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10 MAY 19, 2021
Castle High Grad’s Company Rides A ‘Wave’ Of Success
BY DON ROBBINS
Ever since the age of 16, Wes Chun has been in- volved in the construction industry off-and-on until he hit 24, and then decided to take on the challenge as a career.
preneurial spirit for as long as I can remember.”
constant urging from his co-workers, Chun final- ly decided to open Wave Builders.
done is so rewarding,” he adds.
to respond and change as necessary to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
tertaining possible avenues of growth.
Born in Honolulu and raised in Kāne‘ohe before moving to Waipi‘o, Chun is a 1988 graduate of Castle High School.
Chun says that he and four of the current compa- ny staff members worked together at various other companies for more than 15 years. They did custom homes, tract homes, rent- al property improvements, hotel renovations and retail store construction. Due to
According to Chun, the company has constantly adapted to accommodate an increase in business, whether that meant adding new employees, equipment and programs to make Wave Builders more effi- cient and able to cater to the changing market.
Chun also loves to pro- mote and compete in strength sports all over the United States, and is part of a strongman team named lifthaus 808.
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 hap- piest doing construction.’ I’ve always had the entre-
For the residential mar- ket, the company offers bathroom and kitchen re- models in addition to its new home construction.
His goals for the future include planning to explore new markets in construc- tion by being constantly open to new ideas and en-
“Aside from enjoying any strengthening activities, I have a passion for seeing people happy and to always be moving forward in a pos- itive direction,” he declares.
As a result of that pas- sion for his chosen field of work, Chun founded his business Wave Builders LLC, which has been go- ing strong for the past five years. It is located at 94- 459 Uke‘e St. in Waipi‘o, serving all of Hawai‘i but primarily O‘ahu.
“I felt in a lot of ways, we could do it better for both the client and our- selves. Currently we’ re do- ing residential new builds, renovations, retail stores, light industrial and hotel guest rooms. We are cur- rently moving into govern- ment work,” Chun notes.
He shares that he also derives happiness from be- ing able to employ people, because it feels good to see his workers able to provide for their families. The busi- ness now has 25 staff mem- bers and is still hiring.
“Our team is resilient and knows how to make adjustments when the need arises. We have been able to survive the pandemic by following government guidelines in order to con- tinue to operate,” Chun emphasizes. “We have also used the time wisely to re- configure our strategies in business to allow us to ef- fectively move forward,” he adds.
Besides his work, Chun enjoys his family life with his wife, Lori, and their daughter Kiara, 18, and son Kylan, 13.
“In anything I do, being able to see people happy for something you have
Meanwhile, the compa- ny has done what it takes
For more information, visit wavebuildershi.com or call 808-680-9283.
Wave Builders LLC owner Wes Chun (pictured here with company staff ) was told that he looked “happiest doing construction,” so he eventually founded his own company. PHOTO COURTESY WAVE BUILDERS LLC