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Six Maine Companies Win Awards for Best Projects of the Year

Augusta, Maine, April 25, 2014 - Spring weather is finally here and construction activity is picking up across the state. So it is fitting that the Associated General Contractors of Maine held their 2014 Build Maine Awards at the Augusta Civic Center last Wednesday April 16th, awarding the prestigious Build Maine Award to six Maine [...]

2014-04-25T07:10:53-04:00April 25th, 2014|News, Press Releases|

FORTY-FIVE PERCENT OF HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS HAD VEHICLES CRASH INTO THEIR CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES DURING PAST YEAR, NEW STUDY FINDS

Vehicle Drivers and Passengers More Likely to Be Killed or Injured During a Work Zone Crash Than Construction Workers, Officials Urge Motorists to Slow Down, Stay Alert in Highway Work Zones Forty-five percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a [...]

2014-04-07T15:32:00-04:00April 7th, 2014|News, Press Releases|

Charlie Cianchette Named Board President of AGC Maine

January 29, 2014 South Portland, Maine - Since 1951, AGC Maine’s Annual Meeting has been the major construction industry event for contractors across the state. At this year’s meeting last month, Cianbro’s Northern New England Regional Vice President Charlie Cianchette was appointed AGC Maine President. The event at the DoubleTree Hotel in South Portland included [...]

2014-02-12T23:43:39-04:00February 12th, 2014|News, Press Releases|

Maine Construction Firms Working Towards Recovery

Latest Reports Indicate Recent & Annual Employment Gains Augusta, Maine-Economists and decision-makers awaited today’s release of employment statistics as the next indicator of the construction marketplace. The report clearly shows a growth trend since 2012. “We are pleased the marketplace is improving. Our goal is to build a stronger Maine economy to provide jobs so [...]

2013-11-22T18:25:42-04:00November 22nd, 2013|News, Press Releases|

NEW REPORT IDENTIFIES MAINE’S TOP 50 TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES AND NEEDED FIXES, INCLUDING DETERIORATED AND CONGESTED ROADWAYS, DEFICIENT BRIDGES AND NEEDED SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

Portland, Maine – Deficient roads, highways and bridges in Maine are posing mounting challenges to the state’s residents, visitors and businesses and addressing these challenges will require numerous projects to reconstruct highways, repair and replace bridges improve safety features and improve access on the state’s transportation system. This is according to a new report released [...]

2013-10-31T11:50:32-04:00October 31st, 2013|News, Press Releases|
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