The Center Square - Mon October 19, 2020
Maine's Construction Industry Still Prosperous Despite Pandemic
Despite the unprecedented economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine's construction industry has continued with little disruption, as demand has not waned for work on long-delayed projects....
Portland Press Herald - Thu October 15, 2020
UMaine System to Use Much of $240M Gift for New Facilities
Administrators in the University of Maine System on Oct. 7 lauded a $240 million gift that is among the largest ever in public institutes of higher education and will be used for systemwide investments in facilities, academics and athletics....
CEG - Thu October 08, 2020
Canyon Springs Landscaping, JCB Make Maine Beautiful
Canyon Springs Landscaping is a veteran-owned and family-operated landscaping firm that is on the move. The company, which serves central and southern Maine, has a portfolio that includes hardscape — patios, walkways, retaining walls, stone veneer and outdoor kitchens — snow removal, light excavation work, and water projects, including ponds, waterfalls, stream creation and fountains....
Mainebiz - Mon October 05, 2020
Acadia Gateway Center's $23M Phase 2 Construction Set for 2021
The National Park Service (NPS) is poised to start the second phase of construction of its Acadia Gateway Center, on Route 3 in Trenton, Maine, due to a $9 million infusion of cash from the federal government....
News Center Maine - Tue September 08, 2020
Huge Project to Prevent Sewage Overflow into Portland's Back Cove
Portland, Maine's Back Cove is a popular place to run, walk, bike, or lately, to check out the construction project there. The massive building under way by the Preble Street Extension and soccer fields is dubbed the Back Cove South Storage Facility....
School Construction News - Thu August 27, 2020
New Maine High School Being Built, On Target for February Opening
The new $75 million Morse High School in Bath, Maine, remains on budget and scheduled for completion this December, with the grand opening slated for February 2021. The new school – which will encompass nearly 190,000 sq....
CEG - Wed August 12, 2020
Northland JCB Helping Company Keep High-End Lakefront Properties Beautiful
Pleasant Hill Property Services, located in the foothills of western Maine, specializes in working on high-end lakefront properties in environmentally sensitive areas. Owner Jason Shiers uses Avant compact loaders, purchased through Northland JCB, to help him achieve results that make customers happy....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 21, 2020
Maine Uses Design-Build Approach for Nine Spans Over Four-Mi. Stretch
Dump truck drivers will be busy in the coming months on a bridge project in Hampden, Maine. Their task: hauling 160,000 cu. yds. of fill material for the replacement of eight bridges and repair of one on I-95 just south of Bangor....
Barko - Mon May 18, 2020
Barko Hydraulics Welcomes Heavy Machines Inc. as New Dealer
Barko Hydraulics (Barko) announced the addition of Heavy Machines Inc. (Heavy Machines) as the new Barko forestry equipment dealer of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. As a diversified equipment distributor serving several regions throughout the United States, Heavy Machines has two branch locations in Maine, located in Portland and Skowhegan, to serve customers in the northeastern United States....
David Sharp - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 13, 2020
Transmission Line Foes Submit Signatures for Referendum
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Opponents of a proposed $1 billion transmission line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid collected more than enough signatures to put the proposal to a statewide vote, officials said....
