Top 25 Contractors
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Arita poulson General Contracting, LLC
Construction Specialty: New commercial and medical Years in Hawaii: 28 Employees in Hawaii: 25 public Work Sector: 31 percent Work Subcontracted: 65 percent Arita Poulson’s Walgreens project on Maui
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ith reported revenue of more than $23.7 million in 2013, Maui-based Arita Poulson General Contracting, LLC once again ranks among the Top 25 Contractors, coming in at No. 24. Founded in 1986 by Daryl Arita and Robert Poulson, the company started out in commercial interiors and residential construction. Since then, commercial construction was added to its line of general contracting, construction management
and design-build services throughout the state. Specialties include concrete and masonry, structural steel, general carpentry, millwork, cabinetry and fine finish carpentry, painting and wall papering. Today, Arita Poulson’s roster of completed projects include public facilities and school buildings, resorts, residences and multifamily dwellings, bed and breakfast inns, fast food and full service restaurants, commercial facilities, offices, medical facilities,
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tenant improvements for retail shops and financial institutions. Arita Poulson was ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) Hawaii’s Grand Award winner in the 2013 Excellence in Construction Awards for its renovation of the Polynesian Cultural Center Hawaiian Journey IMAX Theater. Arita Poulson also won Excellence in Construction awards in 2008 for ING Direct, Honolulu; Lanikeha Club House, Maui; and Maui Lani Liberty Dialysis. COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT