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July 28, 2014 Edition

Local granola maker GrandyOats stands up to the big boys

Lori Valigra

First they turned a historic dairy barn in Brownfield into a granola factory.

  • Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design
    Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design

    Portland-based architecture firm changes the approach to medical office buildings

    James McCarthy

    For Ellen Belknap, president of the Portland-based architecture and engineering firm SMRT, all of the Affordable Care Act concepts can be honed down to a few simple concepts: Improve the quality and experience of health care, reduce the per capita

  • Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design
    Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design

    Reflecting Portland: Custom glass features meld new with old buildings

    Lori Valigra

    Glass-fronted interlopers are popping up between Portland's quaint brick buildings, and if a Biddeford complex glazing system maker has its way, more architects will design signature elements like its glass crinkle wall at the new Hyatt Place hote

  • In Short
    In Short

    Newsworthy people and performances

    New hiresSymQuest Group, an information technology company in Westbrook, hired Brent Graham as document sales account executive in Westbrook and Iman Poeraatmadja as account executive-net

  • How To's
    How To's

    Cut energy costs with new construction materials and ideas

    Dave Thomas

    With ever-increasing energy costs claiming larger shares of overhead and operations expenses, building owners benefit greatly from adopting new methods for conserving resources.

  • Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design
    Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design

    'Cargotecture' adopted for efficient, modular space

    Laurie Schreiber

    Fancy an office or home that pops out of the box, ready to “plug and play?” A new architectural trend in Maine is the box.

Today's Poll

Has the growth of remote work in recent years hurt the ability of your business to innovate?
Poll Description

Since the start of the pandemic, employees have come to expect hybrid schedules that allow them to work remotely.

Many employers, however, have pushed for a return to traditional, pre-COVID offices and workspaces.

Tension about where workers do their work heated up on Friday when the CEO of Nike, John Donahoe, blamed remote work for the company's recent lack of product innovation.

"It’s really hard to do bold, disruptive innovation, to develop a boldly disruptive shoe, on Zoom,” he said in an interview with CNBC.

The sportswear and sneaker giant has come under fire in the past couple of years for falling behind on innovation and losing market share.

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