Biography

Member #23898 was initiated in April 1969 at Cornell University (Chapter #5, installed in 1925). Mr. Akiona was an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) from August 1998 through July 2006. He specializes in Construction Management. In August 2006, he joined the faculty of the UH School of Architecture to become Director of an interdisciplinary program emphasizing construction management. Currently, the degree program at the UH School of Architecture is changing and will be soon be offering a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Design with emphasis in either construction management, historic preservation, interior design, landscape design, urban design, or architecture design. Randy will continue to teach construction management courses in the Civil Engineering Department. Prior to joining the UH faculty, he was employed by Royal Contracting Co., Ltd. as a project manager, engineer, and estimator from 1983 to 1998. He worked as an estimator for Moses Akiona, Ltd. from 1973 to 1983.

Randall graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1970, where he served as vice-president of their Chi Epsilon chapter. In 1971, he received an MS in Construction Management from Stanford University. He received the Hi Chang Chai Excellence in Teaching Award given by the College of Engineering, UH, in May 2001 and again in May 2005. He currently serves on the Education Committees of the National Associated General Contractors of America and the General Contractors of Hawaii.