Hoʻomaikaʻi to our 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards recipients!
Mahalo to every firm that submitted a project, along with our sponsors and volunteers whose support helped make this year’s Engineering Excellence Awards a success. We appreciate your participation and look forward to celebrating with you again at next year’s banquet!
When: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Time: 5:30 P.M. – Cocktails & Silent Auction
6:30 P.M. – Dinner & Program
Location: Japanese Cultural Center – Generations Ballroom
2454 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI
Updated Information
If you have not yet purchased your table or seats:
Please submit the attached form via email to gwright@acechawaii.org by June 5, 2026.
To those who already purchased a table or seats:
We realize that plans change – especially with the banquet’s last minute postponement. So that we may adequately plan for the new date, we ask that you confirm the guest information you originally submitted. Should you have a substitute for a guest listed, please forward the replacement name to me via return email by
June 5, 2026.
Online Auction Now Open!
ACECH’s online auction for the Engineering Excellence Awards is now open! Check out various gifts and goodies, from pickleball sets to Apple watches to a trip to Maui – all generously donated by our sponsors! Bidding ends on Saturday, June 20th, at 7:45 P.M.
Happy Shopping!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Platinum Sponsor – $1,200
All Gold Benefits, plus
Two (2) Seats at Banquet*
Acknowledgement as a Platinum Sponsor at Banquet & All Publication Materials
*Platinum Sponsors may upgrade sponsorship to include a full table of eight (8) seats for an additional $1,125, bringing the total to $2,325
Gold Sponsor – $600
Company Logo on Sponsor Board, Table Tents & Programs
Company Logo in Pacific Business News EEA Insert
Company Logo Displayed on Slideshow at Banquet
Acknowledgement as a Gold Sponsor at Banquet & All Publication Materials
*Gold Sponsors may upgrade sponsorship to include a full table of eight (8) seats for an additional $1,500, bringing the total to $2,100
ACECH’s online auction for the Engineering Excellence Awards is now open! Check out various gifts and goodies, from pickleball sets to Apple watches to a trip to Maui – all generously donated by our sponsors! Bidding ends on Saturday, March 22nd, at 8 P.M.
Happy Shopping!
WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING AUCTION ITEMS!
ACECH is still accepting donations for our upcoming online silent auction. Contributions such as electronics, gift cards, experiences, artwork, tools, or services valued at $50 or more are greatly appreciated.
Proceeds from the auction help support the ACEC Political Action Committee (PAC) and our education fund, which provides scholarships to aspiring engineering students. Online bidding will open in April.
Your immediate response would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail your commitment to donate silent auction items (and their retail value) to:
Tiffany Tabbal, Manageability LLC
Phone: (808) 664-0844 ext. 801
Email: tiffany@manageability.pro
If you cannot decide on a donated item, feel free to send Tiffany your commitment amount and we will be happy to purchase a silent auction item on your behalf!
Some suggestions include:
- Electronics & Tech
- Art, Accessories & Collectibles
- Food & Beverage
- Recreation, Travel & Experiences
- Family & Community
- Services & Home
We would appreciate your donations be dropped off by Tuesday, March 31, 2026 to Tiffany Tabbal.
We will be honoring the following outstanding projects:
Engineering Partners, Inc.
Project: Lower Hamakua Ditch – Waipio Valley Misc. Improvements
KAI Hawaii, Inc
Project:Kekaulike Avenue, Emergency Repairs M.P.8.2
KAI Hawaii, Inc. & Okahara and Associates, Inc.
Project: Leeward Community College, Flood Mitigation South End, Phase II
Kennedy Jenks
Project: Sand Island WWTP UV Channel Installation
The Limtiaco Consulting Group, Inc.
Project: Sewage Pump Station at Wahiawa Terrace
Oceanit
Project: Aliomanu Road Repair
SSFM International, Inc.
Project: Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road Intersection Improvements
Wilson Okamoto Corporation
Project: Auahi Promenade Phase I
Grand Conceptor Award
Sand Island Waste Water Treatment Plant UV Installation
Firm: Kennedy Jenks
Client: City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services
Excellence Awards
Lower Hamakua Ditch – Waipio Valley Miscellaneous Improvements
Firm: Engineering Partners, Inc.
Client: State of Hawaii, Dept of Agriculture and Biosecurity
Kekaulike Avenue, Emergency Repairs
M.P. 8.2
Firm: KAI Hawaii
Client: State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
Honor Awards
Kalapawai Roundabout: Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road Intersection Improvements
Firm: SSFM International, Inc.
Client: Department of Transportation
Auahi Promenade, Phase 1
Firm: Wilson Okamoto Corporation
Client: Victoria Ward Limited/Howard Hughes Communities’s (VWL/HHC)
Sewage Pump Station at Wahiawa Terrace
Firm: The Limtiaco Consulting Group, Inc.
Client: The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA)
Leeward Community College, Flood Mitigation South End, Phase II
Firm: Okahara and Associates and KAI Hawaii (Prime Consultant)
Client: The University of Hawaii Community Colleges
People's Choice Award
Kalapawai Roundabout: Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road Intersection Improvements
Firm: SSFM International, Inc.
Client: Department of Transportation
PROJECT FINALISTS
Sea Engineering
Project: Optimizing Breakwater Repair for a Changing Climate
Orion Engineers & Associates
Project: HNL Runway 8L Widening, Phase 2
Wilson Okamoto Corporation
Project: Iao Valley State Monument Emergency Flood Repairs
Engineering Partners
Project: Kolekole Gulch Park Accessibility Improvements
RM Towill Corporation
Project: Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase 1B – Secondary Compliance Facilities
ACECH’s online auction for the Engineering Excellence Awards is now open! Check out various gifts and goodies, from pickleball sets to Apple watches to a trip to Maui – all generously donated by our sponsors! Bidding ends on Saturday, March 22nd, at 8 P.M.
Happy Shopping!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Platinum Sponsor – $1,200
All Gold Benefits, plus
Two (2) Seats at Banquet*
Acknowledgement as a Platinum Sponsor at Banquet & All Publication Materials
*Platinum Sponsors may upgrade sponsorship to include a full table of eight (8) seats for an additional $900, bringing the total to $2,100
Gold Sponsor – $600
Company Logo on Sponsor Board, Table Tents & Programs
Company Logo in Pacific Business News EEA Insert
Company Logo Displayed on Slideshow at Banquet
Acknowledgement as a Gold Sponsor at Banquet &
All Publication Materials
ACECH’s online auction for the Engineering Excellence Awards is now open! Check out various gifts and goodies, from pickleball sets to Apple watches to a trip to Maui – all generously donated by our sponsors! Bidding ends on Saturday, March 22nd, at 8 P.M.
Happy Shopping!
