700 Fewer Jobs in One Year’s Time: May 2014 to May 2015 June 21, 2015, Augusta, Maine - Maine is falling behind the rest of the nation in construction jobs. Recent employment statistics from AGC America ranked Maine 48th in the country for construction job growth. The ranking is a result of 700 fewer construction [...]
June 11, 2015, South Portland, Maine-Business leaders representing Maine’s construction industry gathered today at a new Senior Housing Facility in South Portland that is currently under construction. The focus was quite simple, industry jobs, infrastructure challenges and current funding proposals. Members of the coalition included: Maine Better Transportation Association, Associated General Contractors of Maine, Maine [...]
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Maine handed out the Annual Build Maine Awards to six Maine Contractors in April. The awards ceremony was held at the Augusta Civic Center in conjunction with the Annual Construction Exposition. Matt Marks, Chief Executive Officer of AGC Maine, said the awards “showcase the achievements of Maine contractors in [...]
MAINE’S RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES HAVE HIGH RATES OF DEFICIENCIES; STATE’S RURAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN NEED OF MODERNIZATION TO BETTER SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH Washington, D.C. – America’s rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth in the nation’s Heartland, which is a critical source of energy, food and fiber [...]
