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FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 5, 2021
BIG PLANS
Waipi‘o’s Lila Youn Cheng joins Honolulu-based architecture firm.
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DEDICATED DOCTOR
Kaiser honors Dr. Marcus Iwane with volunteer award. SEE PAGE 4
Waipi‘o Owner Rides ‘Wave’ Of Success
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Members of Waipi‘o-based company Wave Builders LLC have been serving clients for five years. PHOTO COURTESY WAVE BUILDERS LLC
EBY DON ROBBINS
ver since the age of 16, Waipiʻo resi- dent Wes Chun has been involved in the construction industry off-and-on
until he hit 24, and then decided to take on the challenge as a career.
The now-50-year-old Chun explains, “This type of work found me over and over. I thought I was going into food service, but once I was told ‘you look happiest doing con- struction.’ I’ve always had the entrepreneurial spirit for as long as I can remember.”
As a result of that passion for his chosen field of work, Chun founded his business, Wave Builders LLC, which has been going strong for the past five years. It is located at 94-459 Ūkeʻe St. in Waipiʻo, serving all of Hawai‘i but primarily O‘ahu.
Chun says that he and four of the current staff members worked together at various oth- er companies for more than 15 years. They did custom and tract homes, rental property improvements, hotel renovations and retail store construction. Due to constant urging from his co-workers, Chun finally decided to
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