Business View Magazine | April/May 2022

32 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 4 T he Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA) is The VOICE of the Construction Industry. A not-for-profit trade organization chartered in 1955, the BIA continues to fulfill a long-standing commitment to promote members through advocacy and education, and provide community outreach programs to enhance the quality of life for the people of Hawaii. The association’s key objective is both strong and passionate: Together We Ensure Competitiveness and Growth of the Construction Industry in Hawaii. Business View spoke with Jessica Leorna, CEO of BIA-Hawaii for her insights into the industry and the overarching value of the association to support its membership and keep their businesses thriving. BVM: Can you share some history on BIA-Hawaii? Leorna: “The Building Industry Association of Hawaii was chartered in 1955 as the Home Builders Association of Hawaii through the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in Washington, DC. So we’ve been going for 67 years. It’s interesting that the Association AT A GLANCE BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII (BIA-HAWAII) WHAT: Non-profit trade organization representing the construction industry in Hawaii WHERE: Based in Waipahu on the island of Oahu WEBSITE: www.biahawaii.org dustry OF HAWAII (BIA-HAWAII) WE EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, AND GROW – TOGETHER