Trenton

The Trenton home is Zero Energy’s first modular build, prefabricated at Knickerbocker’s Wiscasset facility with installations such as cabinetry, drywall and flooring.

To greet the park's 4 million annual visitors, the $27.7 million Acadia Gateway Center is situated on the main thoroughfare to Mount Desert Island.

In Trenton, Hinckley turns out 35 boats per year. The larger labor market around Topsham brought 10 hires so far, with more expected.

All 13 Flowfold employees, including its two founders, will stay with the company under the ownership of Tempshield LLC.

The property is the latest project by Friends of Acadia to tackle the lack of seasonal workforce housing in the area.

Maine has many construction projects underway, in industries from health care to tourism to renewable energy. In Trenton, the Acadia Gateway Center, a $27.7 million transit hub and welcome center, was a long time coming.

In 2022, Hinckley Yachts saw record orders, retrofits and new builds, the launch of its first luxury hybrid model — but also a squeezed labor market.

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

Nickerson & O’Day of Brewer submitted the winning bid of $27.7 million for the second phase of the Acadia Gateway Center. The first phase was completed in 2012.

The company, Tempshield, makes products for applications where temperatures can be as low as minus-320 degrees Fahrenheit. A consumer brand has launched for activities such as snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.