ISLAND EXPERTS

SSFM is a firm with enormous resources. Our practice on the islands spans over half a century. We know the islands. We know the people, the places, the customs and the challenges of bringing projects to life here.

Over six decades of experience in the Pacific Region means we know the people, the places, the customs and the challenges of bringing projects to life throughout this region.

OUR CORE VALUES

Six decades of continuous practice has solidified the foundation of our firm and established the core values that govern our professional and personal behavior. Our values drive how we treat our clients, our communities and above all, each other. Paramount to our continuing success is the power of our relationships.

WHERE WE WORK

To best serve our clients, we have dedicated comprehensive resources to each island. With offices on Maui, Kauai, Oahu and the Big Island, as well as Guam, Okinawa and Manila, our people are part of their communities. They are connected to the local issues, constraints, customs and opportunities and they are invested in making their home islands better places.

OUR HISTORY

Through six decades, our success has always been rooted in our island home.

SSFM shares its founding with Hawaii’s statehood.

RESILIENCE

Establishing Climate Adaption Design Principles for Urban Honolulu

OUR PEOPLE

Our people are part of the community where they live. We are a practice of almost 200 professionals. Our people are part of the community where they live. Hiring locally means projects always go better with great advantages that are much appreciated by clients.

OUR CLIENTS

National, state and local government agencies, allied professionals,
developers, owners, and other real estate, facility and property managers,
both public and private, comprise our roster of valued clients.

  • AECOM
  • Aina Nui Corporation
  • Aloha Council – Boy Scouts of America
  • AWA & Associates LLC
  • City and County of Honolulu
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Commonwealth Ports Authority
  • Control Point Surveying

“SSFM understands our culture and there is good talking communication between their staff and ours. They are good listeners.”


  • County of Hawaii
  • County of Kauai
  • County of Maui
  • D.R.Horton
  • Department of Land and Natural Resources – State of Hawaii
  • Design Partners Incorporated

“They know what it’s like to be in our shoes. They interact well with the state. They have governmental experience and they have a good understanding of what the process is. SSFM people ask questions. That’s good.”


  • Earthworks Pacific Inc.
  • Energy Industries
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Goodfellow Brothers
  • Government of Guam – Department of Public Works
  • Guam Economic Development Authority
  • Guam Waterworks Authority
  • Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program
  • Guam International Airport Authority

“They are easy to work with, they are responsive, and they do what we want so long as it is consistent with their professionalism.”


  • Hawaii Community Development Authority
  • Hawaii Electric Light Company
  • Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
  • Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation
  • Hawaii Loa Ridge Owners Association
  • Hunt Companies
  • Hawaiian Electric Company
  • INK Architects
  • Insynergy Engineering
  • Kajioka Yamachi Architects
  • Kauai Philippine Culture Center
  • Kauai Veterans Express
  • Kiewit Building Group
  • Maui Memorial Medical Center

“They are very client oriented, throughout the entire firm. They have a formal company policy on how they treat their clients. They emphasize and practice it.”


  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • National Park Service
  • Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority

“They are very knowledgeable. A lot of their staff members were hired from public agencies so they understand the bureau and its goals.”


  • Naval Facilities Engineering Command
  • Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • Ocean Institute Center for Applied Aquaculture
  • Office of Hawaiian Affairs
  • PAC Electric Co.
  • Port Authority of Guam

“When there is a problem, they react instantly. They make an inordinate effort, even if it takes extra time.”


  • RMA Architects Inc.
  • SGE Design & Engineering Services
  • Stanford Carr Development, LLC
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Accounting and General Services
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

“Everybody is always responsive. We might not like the answer, but we always get an answer to our questions.”


  • State of Hawaii, Department of Education
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
  • State of Hawaii, Public Safety Department
  • State of Hawaii, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation
  • The Queen’s Medical Center
  • U.S. Navy, NAVFAC Pacific
  • University of Hawaii
  • The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii
  • U.S. Navy, NAVFAC Marianas

“Their strongest suit is understanding the demands placed on us, knowing we are a 24/7 operation. They know we have to follow state procurement requirements and understand the paperwork that goes with that.”


  • University of Hawaii-Office of Capital Improvements
  • Urban Works
  • U.S. Air Force
  • U.S. Army, Japan Engineering Division
  • U.S. Army, Pacific Ocean Division
  • U.S. Department of Interior – Office of Insular Affairs
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture – Forest Service
  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • USDOT-Federal Highway Administration
  • YFH Architects

ON THE JOB

Furthering professional growth through alternative online training, courses and certifications.

SSFM has had the privilege of participating in one of Maui’s first quick-build street projects.

AWARDS

We derive our greatest satisfaction and proof of ourprofessional success, from affirmation by our clients that we have solved their problems.

APA Awards
2023 Resilience and Sustainability / Best Practice (National and Hawaiʻi Chapter Award)
County of Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint District

• 2023 Community Based Planning
North Shore Coastal Resilience Working Group

• 2023 Outstanding Planning
DHHL General Plan Update

• 2021 Best Practice
Climate Adaptation Design Principles for Urban Honolulu

• 2021 Best Practice
Climate Adaptation Design Principles for Urban Honolulu

• 2021 Transportation Planning
The County of Hawai‘i Vision Zero Action Plan

• 2021 Implementation Award
The S. Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road Intersection Improvements

• 2019 Best Practice
Complete Streets Improvements for Nu‘uanu Avenue and Liliha Street, City and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services and SSFM International, Inc.

• 2019 Transportation Planning
County of Hawaiʻi Transit and Multimodal Transportation Plan, County of Hawaiʻi, Mass Transit Agency and SSFM International, Inc.

• Daniel Burnham Award
Kauai County General Plan

• Community Based Planning Award
Waimanalo Community Values and Priorities for the Future

• Outstanding Planning Award
Kauai County General Plan

• Transportation Planning Award
The Downtown Hilo Multimodal Master Plan

Honolulu Complete Streets Designs Manual
• Transportation Planning Award
Hawaii Chapter of the American Planning Association

SSFM International Inc.
• Engineering Firm of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Hawaii Chapter

Emergency Relocation of Keonepoko Elementary School
• Merit Award in the Public Works Category
Building Industry Association of Hawaii

Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Honor Award for Engineering Excellence
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

Evaluation and Update of Hawaii 2006
Ocean Resources Management Plan

• Outstanding Planning Project
American Planning Association, Hawaii Chapter

Asian Tropical Forest Elephant Exhibit, Honolulu Zoo
• Engineering Excellence Award
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

Market Street Improvements, Phase II
• Project of the Year
Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers, Maui Chapter

Submarine Drive-In Magnetic Silencing Facility, Pearl Harbor
• Professionalism and technical excellence
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific
• National Engineering Excellence Honor Award
American Council of Engineering Companies
• Outstanding Civil Engineering Award in the Building//br>
Structural Systems Project Category.
American Society of Civil Engineers, Hawaii Section
• Grand Conceptor Engineering Award
American Council of Engineering Companies, Hawaii
• Engineering Excellence Honor Award
American Council of Engineering Companies, California

Interstate Route H-3
• Globe Award for Environmental Excellence
American Road and Transportation Builders Association

Pearl Harbor Interchange, Interstate H-1
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

Honolulu International Airport Main Terminal Additions/Modifications
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

SSFM Honolulu Office
• LEED Gold Certification
Environmental Leadership Award, Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke’elikolani, College of Hawaiian Language Building
• Honor Award
American Institute of Architects Local Chapter

Hawaii Water Systems Statewide Dam Break Analysis
• Award of Excellence
US Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District

Context Sensitive Solutions Process Keaau-Pahoa Road Improvement
• Honor Award
American Council of Engineering Companies Local Chapter

Hawaii State Department of Education
Facilities Project Management and Tracking Database System
• Honor Award
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

Hickam Air Force Base Support Utilities & Parking Lot, Phase 1 & 2
• Award of Excellence
US Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District

Sewer Outfall Extension at Fort Kamehameha
• National NAVFAC Design Award: Merit Award for Engineering
Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
National Public Works
• Project of the Year (Environmental Project Over $10 Million)
American Public Works Association
• Public Works Project of the Year (Environment Project Category)
American Public Works Association, Hawaii Chapter
• Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award
American Society of Civil Engineers, Hawaii Chapter

Benchmarking U.S. Insular Areas in the Pacific for the
Department of Interior and Ten Pacific Island Governments
• Excellence Award
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

Oceanic Institute Information Technology and Training Facility
• Institutional & Judges Grand Award
Associated Builders and Contractors, Hawaii Chapter

Manana Property Development Kuala Street and Phase IV Roads Project
• Transportation Project of the Year – More Than $10 Million)
American Public Works Association, Hawaii Chapter

Manana Bus Maintenance Facility Project
• Project of the Year (Structures, More Than $10 Million)
American Public Works Association, Hawaii Chapter

Pedestrian Accessibility Route Improvements
• Accessible Design Awards, Award of Merit for Public Design
Disability and Communication Access Board

Queen’s Medical Center Emergency Department Relocation
• Renovation of the Year Award
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

Trellis Towers Condominium
• Engineering Excellence Honor Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii
• Best Buildable Design Award
Singapore Building and Construction Authority

Sheraton Maui Hotel
• Achievement Award for Engineering Excellence
Hawaiian Cement’s Concrete Po’o Po’o Bridge Replacement
• Letter of Commendation
County of Maui

University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
• Engineering Excellence Using Concrete & Concrete Products

Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Parking Structure Addition
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

Aircraft Apron and FY96 BRAC
• Certificate of Appreciation
Department of the Navy, Pacific Division
• Honor Award for Engineering Excellence
American Council of Engineering Companies

Kings Shops Waikoloa
• Best Retail Merit Award
National Commercial Builders Council

Pali Momi Medical Center Underpinning and Deep Excavation Construction
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility and Reference Lab
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

Interstate H-1 Keehi Interchange Teflon Column Hinges
• Grand Conceptor Award (highest award)
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

ISLAND EXPERTS

SSFM is a firm with enormous resources. Our practice on the islands spans over half a century. We know the islands. We know the people, the places, the customs and the challenges of bringing projects to life here.

Over six decades of experience in the Pacific Region means we know the people, the places, the customs and the challenges of bringing projects to life throughout this region.

OUR CORE VALUES

Six decades of continuous practice has solidified the foundation of our firm and established the core values that govern our professional and personal behavior. Our values drive how we treat our clients, our communities and above all, each other. Paramount to our continuing success is the power of our relationships.

WHERE WE WORK

To best serve our clients, we have dedicated comprehensive resources to each island. With offices on Maui, Kauai, Oahu and the Big Island, as well as Guam, Okinawa and Manila, our people are part of their communities. They are connected to the local issues, constraints, customs and opportunities and they are invested in making their home islands better places.

OUR HISTORY

Through six decades, our success has always been rooted in our island home.

SSFM shares its founding with Hawaii’s statehood.

RESILIENCE

Establishing Climate Adaption Design Principles for Urban Honolulu

OUR PEOPLE

Our people are part of the community where they live. We are a practice of almost 200 professionals. Hiring locally means projects always go better with great advantages that are much appreciated by clients.

OUR CLIENTS

National, state and local government agencies, allied professionals,
developers, owners, and other real estate, facility and property managers,
both public and private, comprise our roster of valued clients.

  • AECOM
  • Aina Nui Corporation
  • Aloha Council – Boy Scouts of America
  • AWA & Associates LLC
  • City and County of Honolulu
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Commonwealth Ports Authority
  • Control Point Surveying

“SSFM understands our culture and there is good talking communication between their staff and ours. They are good listeners.”


  • County of Hawaii
  • County of Kauai
  • County of Maui
  • D.R.Horton
  • Department of Land and Natural Resources – State of Hawaii
  • Design Partners Incorporated

“They know what it’s like to be in our shoes. They interact well with the state. They have governmental experience and they have a good understanding of what the process is. SSFM people ask questions. That’s good.”


  • Earthworks Pacific Inc.
  • Energy Industries
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Goodfellow Brothers
  • Government of Guam – Department of Public Works
  • Guam Economic Development Authority
  • Guam Waterworks Authority
  • Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program
  • Guam International Airport Authority

“They are easy to work with, they are responsive, and they do what we want so long as it is consistent with their professionalism.”


  • Hawaii Community Development Authority
  • Hawaii Electric Light Company
  • Hawaii Health Systems Corporation
  • Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation
  • Hawaii Loa Ridge Owners Association
  • Hunt Companies
  • Hawaiian Electric Company
  • INK Architects
  • Insynergy Engineering
  • Kajioka Yamachi Architects
  • Kauai Philippine Culture Center
  • Kauai Veterans Express
  • Kiewit Building Group
  • Maui Memorial Medical Center

“They are very client oriented, throughout the entire firm. They have a formal company policy on how they treat their clients. They emphasize and practice it.”


  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • National Park Service
  • Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority

“They are very knowledgeable. A lot of their staff members were hired from public agencies so they understand the bureau and its goals.”


  • Naval Facilities Engineering Command
  • Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • Ocean Institute Center for Applied Aquaculture
  • Office of Hawaiian Affairs
  • PAC Electric Co.
  • Port Authority of Guam

“When there is a problem, they react instantly. They make an inordinate effort, even if it takes extra time.”


  • RMA Architects Inc.
  • SGE Design & Engineering Services
  • Stanford Carr Development, LLC
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Accounting and General Services
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

“Everybody is always responsive. We might not like the answer, but we always get an answer to our questions.”


  • State of Hawaii, Department of Education
  • State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
  • State of Hawaii Public Safety Department
  • State of Hawaii, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation
  • The Queen’s Medical Center
  • U.S. Navy, NAVFAC Pacific
  • University of Hawaii
  • The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii
  • U.S. Navy, NAVFAC Marianas

“Their strongest suit is understanding the demands placed on us, knowing we are a 24/7 operation. They know we have to follow state procurement requirements and understand the paperwork that goes with that.”


  • University of Hawaii-Office of Capital Improvements
  • Urban Works
  • U.S. Air Force
  • U.S. Army, Japan Engineering Division
  • U.S. Army, Pacific Ocean Division
  • U.S. Department of Interior – Office of Insular Affairs
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture – Forest Service
  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • USDOT-Federal Highway Administration
  • YFH Architects

ON THE JOB

Furthering professional growth through alternative online training, courses and certifications.

SSFM has had the privilege of participating in one of Maui’s first quick-build street projects.

AWARDS

We derive our greatest satisfaction and proof of ourprofessional success, from affirmation by our clients that we have solved their problems.

APA Awards

2023 Resilience and Sustainability / Best Practice (National and Hawaiʻi Chapter Award)
County of Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint District

• 2023 Community Based Planning
North Shore Coastal Resilience Working Group

• 2023 Outstanding Planning
DHHL General Plan Update

• 2021 Best Practice
Climate Adaptation Design Principles for Urban Honolulu

• 2021 Best Practice
Climate Adaptation Design Principles for Urban Honolulu

• 2021 Transportation Planning
The County of Hawai‘i Vision Zero Action Plan

• 2021 Implementation Award
The S. Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road Intersection Improvements

• 2019 Best Practice
Complete Streets Improvements for Nu‘uanu Avenue and Liliha Street, City and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services and SSFM International, Inc.

• 2019 Transportation Planning
County of Hawaiʻi Transit and Multimodal Transportation Plan, County of Hawaiʻi, Mass Transit Agency and SSFM International, Inc.

• Daniel Burnham Award
Kauai County General Plan

• Community Based Planning Award
Waimanalo Community Values and Priorities for the Future

• Outstanding Planning Award
Kauai County General Plan

• Transportation Planning Award
The Downtown Hilo Multimodal Master Plan

Honolulu Complete Streets Designs Manual
• Transportation Planning Award
Hawaii Chapter of the American Planning Association

SSFM International Inc.
• Engineering Firm of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Hawaii Chapter

Emergency Relocation of Keonepoko Elementary School
• Merit Award in the Public Works Category
Building Industry Association of Hawaii

Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Honor Award for Engineering Excellence
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

Evaluation and Update of Hawaii 2006
Ocean Resources Management Plan

• Outstanding Planning Project
American Planning Association, Hawaii Chapter

Asian Tropical Forest Elephant Exhibit, Honolulu Zoo
• Engineering Excellence Award
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

Market Street Improvements, Phase II
• Project of the Year
Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers, Maui Chapter

Submarine Drive-In Magnetic Silencing Facility, Pearl Harbor
• Professionalism and technical excellence
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific
• National Engineering Excellence Honor Award
American Council of Engineering Companies
• Outstanding Civil Engineering Award in the Building//br>
Structural Systems Project Category.
American Society of Civil Engineers, Hawaii Section
• Grand Conceptor Engineering Award
American Council of Engineering Companies, Hawaii
• Engineering Excellence Honor Award
American Council of Engineering Companies, California

Interstate Route H-3
• Globe Award for Environmental Excellence
American Road and Transportation Builders Association

Pearl Harbor Interchange, Interstate H-1
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

Honolulu International Airport Main Terminal Additions/Modifications
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

SSFM Honolulu Office
• LEED Gold Certification
Environmental Leadership Award, Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke’elikolani, College of Hawaiian Language Building
• Honor Award
American Institute of Architects Local Chapter

Hawaii Water Systems Statewide Dam Break Analysis
• Award of Excellence
US Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District

Context Sensitive Solutions Process Keaau-Pahoa Road Improvement
• Honor Award
American Council of Engineering Companies Local Chapter

Hawaii State Department of Education
Facilities Project Management and Tracking Database System
• Honor Award
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

Hickam Air Force Base Support Utilities & Parking Lot, Phase 1 & 2
• Award of Excellence
US Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District

Sewer Outfall Extension at Fort Kamehameha
• National NAVFAC Design Award: Merit Award for Engineering
Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
National Public Works
• Project of the Year (Environmental Project Over $10 Million)
American Public Works Association
• Public Works Project of the Year (Environment Project Category)
American Public Works Association, Hawaii Chapter
• Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award
American Society of Civil Engineers, Hawaii Chapter

Benchmarking U.S. Insular Areas in the Pacific for the
Department of Interior and Ten Pacific Island Governments
• Excellence Award
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii

Oceanic Institute Information Technology and Training Facility
• Institutional & Judges Grand Award
Associated Builders and Contractors, Hawaii Chapter

Manana Property Development Kuala Street and Phase IV Roads Project
• Transportation Project of the Year – More Than $10 Million)
American Public Works Association, Hawaii Chapter

Manana Bus Maintenance Facility Project
• Project of the Year (Structures, More Than $10 Million)
American Public Works Association, Hawaii Chapter

Pedestrian Accessibility Route Improvements
• Accessible Design Awards, Award of Merit for Public Design
Disability and Communication Access Board

Queen’s Medical Center Emergency Department Relocation
• Renovation of the Year Award
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

Trellis Towers Condominium
• Engineering Excellence Honor Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii
• Best Buildable Design Award
Singapore Building and Construction Authority

Sheraton Maui Hotel
• Achievement Award for Engineering Excellence
Hawaiian Cement’s Concrete Po’o Po’o Bridge Replacement
• Letter of Commendation
County of Maui

University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
• Engineering Excellence Using Concrete & Concrete Products

Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Parking Structure Addition
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

Aircraft Apron and FY96 BRAC
• Certificate of Appreciation
Department of the Navy, Pacific Division
• Honor Award for Engineering Excellence
American Council of Engineering Companies

Kings Shops Waikoloa
• Best Retail Merit Award
National Commercial Builders Council

Pali Momi Medical Center Underpinning and Deep Excavation Construction
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility and Reference Lab
• Engineering Excellence Award
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii

Interstate H-1 Keehi Interchange Teflon Column Hinges
• Grand Conceptor Award (highest award)
Consulting Engineers Council of Hawaii