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The Rippleffect Outdoor Center, which will be adjacent to Rowe Elementary School in Portland, received the green light this week from city authorities.
Thom Labrie of Shelter +7 Inc. is looking to expand his home and commercial building design beyond Maine.
Engineering firms are undergoing transformations, buying other firms, moving into larger quarters or expanding in other ways. They're a response to factors that include strong construction trends in Maine.
Whether they grew up around job sites or came to the industry another way, women in Maine are chipping away at the construction field's glass ceiling.
In the past two years, Maine has seen the real estate and construction industries hit great heights.
The massive build of the 19th-century post office has to do with the enormous volume of subscription magazines once produced by two local families of publishers.
The project has been nearly a decade in development and included a review of numerous potential sites and four facility options.
If the project ultimately leads to shovels in the ground, the building would encompass 21,000 square feet, with retail space on the first and second floors and large residential units above.
Maine's capital city is entering a boom, attracting new residents and new developers, and could be poised for even more.
The $2 million gift comes from Eric and Peggy Cianchette of Portland, whose daughter is a cardiac nurse. The flagship hospital of MaineHealth says it's seeking more funds in order to keep pace with the demands of the pandemic.
Maine's legalization of cannabis has birthed new opportunities for architects. Because of marijuana's history as an illicit product, designers want the store experience, whether it’s for first-time or returning customers, to feel inviting.
As some projects near completion, Maine builders are beginning work on other jobs. Mainebiz has the lastest rundown on who's building what and where.
Over the past year, Winter Holben has doubled its staff, expanded benefits, and built out operations and technology, thanks to increases in the firm's client base and billings.
The Roux Institute has ambitious plans for the former B&M baked bean factory and its grounds in Portland. But first, there's a 109-year-old pier that needs to be demolished.
The Herb House will become Shaker Village’s first large-scale year-round space with more than 8,000 square-feet of production rooms, a commercial kitchen and traditional arts studio-classrooms.
The building, one of the oldest in Deer Isle, dates back to 1793. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it first operated as an inn in 1890 and remains in excellent condition.
The first quarter of 2025 gave businesses a lot to think about, with ever-changing trade policies, funding cuts, market volatility and so on.
J.P. Morgan Research last month put the probability of a recession in 2025 at 60%, up from 40%. It said tariffs — particularly taxes on imports from China — were a "material threat to growth."
While recessions are "inherently unpredictable," says J.P. Morgan's chief global economist, most businesses probably have some sense by now of what's ahead.
With the second half of the year in sight, Mainebiz wants to get an idea of the mindset of Maine business leaders.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
Coming June 2025
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