Maine Department of Marine Resources & CEG - Mon July 24, 2023
New Manual Offers Guidance for Building, Supporting Climate Resilient Roads in Maine
Ninety percent of the bridges and culverts on the roads in Maine that cross salt marshes and tidal waterways are not equipped to handle the ebb and flow of the tides. That means higher road maintenance costs along the state's scenic coast, along with a shortened lifespan for culverts and bridges, unplanned road closures that can put public well-being and safety at risk, and harm to commercial fisheries and important habitat....
WFVX-TV & MaineDOT - Mon July 24, 2023
Work Progressing On New I-395 to Maine Route 9 Connector Road Near Bangor
The Interstate 395 extension that spans from Maine Route 1A in Brewer to Rt. 9 in Eddington is starting to take shape, officials with the state's Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) said recently....
University of Maine Athletics & Mainebiz - Thu July 06, 2023
New UMaine Field Hockey Field to Open Soon; Work Begins On Evergreen Credit Union
Construction continues to progress at the 110,000-sq.-ft. University of Maine (UMaine) Field Hockey Complex in Orono, with a scheduled opening now slated for August. The facility will feature a top-tier synthetic turf playing surface with irrigation, bleacher seating for up to 500 fans and a new two-story press box flanked by spacious team areas....
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....
