Liens.

Also in early August, we held the 2017Professional Construction Management (PCM)class; which was a great success- thanks toour instructors Norman Takeya (Also the CMprofessor at HCC) and Richard Panos- who vis-ited from the mainland to instruct- once againwe had a great turnout and are now expectingto see our Hawaii CCM numbers jump as thesegraduates take their CCM exams.

We have closed the application period forthe CMAA Hawaii 2017 Scholarships, and nextmonth, CMAA Hawaii will award 2 scholarshipsfor $1000 each to 2 deserving full time under-graduate students currently enrolled atHonolulu Community College or otherUniversities who are interested in or pursuing amajor/minor in Construction Management, or adependent of an active CMAA HawaiiChapter/Student Chapter member who hasbeen accepted to attend a university or collegeand is interested in Construction Managementwith a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Coming up in October, our chapter will hostour 6th Annual CMAA Golf Tournament ben-efitting our scholarship recipients and fundingour other Chapter activities. Please plan to joinus Friday Oct 27th, 2017 at the Ewa BeachGolf Club for this event and stay tuned formore information via our Email blasts! Wewould love for you to be a part of the excite-ment that is CMAA Hawaii. Our chapter is hereas a resource for all Construction Engineeringand Management professionals, and the thingsthat we do benefit not only our CM communitybut our larger Ohana as well.

If you have any questions regarding any ofour upcoming events, would like to join ourOhana and become more involved with theCMAA Hawaii Chapter or would simply like tobe added to our email list, please email us [email protected], or at our mailingaddress; CMAA Hawaii, PO Box 531, Honolulu,HI 96809.

Looking for a CCM? The current listing for allHawaii CCMs can be found here:https://cmaanet.org/certified-construction-managers-registry.

The AmericanSociety of

Mechanical Engineers

www.asme-hi.com

ASME-HI 2017-2018 OfficersChairperson Froilan Garma 321-2691 [email protected] Derick Kam [email protected] Jason Frifeldt 358-6322 [email protected] Kevin Dang 737-1708 [email protected] Derek Sato [email protected] Rep: Derick KamAlternate: Froilan Garma

NEXT ASME-HAWAII SECTION GENERALMEMBERSHIP MEETINGDate: To be determined.Time: usually 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmPlace: usually at HECO’s Ward Ave

Cafeteria Conference RoomAgenda: To be announced.

As usual, all members are invited andencouraged to attend our meetings. There arealways lots of complimentary pizza and softdrinks. Please contact incoming ChairmanFroilan Garma for directions and for more infor-mation, such as parking within HawaiianElectric’s Ward Avenue facilities.

ASME PE EXAM REFRESHER COURSEUPDATE

Congratulations Matthew Komo, DarcyMarumoto and Derek Taguchi. They passedthe April 2017 P.E. Exam. See their testimonialson the ASME-HI website showing the effective-ness of the ASME P.E. Exam Refresher Course.

2017 RAYTHEON MATHCOUNTS NATIONALCOMPETITION REPORT

This year’s competition was held May 13-16,2017 at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista,Florida. Results are shown on the MATH-COUNTS website (mathcounts.org/national-competition). The National was a great experi-ence for all Hawaii Team members, especiallyMichael Wong of Iao School, who wrote to usabout his own experiences and thoughts as aMATHCOUNTS National Competition partici-pant. He wrote:

“My heart was racing. The timer still had afew minutes left. I glanced at my test. Nothingon the last two pages was answered. I desper-ately tried to fill the questions in, using everysecond I had... and then the timer went off.That was just one moment of my MATH-COUNTS Nationals experience. I was fortunateenough to be one of the students representingHawai’i and the only one from Maui. My team-mates and coach, all of whom were fromWashington Middle School, were very welcom-ing towards me. To start off our trip, we took aplane to Orlando, Florida and settled into ourhotel rooms. After that, we did some studyingto prepare for the competition. Eventually, thecompetition arrived and we were all anxious; Ifelt that the test was rather daunting. After com-pleting the competition, we got to do some funthings in Florida. For one, we got to trade pinswith other states, with each state having theirown unique pin. We also got to visit theKennedy Space Center, where we saw theApollo 8 space shuttle. I think the Space

Shuttle was a metaphor for the National Trip initself because of what it seemed to symbolize.It was so incredible it was hard to believe I wasreally there, just like the trip itself. Finally, wegot to shop at Disney Springs and picked upsome cool souvenirs.

MATHCOUNTS is a nationwide program withcompetitions on a district, state, and nationallevel for middle schoolers. This year’s NationalMATHCOUNTS competition was held inOrlando, Florida, at the Hilton Orlando LakeBuena Vista. There are 4 rounds; Sprint, Target,Team, and Countdown. The Sprint and Targetrounds are done individually, and the TeamRound is done by the state’s teams. The 12 stu-dents with the highest individual scores (calcu-lated by combining the Sprint and Targetscores) partake in the Countdown Round,which is like Jeopardy meets MATHCOUNTS.A lot of the competitors in the CountdownRound were insanely fast. The top three teamswere Texas, New Jersey, and California.

But the trip was more than just a vacation.For one, it was a testament to the reward ofhard work. I had spent three years trying to getto that point, and it was so gratifying to berewarded in such a big way. Second, it taughtme a lesson in humility. In Hawai’i, I was in 2ndplace, but at Nationals, I was surrounded bystudents who were smarter than me. So thetakeaway here is that no matter how good youare at something, you should always strive tobe better, because there will always be peoplewho are more skilled than you. Finally, I wouldlike to thank my coaches, my teammates, ourtrip coordinators, the HSPE and their sponsors,and the MATHCOUNTS Foundation and theirsponsors for making this trip possible.”

HONOLULU POSTSOCIETY OF AMERICANMILITARY ENGINEERSEstablished 1920 --Dedicated to the National Defense

P.O. Box 31218, Honolulu, HI 96817Web page: www.samehonolulu.org

SAME Honolulu Officers and DirectorsPresident Col Scott Warner, USAFVP/Programs Bryan Zachmeier, USAF (Ret)VP/Sustaining Members Will Boudra, F.SAME, USN (Ret)VP/Membership Wesley IshizuSecretary Capt Jonathan Polston, USAFTreasurer David Brotchie, PERegional VP, Pacific Region Richard Stump, AIA, F.SAMEAdvisor at Lge,Air Force Col Mickey Addison, USAFAdvisor at Lge, Army MAJ Andrew Johannes, USAAdvisor at Lge, Civilian John Lohr, Col, USAF (Ret)Advisor at Lge, Coast Guard LCDR Todd Wimmer, USCGAdvisor at Lge, Navy LCDR Nathaniel Herron, USN

July 12, 2017 Lunch Meeting PresentationTopic: Reducing Risk and Uncertainty inComplex ProjectsSynopsis: Many government agencies knowthat formal risk management programs are nota luxury; they are a project necessity. By imple-menting risk management techniques, ownershave seen tangible and significant cost andtime savings. Through this presentation, youwill learn the value of mandating risk manage-ment in every project execution plan. The ses-sion incorporates real life examples fromdomestic and overseas projects for public sec-tor clients exceeding $1 billion.

2017-2018 ITE OfficersPresident: Chad Kadokawa [email protected] Pres.: Claire Fukuoka [email protected]./Treas.: Cristina Rodriguez [email protected]

The ITE Hawaii Section will be hosting theirmonthly meeting on Wednesday, August 2,2017 at Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates Inc. at11:45 AM. Ms. Lori McCarney, ExecutiveDirector of Bikeshare Hawaii, will speak on theBiki Update. Please email [email protected] if you are interesting in participat-ing in this event.

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PO BOX 3348, HONOLULU, HI 96801Web Page URL http://www.seaoh.org

2017 BOD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSPresident Jonathan Murai 791-3952 [email protected] President Jeoffrey Cudiamat 488-5000 [email protected] Secretary Andrew Pang 535-3008 [email protected] Reid Nishimura 521-6958 [email protected] (Yr 2) Damien Enright 845-2474 [email protected] (Yr 2) Ryan Lawton 208-1433 [email protected] (Yr 1) Michael Greer 591-2728. [email protected] Director (Yr 1) Deborah Kim-Ito 271-2862 [email protected] President Jeffrey Hanyu 536-2108 [email protected]

PREVIOUS BOD MEETINGJuly 5, 2017General Membership Meetings/TechnicalSeminars/Events

For all events see seaoh.org or look for emailflyer for registration.• SEAOH Annual Convention – August 25 and26, 2017, Aulani Resort & Spa.• CRSI Seminar – Economical ConcreteBuildings: Seismic Detailing – September2017, details to be announced.• SEAOH Golf Tournament – October 13,2017, Hoakalei Country Club, details to beannounced.• AISC Seminar – Bracing Connections andRelated Topics – October 2017, details to beannounced.

New Member ApplicationsApplications for the following individuals

have been received and are open for com-ments from the membership: Kelli Oura forAssociate Member, and Christopher Wise forAssociate Member.

Nominating Committee has been appoint-ed to come up with a slate of candidates fornext year’s Board. The committee consists ofJeff Hanyu, Jonathan Murai, JeoffreyCudiamat, Akira Usami, and Kevin Galvez.Please contact Jonathan Murai if you are inter-ested in serving on the Board.

Scholarship application for members orchildren of members is available on the web-site. SEAOH will award up to three $3,000scholarships to students furthering their educa-tion in structural engineering. Applicationsmust be postmarked by September 13, 2017.The funds for the scholarship are primarily gen-erated by the annual golf tournament so mem-ber firms are urged to participate by entering ateam or donating prizes.

BASE Wins Top Post-Tensioning InstituteAward

Congratulations to SEAOH members StevenBaldridge and Fernando Frontera fromBaldridge & Associates Structural Engineering(BASE), who were recognized for their work onThe Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach,Phase 1 project which received Post-Tensioning Institute’s 2017 Project of the Yearaward. The PTI awards are given biennially and

recognizes projects worldwide for excellencein its application of post-tensioned concrete.

Next Meeting on August 2, 2017. For infor-mation, contact SEAOH President; JonathanMurai [email protected].

Presenters: Mairav Mintz, PE, CCM, SeniorVice President, Project Executive, MBP ANDSagar Khadka, CCP, PSP, DRMP, Director,Project Risk Management Services, MBP

Ms. Mairav Mintz brings more than 24 yearsof construction project and program manage-ment (CM/PM) experience, including risk man-agement, critical path method (CPM) schedul-ing, earned value management, commission-ing, change management, delay analysis,claims analysis and disputes resolution. Shehas served as project executive on high profileconstruction projects in complex risk environ-ments.

Mr. Sagar Khadka has more than 25 years ofconstruction experience with public and pri-vate sector firms on a broad range of projecttypes with construction values exceeding $1billion. He is experienced in risk management,Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, andcost control and analysis. Mr. Khadka alsoserves as the Committee Chair for the Decisionand Risk Management Professional (DRMP)certification with the AACE InternationalCertification Board.

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2016-2017 YMF OfficersNorman Leong, President

[email protected] Urabe, Vice President

[email protected] Nakaoka, Secretary

[email protected] Wong, Treasurer

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YMF General MeetingThe next YMF general meeting is scheduled

for Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 6:00 pm atThe Yellow Cab Pizza Company. If you areinterested in attending and learning moreabout the various professional, social and ser-vice opportunities available through YMF,please contact YMF at [email protected].

Kaneohe-Kailua Sewer Tunnel TourBy Norman Leong, YMF President

On Saturday, June 24th, 21 total YMF mem-bers and AWWA/HWEA YP members attendedthe Kaneohe-Kailua Sewer Tunnel Tour. We gotstarted with a quick presentation about the pro-ject and then took on a walking tour around thesite. Hope everyone enjoyed themselves andthank you to Bowers+Kubota for allowing usthe opportunity to tour the facility!

Archery Tag SocialOn Sunday, July 9th, 2017, YMF members and recent University of Hawaii graduates participated

in an afternoon Archery Tag competition. Participants were divided into 10 teams of 6 to 9 members.

Teams warmed up with a few friendly gamesbefore starting a single elimination brackettournament to fight for first place. After fourrounds of competitive play “BorderlineEngineers” took the first place and secondplace went to “Arrowstotles”. The first and sec-ond place teams were awarded with anArchery Tag Hawaii gift certificate and a fash-ionable gold ASCE pin. Over 75 people partic-ipated in this event to fundraise enough moneyfor an end of the year social. More details tocome!

ASCE YMF Job Shadow ProgramMost students will often go through school

having little to no knowledge of what the workenvironment will be like once they graduatecollege and enter the workforce. The ASCEHawaii Section YMF Job Shadow Programoffers students the opportunity to spend a fewhours with working professionals to gain a bet-ter understanding and valuable insight into thecivil engineering work environment. Studentswill follow and observe professionals at workwhile learning about the various aspects of civilengineering. While hosting students, profes-sionals will be able to share the various respon-sibilities, duties, and experiences within civilengineering. For more information regardingthe ASCE Hawaii Section YMF Job ShadowProgram and/or if your company is interested inhosting students in the program, contactBrandon Uejo at [email protected]

August DINNER MEETINGThe speaker for the August Dinner Meeting

will be Mark Merrifield, Director for the Centerfor Coastal Climate Science at the University ofHawaii at Manoa. The date and location for theAugust Dinner Meeting are currently beingfinalized. Please visit www.ascehawaii.org forupdates.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGLast held: Tuesday, July 11, 2017Next meeting: August 2, 2017

INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT CARDHawaii is the only one in Region 8 that does

not have a state report card. If you would liketo help create one for Hawaii, please contactTim Goshi, [email protected].

CONTINUING EDUCATIONPlease visit http://www.ascehawaii.org/links.

html and click on ASCE National for completedetails.

ASCE HAWAII SECTION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Please help us increase our scholarshipendowment so that we can recognize deserv-ing students. We continue to accept tax-deductible donations with the goal of increas-ing the annual scholarships. Make your checkpayable to ‘ASCE Hawaii Section’ and mail to:ASCE Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 917,Honolulu, HI 96808-0917. If you have anyquestions, please contact Glenn Miyasato at488-7579, or [email protected].

ASCE JOB LISTINGSThe following job listings are currently post-

ed on the ASCE Hawaii Section website:• Assistant Program Administrator – City andCounty of Honolulu• Civil Engineer V (Geotechnical) – City andCounty of Honolulu

2016-2017 ASCE Hawaii Section OfficersPresident: Tim Goshi, P.E. email: [email protected]: Lara Karamatsu,P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Eric Arakawa, P.E. email: [email protected]: Jason Kage, P.E. email: [email protected]: Dayna Nemoto-Shima, P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Ben Rasa, P.E. email: [email protected] Pres.: Norman Leong, P.E. email: [email protected]

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P.O. Box 3351

Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone: (808) 536-2705

Fax: (808) 599-4032

Professional Directory

WALKER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Precast Concrete Products

Frederick K. Wong, PEP.O. Box 1568 Maui (808) 877-3430Kahului, Maui, Hawaii 96732 Fax (808) 871-7282

Tim Waite, P.E.Sales, EngineerMobile: 808-479-1216Email: [email protected] Strong-Tie Co., Inc.

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P.O. Box 4135, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812Website: http://www.falea.org

2017-18 Officers/BoDirectorsPresident: Gene C. Albano, Jr., PE, LEED APVP/Pres-Elect: Ferdinand B. Guinto, PESecretary: Majella D. Stevenson, PETreasurer: Riza Marie R. Gatdula, EITAuditor/Bus. Manager: Nick A. Orense, PEPress Rel. Off: John C. Ramos, PE, CSPPast President: Francisco T. Cruzata, AIADirectors: Elvi M. Sutherland Angie L. Armas Maritez A. Marquez Belinda P. Tegui Joey G. Resurreccion

ASCE, from page 6• Civil Engineer V – City and County ofHonolulu• Mechanical Engineer V – City and County ofHonolulu• Design and Construction Branch Chief - Cityand County of Honolulu• Junior Engineer – GPRM Prestress• Civil Engineer – Group 70• Project Manager – Group 70• Senior Geotechnical/Geological Engineer –Hart Crowser• Project Geotechnical/Geological Engineer –Hart Crowser• Project Manager – Kennedy/JenksConsultants• Staff Engineer (Honolulu Office) –Kennedy/Jenks Consultants• Staff Engineer (Hawaii Offices) –Kennedy/Jenks Consultants• Principal Project Control Engineer/Specialist,AIRPORT - Parsons• Civil Engineer V – SSFM International• Structural Engineer IV – SSFM International

For further information on these job listings orto find out how you can post job openings inyour company on this website, please visithttp://www.ascehawaii.org/job-listings.html.

has been held at Palm Springs, California. It iscondensed to two and a half days showcasingsimilar presentations with the very latest in pro-ject controls tools and techniques. The AACEHawaii Section sponsored $500 for one mem-ber to attend the 2017 Western WinterWorkshop.

Networking In closing, people often ask the questions –

“Why should I join?” and “What’s in it for me?”The responses are a wide range among pro-fessions. For me, I attended my first profes-sional organization meeting and obtained aninternship. This internship turned into a full-time job upon graduation with benefits to payfor my graduate school.

Networking and communicating is not easyfor most. However, by regularly attending pro-fessional organization events it strengthensrelationships with colleagues in your industry. Irecommend being active within the HCES, findyour niche, consider certification, and prosper.

AACE Hawaii SectionThe local section was originally established

in 1973. It achieved both the Platinum andGold Award for three consecutive years 2014-2017. Our local area continues to achieveCCP, CEP, CST and PSP certifications. Formore information, please visithttp://web.aacei.org/certification andwww.aacehawaii.com.

TOP REASONS, from page 1professional section and a student section atthe University of Hawaii at Manoa. Together,SWE members in Hawaii have put on a multi-tude of education and outreach events for K-12students, created networking and mentoringevents for members, and given members theopportunity to attend the large SWE confer-ences that that have grown to over 12,000attendees representing 23 countries. The SWE-HI section hosted a very successful regionalconference at the Sheraton Waikiki in 2012showcasing Hawaii’s businesses, colleges,and engineers, as well as bringing the nationaland international field of engineering to Hawaiifor its members and the community to growfrom.

In recognition of and gratitude for Mae’s con-tributions to inspiring other women to pursueengineering as a career, SWE-HI is leading aneffort to create the Mae Nishioka Scholarship.With a one-time fundraising goal of $30,000,this scholarship fund will create a legacy tobenefit future generations of Hawaii engineers.Donations can be made to the Mae NishiokaScholarship fund by submitting a check to the“Society of Women Engineers - HawaiianIslands” with the notation of “Scholarship fund”.Checks can be mailed to SWE-HawaiianIslands, P.O. Box 330708, Kahului, HI 96733.Your donations are tax deductible. Please con-tact Kristen Yoshida at [email protected] with any questions.

SWE Scholarship, from page 1

Associationfor theAdvancement ofCost EngineeringHAWAII SECTION

Hawaii Section 2017-2018 OFFICERSwww.aacehawaii.com

President Maelyn UyeharaVice Pres. Christopher KanaeSecretary Kristy Kastner, PSPTreasurer Cristo RojasDir Soc. Med. Joseph Uno, CCP, LEED AP BD+CPast Pres. David Ladines

Our local Board Meetings are held monthlywith bimonthly Section Meetings. Feel free tocontact us with suggestions or interest. Formore information, please visit our websitewww.aacehawaii.com.

SWE – Hawaiian Island SectionP.O. box 61728Honolulu, HI [email protected]

Executive Committee:President: Chancy Hopper ArdentMCVice Pres.: Tiffany AuSecretary: Chi JowTreasurer: Anita LenkSection Rep.: Kristen Yoshida

Honolulu 808.697.6200Maui 808.359.2518

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HIDA, OKAMOTO & ASSOCIATES, INC.CONSULTING CIVIL ENGINEERSPACIFIC GUARDIAN TOWER 1440 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1120Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 942-0066Fax: (808) 947-7546

ISLAND GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERING, INC. Geotechnical Consultants 330 Ohukai Road, Suite 119

Kihei, Hawaii 96753Phone: (808) 875-7355 Fax: (808) 875-7122


GEOLABS, INC.Geotechnical Engineering and Drilling Services

2006 Kalihi StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96819

Phone: 841-5064 Fax: 847-1749MFA

MASA FUJIOKA & ASSOC.A PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP

ENVIRONMENTAL • GEOTECHNICAL • HYDROGEOLOGICALCONSULTANTS

98-021 Kamehameha Highway, Suite 337 Aiea, Hawaii 96701-4914 Phone 808 484-5366 • Fax 808 484-0007 masa-fujioka-associates.com • [email protected]

FUKUNAGA & ASSOCIATES, INC.1357 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1530Honolulu, HI 96814Ph: 944-1821 • Fax: [email protected]

When it’s RUSTCall us (808) 676-1963

www.corrosioncops.com

ControlPoint Surveying, Inc.Oahu: 615 Piikoi Street, Suite 700

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Ph:(808)591-2022, Fax:(808)591-8333Email: [email protected]

Maui: 1129 Lower Main Street, Suite 102Wailuku, Hawaii 96793Ph:(808)242-9641Email: [email protected]

LASTING creativity | results | relationships

851 Fort StreetSuite 300Honolulu, HI 96813808.687.8884

www.coffman.comMultidiscipline Engineers

• Project Management • Planning •• Architectural/Engineering Design • Construction Management •

94-408 Akoki Street, Suite 201-A • Waipahu, Hawaii 96797Phone: 808.836.7787 • Telefax: 808.834.4833BILLS ENGINEERING INC.

Civil Environmental Engineering

Tel: 808.792.2022Fax: 808.792.20331124 Fort Street MallSuite 200Honolulu, HI [email protected]

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NAGAMINE OKAWA ENGINEERS INC.CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

1003 Bishop Street • Suite 2025Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Phone: (808) 536-2626 • FAX: (808) 536-3926

ENGINEERS-SURVEYORS HAWAII, INC.(FORMERLY WILLIAM HEE & ASSOCIATES, INC.)

1320 N SCHOOL ST., STE 1HONOLULU, HAWAII 96817

Phone: 591-8116

Y. Ebisu & AssociatesAcoustical and Electronic Engineers

1126 12th Avenue, Room 305Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

(808) 735-1634

Professional Directory

HAWAII COUNCIL OFENGINEERING SOCIETIESP.O. Box 2873Honolulu, Hawaii 96802

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Waterproofing & RoofingBuilding Envelope & Solar Solutions

808.538.0115 www.abbae.com

www.hcdhawaii.com • [email protected]

Maui – Honolulu brownandcaldwell.com

Engineering Concepts, Inc. Civil /Environmental /Sanitary Engineers

1150 South King Street, Suite 700 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Phone: (808) 591-8820 • Fax (808) 591-9010


Hirata & Associates, Inc.Geotechnical Engineering

808.486.0787www.hirata-hawaii.com

SAM O. HIROTA, INC.Engineers & Surveyors

864 S. Beretania StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96813

Telephone: 537-9971

MCE INTERNATIONAL, INC.MECHANICAL AND FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS

1360 S. Ber tania St., Ste. 400Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Ph: (808) 941-0955 Fax: (808) 550-8167 Email: [email protected]

Okahara and Associates, Inc.ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

Civil - Mechanical EngineersHilo: (808) 961-5527 • [email protected]

Oahu: (808) 524-1224 • [email protected]

Small Business and Certified HUBZone

Pacific GeotechnicalEngineers, Inc.

Soils & Foundation Engineering Consultants94-417 Akoki Street

Waipahu, Hawaii 96797(808) 678-8024 FAX (808) 678-8722E-mail: [email protected]

SUITE 1500, PACIFIC PARK PLAZA711 KAPIOLANI BOULEVARDHONOLULU, HAWAII 96813TELEPHONE: (808) 593-1676FAX: (808) 593-1607EMAIL: [email protected]

Engineers, Surveyors, Planners

Sato & Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers

Honolulu Maui

www.satoandassociates.com

SHIMABUKURO, ENDO & YOSHIZAKI, INC.Civil, Environmental & Structural Engineers

1126 12th Avenue, #309Honolulu, Hawaii 96816-3715Phone: (808) 737-1875Fax: (808) 734-5516Email: [email protected]

The BLOCK Honolulu 707 Richards Street | Suite 528

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7 Waterfront Plaza500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 240Honolulu, HI 96813808.587.7747

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