Advances in technologies have enabled modular manufacturers like KBS to offer mass customization, making it possible to efficiently produce a broader range of work.
The vast majority of commercial and multifamily projects built in Maine today are constructed using prefabricated components. The practice saves substantial construction time, improves predictability and delivers a superior product.
Casco-based Hancock Lumber has broken ground on a 44,000-square foot manufacturing facility in Oxford, which will enable the company to significantly expand production of prefabricated building components.
Lajoie Bros. Construction is building a 38,000-square-foot addition for Goodwin Chevrolet Mazda at 195 Pleasant Avenue in Brunswick, which will include expanded showroom and service spaces.
The EPA brownfield grants, ranging from $500,000 to $5.5 million, will fund assessment and cleanup work by nonprofits, municipalities and public agencies across Maine.