Business View Magazine March 2023

30 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3 PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Bank of Hawaii www.boh.com Bank of Hawaii serves as a financial and strategic partner for a wide range of businesses, consumers, and governments in Hawai‘i and the West Pacific. Its long-term focus is directed toward sustainability, which includes supporting client business growth and projects that foster healthy, vibrant communities. n Koga Engineering & Construction Inc www.kogaengineering.com n Brown and Caldwell www.brownandcaldwell.com n Harvey Brothers LLC www.harveybrothershawaii.com Paul continues with a note on sustainability. “I’ve always thought of our industry as green. Engineers that work on these projects and design the facilities are always looking to be energy efficient, not only for the environment but because clients don’t want to spend a lot of money on treating and managing their water and wastewater.” “Our company is directly sustainable in that we produce reclaimed water in five of our facilities. Reclaimed water can be used for a variety of irrigations, which saves a lot of potable water for our consumption. Right now, about 2 million gallons a day head from our Schofield plant to the Kunia agriculture corridor along County Road, and they use that water to help grow crops, which supports the local food economy and the sustainable angle of our food chain,” he outlines. “Finally, we look at Aqua Engineers’ future. 2023 has a number of large construction projects in the works, two of which broke ground this month. Management is keeping a close eye on inflation and its impact on costs,” Paul says. “At this stage, the sooner we can execute our projects, the better. All industries are predicting that inflation will only continue to rise, so we want to make sure we’re executing work as efficiently and effectively as possible, to try and stave off any potential disruptions to our projects.” In conclusion Paul shares, “From an internal perspective, we are always focused on what can make our employees feel more productive, supported, and valued. If you have a strong employee base, one that’s learning and growing, then you have a strong company. We will continue to provide training to our staff, whether it’s in basic skills acquisition, obtaining licenses, or professional upskilling. That’s going to be an even bigger focus moving into the future, so we can keep an employee base that exhibits great retention, high morale, and exceptional talent.”