Our Process

Pu’uwai Design & Construction delivers a highly-experienced one-stop-shop that clients can trust to look out for their interests, solve all the problems and deliver a great product at a fair price by streamlining and managing all components of a complex and multi-disciplinary process.

What to expect when working us.

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Developing a family dream-home on Kaua’i is complicated.  People need a local partner they can trust.  Someone who can provide quality designs that reflect the discriminating tastes and sophisticated needs of savvy Owners.  They need someone who can successfully navigate community design committee requirements and the tangled permitting process.  Someone with a track record of successfully organizing local labor and supply resources in an efficient manner that brings projects to a timely completion. 

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Pu’uwai Design & Construction is a full-service design/build firm located on the island of Kaua`i. Dedicated to great home design since 1996, Pu`uwai Design / Build is the preferred builder of island-style homes on the South Shore of Kaua`i; and the exclusive Kukui`ula Luxury Community. Owners Justin and Malia Thain combine incredible style and innovative design to create homes, retail spaces and structures with lasting value and timeless appeal. Pu`uwai has an energetic and talented staff with a wide range of expertise in architectural & interior design, construction, and property management.