In the latest Hawaii Business Podcast episode, Ken Sakurai, CEO of Coastal Construction, discuses his experiences in the construction industry, the impact his family had on the success of the 50-year-old company, and how its collaboration with Castle & Cooke on a Mililani housing project paved the way for light-gauge steel framing in Hawaiʻi.

Sakurai also talks about his company’s dedication to its workforce, with employees boasting nearly half a century of service, and how Coastal Construction’s involvement in a $54.4 million affordable housing project in Kona reflects its commitment to community impact.

On Dec. 6, 2023, Hawaii Business Magazine recognized Sakurai as its 2023 CEO of the Year, an annual award that honors and celebrates outstanding CEOs for their exceptional leadership, strategic vision and overall contributions to their respective company, industry and the Hawaiʻi community.