Emily Buenzle - Tue September 19, 2017
Maine Looks Into Changing Tiny House Building Codes
Maine's Technical Building and Standards Board attended a public hearing Sept. 18, in an effort to put guidelines in place for tiny home construction. Tiny homes have become popular in the past few years for those who are looking for a more affordable, environmentally friendly and simpler lifestyle, WABI 5 reported....
Sgt. Sarah Myrick - 121st Public Affairs Detachment - Thu September 14, 2017
Maine Deactivates 1035th Survey, Design Detachment
The Maine Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Company held a Deactivation and Flag Folding Ceremony for the 1035th Engineer Survey and Design Detachment at the Brunswick Armed Forces Reserve Center Sept....
Thu September 14, 2017
Officials Open New $5.3M I-95 Interchange in Maine Due to Innovative Partnership
Due to an innovative business partnership program, the Maine Department of Transportation was able to open a new Interstate 95 interchange in Waterville, north of Augusta. The agency said the interchange for Exit 124 at Trafton Road allows direct access to I-95 and will help to foster business growth opportunities within the area....
David Sharp - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri September 01, 2017
Maine Utility — Late Surprise in Green Energy Competition
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Central Maine Power company is providing an entry in the contest for the largest renewable energy contract in New England history — a proposal to bring enough green energy from Canada to power upward of a million homes in Massachusetts....
Emily Buenzle - Fri August 18, 2017
Maine Construction Company Creates Workforce Development Center
Cianbro, a Maine construction company, presented its new workforce development center in Pittsfield Aug. 17, as Gov. Paul LePage toured the facility with other industry leaders, WABI reported. Cianbro decided to open the Cianbro Institute in response to the construction industry's aging workforce and the demand for greater workforce development....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 16, 2017
Further Delays for Sarah Long Bridge Opening
Delays have pushed the opening date of the new $170 million Sarah Milford Long Bridge in Portsmouth, ME, to sometime in early November. The bridge was originally supposed to open on Sept. 1, before a previous delay pushed that date back to mid-October, construction administrators said....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 10, 2017
Maine College Launches Construction Institute
In an effort to help Maine's construction industry connect with qualified workers, Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) has announced that its new Construction Institute will be ready for students this fall....
Tue August 08, 2017
U.S. DOT Proposes Over $78M in Small Grants to 10 Infrastructure Projects
The Department of Transportation has provided a list of 10 proposed FY 2017 FASTLANE Small Project grant awards totaling $78.88 million to the authorizing committees of jurisdiction for a 60-day Congressional review period....
Thu August 03, 2017
SMCC Debuts Construction Institute, Innovative Program for Industry
Southern Maine Community College is helping the state's construction industry with a new program that provides Mainers a flexible pathway to grow their skill sets and advance their construction careers....
Thu August 03, 2017
Associated Builders and Contractors Ask Congress to Expand Construction Apprenticeship Programs
Michael Bennett, vice president of the Cianbro Cos., Pittsfield, Maine, told Congress that industry-driven construction apprenticeship programs should play a bigger role in government efforts to close the workforce/skills gap that has left 500,000 construction jobs unfilled in the United States today....
