SMRT

SMRT's appointments of Ben Halleck and Andrew Tyner reflect a strategic focus on environments including advanced battery technology, aerospace, defense manufacturing and lab research.

The use of engineered wood products is gaining traction with architects, engineers and builders who value its structural stability, light environmental footprint and natural beauty.

At the front end of the workforce pipeline, Maine’s only medical school will operate out of its new $93 million Portland home built to meet the highest standards in medical education but without trying to replicate larger, more established schools.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.

SMRT Architects & Engineers recently moved to larger space in the Queen City.

The new office, on the edge of the University of Maine campus, is expected to employ roughly 75 full-time and part-time workers.

Maine's largest architecture firm, Portland-based SMRT, expanded its Bangor office, moving into larger space, which will allow it to add more staff.

Bradley Hodges, who leads SMRT's science, technology and manufacturing practice, will succeed longtime leader Ellen Belknap as president at the start of 2024.

With Maine’s jobless rate at a historic low, employers are hiring interns to attract — and test — young talent and build loyalty.

A roundup of construction news from around Maine includes work by Consigli, SMRT, Nickerson & O'Day and DeStefano & Associates.