February 6, 2006 Edition

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The sum of its parts

This winter, Ledgewood Construction is at work on Olympia Equity Investors' 45,000-square-foot medical office building at 50...

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Open door policy | David Littell takes over as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection with the goal of restoring trust in the...

David Littell has just inherited one of the toughest jobs in the state. As the newly appointed...

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COMMENTARY: Hammer out the details | Tips on negotiating with a contractor for a smooth home construction project

Attorney, construction law, Murray Plumb & Murray, Portland If you're thinking of building or adding on to your...

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All mod cons | Some condo developers say that wiring for high-speed data service is a basic necessity

Something old, something new isn't just applicable to a bride's wedding preparations. As a developer retrofitting older...

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Return of the grand hotel | A look at two proposed luxury resort facilities in the North Woods

Land use in wilderness areas is changing. In the 1990's, the conversion of forestland to developed uses...

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Fuzzy math | Contractors debate the state’s accounting of a booming construction industry in 2005

Big dollar figures always catch people's attention, and a set of numbers released by the State Fire...

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Lay of the land | Real estate experts offer forecasts for the year ahead

On January 26, a standing-room-only crowd packed the ballroom at Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland...

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Space wrangler | Oakland’s FirstPark business park has plenty of available lots, and it’s Andrew Nelson’s job to spread the word

Around the first of the year, everything seemed to come together for Andrew Nelson, a commercial broker...

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Ad man | A chat with Fred O’Neil, founder of O’Neil Associates Inc. in Saco.

Founded: May 2005 Employees: One Startup costs: $10,000 Projected revenues, year one: $250,000 Projected revenues, year two: $300,000 Contact: 282-4377 23 Hall Ave.,...

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On-the-job training | Maine community college students gain experience Â— and college credits Â— working on real construction projects

Last October, students in the construction technology program at Southern Maine Community College were stumped. After weeks...

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Climate dynamics | Most national studies say Maine has a lousy business climate, but local observers debate whether those surveys measure the right factors

Mention the phrase "Maine's business climate," and many people immediately think of taxes and regulations. After all,...

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A rising tide | A new Landing School program targets the composites sector

Since teaching its first traditional wooden boat-building class in an old barn in Arundel in 1978, The...

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