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From what we see in the nightly news, there's a massive building craze going on Oahu at this time. A lot of it is around Kakaako, I think. Those folks probably aren't going to hire someone while they are still on the mainland, but if you show up at the jobsite dressed for work and ask to see the construction boss, they may have need of another worker. Construction work kind of runs on a boom and bust cycle, but it looks like it's on the upward swing at the moment.
From what we see in the nightly news, there's a massive building craze going on Oahu at this time. A lot of it is around Kakaako, I think. Those folks probably aren't going to hire someone while they are still on the mainland, but if you show up at the jobsite dressed for work and ask to see the construction boss, they may have need of another worker. Construction work kind of runs on a boom and bust cycle, but it looks like it's on the upward swing at the moment.
Shootz me and hotzcatz could tell you stories of the first highrise boom in the 70s we where both there. Like ive said before the new hawaii state bird was the building craine. But what people don't realise or know about the building booms is the noise levels. Get used to hearing KA-BOOM! KA-BOOM! all day and night as they drive pillars in the ground for the skyscrapers. I really do feel sorry for the residents of kakaako and ala moana because there will be 30 highrises being built, the condos at ala mo and the
Shootz me and hotzcatz could tell you stories of the first highrise boom in the 70s we where both there. Like ive said before the new hawaii state bird was the building craine. But what people don't realise or know about the building booms is the noise levels. Get used to hearing KA-BOOM! KA-BOOM! all day and night as they drive pillars in the ground for the skyscrapers. I really do feel sorry for the residents of kakaako and ala moana because there will be 30 highrises being built, the condos at ala mo and the
Pile driving is pretty much non existent in urban Hawaii construction today. The noise is one thing... but ground vibration resulting from pile driving has caused major liabilities for builders, particularly those building close to adjacent buildings. Bored piles are the new standard. It's also much more difficult to get a noise permit to work at night today than it was in the 70's. Jobsites today are much, much quieter than in the past.
Pile driving is pretty much non existent in urban Hawaii construction today. The noise is one thing... but ground vibration resulting from pile driving has caused major liabilities for builders, particularly those building close to adjacent buildings. Bored piles are the new standard. It's also much more difficult to get a noise permit to work at night today than it was in the 70's. Jobsites today are much, much quieter than in the past.
Good to know, i remember how noisy it was back in the dayz. Thou i never heard it at night. I will be first to admit i don't know alot. Mahalo for the info.
From what we see in the nightly news, there's a massive building craze going on Oahu at this time. A lot of it is around Kakaako, I think. Those folks probably aren't going to hire someone while they are still on the mainland, but if you show up at the jobsite dressed for work and ask to see the construction boss, they may have need of another worker. Construction work kind of runs on a boom and bust cycle, but it looks like it's on the upward swing at the moment.
NO.
This ain't North Dakota. If you're trying to be humorous, your doing it at the expense of false information.
Carpenter guy, if you wanna make a move, save a couple more grand then move while construction is still hot. Life is too short and can end at any time for you end up regretting things. The amount of research and planning you do is equivalent to your success of making it work. If you're lazy and expect it to "all work out" then whatever then, sometimes people get lucky?
Go to the carpenter's union the day you arrive fill out forms, pay your union fees, learn the rules, ASAP. This is important to get on the job list. The only way you work and get paid is if you get selected from the list based on how may people are ahead of you on the list.
If you try to go non-union, think of it this way, most dudes in Hawaii who don't go the university route expect to just get a job in construction. One thing is for sure, don't bet against human nature to be lazy. Do you think that there are a ton of people who rather slave in school for 4~5 years vs. just showing up at a jobsite hoping to shovel dirt? We have enough people here working for and competing for jobs on nonunion small time construction companies. What makes you think you are better than them? If there is a valid reason then go for it, otherwise you'd be swimming upstream. And if you get hurt on the job, you're screwed, no job, no insurance, no pay out. At least locals here can depend on family if this occur, you do not have that luxury.
Unions here rule, it is completely different than how business is done in the mainland regarding unions, do not take this for granted.
A house with yard to grow your own veggies, not gonna happen, not at least for the first few years. Good luck.
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