CEG - Thu June 29, 2023
Thompson Equipment Relocates to New Facility in Maine
Thompson Equipment recently relocated to a new facility at 15 Lisbon St., Lisbon, Maine, just down the street from its previous location. "Our shop capabilities [at the previous facility] were extremely limited, and we found ourselves doing a lot of repair work outside, which is not that unusual by the nature of the equipment we sell, but in the winter months it was not a pleasant experience — we needed to bring that work inside" said Steve Ferris, vice president of Thompson Equipment....
WCSH-TV News Center Maine - Wed June 21, 2023
Reliable, Sustainable Highway Budget Signed Into Law by Maine Gov. Janet Mills
To the delight of lawmakers and the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), the state's highway budget will now have reliable and sustainable funding. Gov. Janet Mills signed the budget into law June 16 after it passed through the state's House and Senate with overwhelming support earlier in the week....
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences - Mon June 19, 2023
Ocean Sciences Lab in Maine to Undergo $30M Expansion of East Boothbay Facility
The construction of a new center for ocean education and innovation in East Boothbay, Maine, was announced by the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on June 8, World Ocean Day. The $30 million expansion to its existing lab space is designed to support expanded programing and solutions-focused science....
Manitou - Mon June 19, 2023
Simplifying Complex Framing Projects With Centralized Rotating Telehandler
Ben Morton, owner of Ben Morton Builder LLC, is working on an impressive 20,000 sq. ft. building project on the coast of Maine. As a result of his ability to successfully complete framing on complex styles of home design, Morton and his team are often called upon to help with the construction of more involved architectural layouts....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Mon June 19, 2023
CPM Saves Money Using ChromX Rebar On Yarmouth Bridge Work
The contractor of Maine Department of Transportation's bridge replacement project in Yarmouth overcame the impact of the rise in steel prices during the Russia-Ukraine conflict by switching to ChromX rebar for the second half of the project....
Mainebiz & CEG - Mon June 12, 2023
Portland, Maine, Contractor to Lead Construction of Katahdin Woods Visitor Center
Coinciding with the public launch of a $35 million fundraising campaign for Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Wright-Ryan Construction in Portland has been chosen as the construction manager for the Wabanaki-led visitor contact station....
Penobscot Bay Pilot - Mon June 12, 2023
Work Begins On New Acadia Gateway Center for National Park in Coastal Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) in late May joined with local, state and federal partners from both the public and private sectors to celebrate the beginning of construction on the new Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton....
New Balance - Wed June 07, 2023
Athletic Footwear Maker New Balance Begins Work On $65M Factory Addition in Maine
Boston-based New Balance broke ground June 5 on the expansion of its current athletic footwear manufacturing facility in Skowhegan, Maine. The company's $65 million investment will add 200 new jobs and double the factory's production capabilities through a 120,000-sq.-ft., single-story addition to the existing five-story facility, which is itself seeing a 20,000-sq.-ft....
Mainebiz - Mon June 05, 2023
Westbrook, Maine's $150M Rock Row Medical, Research Campus Marks 'Topping Off'
Rock Row, a $600 million, 110-acre mixed-use development in Westbrook, Maine, west of Portland, already has retail operations like REI, Market Basket, Chik Fil-A, Starbucks and a Chase branch. Now a second major component is on its way to completion, which is expected to open in 2024....
Bomag - Mon May 15, 2023
BOMAG Americas Signs Central Equipment Company As New Dealer in Maine
BOMAG Americas has signed Central Equipment Company as a new dealer, covering the entire state of Maine. Under the agreement, Central Equipment Company will be providing its customers with sales, service and parts support for BOMAG light and heavy tandem rollers, single drum rollers, and landfill compactors....
