David Sharp - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri September 01, 2017
Maine Utility — Late Surprise in Green Energy Competition
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Central Maine Power company is providing an entry in the contest for the largest renewable energy contract in New England history — a proposal to bring enough green energy from Canada to power upward of a million homes in Massachusetts....
Emily Buenzle - Fri August 18, 2017
Maine Construction Company Creates Workforce Development Center
Cianbro, a Maine construction company, presented its new workforce development center in Pittsfield Aug. 17, as Gov. Paul LePage toured the facility with other industry leaders, WABI reported. Cianbro decided to open the Cianbro Institute in response to the construction industry's aging workforce and the demand for greater workforce development....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 16, 2017
Further Delays for Sarah Long Bridge Opening
Delays have pushed the opening date of the new $170 million Sarah Milford Long Bridge in Portsmouth, ME, to sometime in early November. The bridge was originally supposed to open on Sept. 1, before a previous delay pushed that date back to mid-October, construction administrators said....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 10, 2017
Maine College Launches Construction Institute
In an effort to help Maine's construction industry connect with qualified workers, Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) has announced that its new Construction Institute will be ready for students this fall....
Tue August 08, 2017
U.S. DOT Proposes Over $78M in Small Grants to 10 Infrastructure Projects
The Department of Transportation has provided a list of 10 proposed FY 2017 FASTLANE Small Project grant awards totaling $78.88 million to the authorizing committees of jurisdiction for a 60-day Congressional review period....
Thu August 03, 2017
SMCC Debuts Construction Institute, Innovative Program for Industry
Southern Maine Community College is helping the state's construction industry with a new program that provides Mainers a flexible pathway to grow their skill sets and advance their construction careers....
Thu August 03, 2017
Associated Builders and Contractors Ask Congress to Expand Construction Apprenticeship Programs
Michael Bennett, vice president of the Cianbro Cos., Pittsfield, Maine, told Congress that industry-driven construction apprenticeship programs should play a bigger role in government efforts to close the workforce/skills gap that has left 500,000 construction jobs unfilled in the United States today....
Fri July 21, 2017
AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....
Thu June 22, 2017
USDOT OKs Nearly $5M for Maine Airport Terminal Expansions, Runway Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved funding for several airport projects in Maine, including a $2.56 million investment in the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport's terminal project. “I'm pleased this funding has been approved....
Fri June 09, 2017
MaineDOT Hosts Transportation Officials at AASHTO Spring Meeting in Portland
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) held its annual spring meeting in Portland, Maine, during the week of May 22....
