Kevin French

While some construction companies are already feeling the pinch of higher fuel costs, others are weighing their next moves.

With the opening of an office in St. Petersburg, Landry/French Construction plants a second foothold in the Sunshine State, after the 2024 acquisition of Melbourne-based MH Williams Construction Group.

Mölnlycke Health Care, a Swedish manufacturer of wound-care products, will add a 78,000-square-foot addition to its plant at Brunswick Landing.

Founded in 2010 by Kevin French and Denis Landry, the Scarborough-based company has become a nationally recognized, 100% employee-owned firm with a staff of 120.

Mason Rowell joined the firm in 2011 as an assistant project manager. Since then, he has been a project manager, senior project manager, director of preconstruction and, most recently, VP of preconstruction. 

The on-again, off-again threat of tariffs is throwing Maine business owners and economic prognosticators for a loop.

A hot-tub retailer, a staffing firm and a construction company are just some of the Maine employers that have adopted an ESOP as they make plans for the next generation of ownership.

Scarborough-based Landry/French Construction, which has handled high-profile projects in Maine, sets its sights on expansion in the Florida market.

Steven Luken, who is a CPA, started at the construction company on Jan. 2. He has a quarter century of experience as a financial leader.

"MEREDA Matters" is an audio show that promises "to highlight the people, stories and relationships behind the responsible real estate development happening in Maine."