Despite the public health crisis, Maine’s construction companies — considered essential businesses — continue to do work the state relies upon, in communities including Yarmouth, Portland, Freeport and Cumberland Foreside.
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Even as much of the Maine economy has been shut down by the public health crisis, construction projects across the state continue to chug along.
Builders are considered essential businesses, and most have continued work while observing recommendations on social distancing, personal hygiene and the wearing of protective facemasks, when needed.
In Yarmouth, four different school-expansion projects are moving forward.
Blane Casey Building Contractors Inc. of Augusta is overseeing the $5.2 million expansion of the Rowe School, working from plans from Harriman Architects & Engineers. Rowe is for students in kindergarten and first grade.
Ledgewood Construction of South Portland is handling expansion of Yarmouth High School, at $10.1 million. Harriman is also the architect of record on that project. Ledgewood is also handling the renovation of the elementary school in Winslow.
Arthur C. Dudley Contractor/Builder of Standish will oversee expansions at Yarmouth Elementary School, a $23 million project, and Harrison Middle School, a $4.8 million expansion.
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Maguire Construction of Yarmouth is working on its new headquarters site at 392 U.S. Route 1 in Freeport. The company was founded by Bob and Carla Maguire in 1977 and is now based at 634 North Road in Yarmouth. The Freeport building will house its offices and operations, plus Black Bear Woodworking and Fine Cabinetry, which was founded in 2012 by son Tanner Maguire. “The building is our new offices and shop, with 6,336 square feet of shop, and storage for the cabinet shop and construction company. Offices are 2,040 square feet on the first floor with an additional 1,380 square feet for future office space on the second floor. We originally wanted to be done by June but with the new normal for us it’ll hopefully be sometime in July,” Bob Maguire reports.
Bartlett Made, a Portland design/build firm, is overseeing construction of a Portland tasting room for Kennebunk-based Batson River Brewing. An August opening is planned.
Zachau Construction of Freeport continues its work on the expansion of the L.L.Bean headquarters in Freeport.
Landry/French Construction of Scarborough completed a Cumberland Foreside warehouse-store for Belted Cow Co., maker of belts, dog leashes and accessories. The address is 42 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2. Elsewhere, Landry/French is well underway with the four-story, 48,000-square-foot Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville.
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