Designing and Building Your New Home in Hawaii Building and remodeling in Hawaii come with a different set of rules than building a home anywhere on the mainland. So, if you’re planning to build a house here, there are a few things you need to know before you get started. Hawaii’s housing market prices continue […]
Hawaii Residential Design Whether you’re constructing a new home or building onto your current one in Hawaii, residential design is no small task to undertake. However, it is one of the most rewarding in the world. We can agree our state is such a legendarily beautiful place to live. So it’s only natural for each […]
What Now? Updates on Building Permit Delays in Hawaii At Owner Built Design, our primary focus is providing permit-ready drawings for our clients. Yet, the permit delay proceedings have made it more difficult to get our jobs and clients’ homes completed. We’re hoping the press release of November 28, 2018, will be the beginning of a […]
Ongoing Building Permit Delay in Hawaii The delayed permit saga continues in Hawaii as the Honolulu Department of Permitting and Planning issuance of building permits remains stalled. Oahu contractors’ staff layoffs are still taking place, and the Building Industry Association (BIA) has taken on the fight to speed up the issuance of building permits, financing, and […]
Building Permits in Hawaii Hawaii’s builders, contractors, and designers continue suffering under the significant slowdowns in the building permit processing. Permits for accessory dwelling units (ADU), which according to the laws of Hawaii must be in the hands of the builder within 60 days, are taking double that amount of time, said Marshall Hickox, president of […]
Hawaii Building Permit Backlogs A backlog in obtaining a building permit is causing distress for many parties involved. This includes builders, contractors, drafting service providers, remodelers, and other building-related entities in Hawaii. The problem, in many people’s opinions, is at the crisis stage. Let’s take a look at the process of securing a building permit, […]
Building Permit Delays Continue in Hawaii The delays involved in receiving a Honolulu DPP building permit continue to slow down building and remodeling projects in Hawaii. The Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) issues approximately 20,000 building permits, annually, but contractors complain the department takes such a long time to review and release many permissions. In […]
Long Building Permit Delays in Hawaii It’s commonplace for contractors in Honolulu to face a delay of nine to 12 months in receiving permits for remodels. The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) are lagging in providing those building additions and new construction the permits needed to begin their work. On Oct. […]
As part of our series of blogs regarding the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, we are bringing you information about how to proceed with the project. Today, we want to focus on one aspect of the plan, land disruption. If you recall from our previous blogs, one of the first steps in creating the […]
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