The firm's projects include The Regent at Fiji, Palau Pacific Resort and Strategic Air Command's satellite tracking facility at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. The Diego Garcia project required importing skilled tradesmen from Hawaii or elsewhere. Workers are not always available overseas, said Leineweber. Labor is often drawn from China, Mexico, the Philippines and the United States. Media Five's Leineweber cautioned that seeking work elsewhere is not easy.
Construction is a tough business that requires tough firms to endure hardship.
Contractors also must send managers and supervisors to remote project sites, he said. Ed Rampell is a free-lance writer based in Waianae. HireHonolulu Fill an opening, find a job Internet Directory Local businesses on the web Legal Center Hundreds of business legal tools Office Products Special deals on equipment, supplies.