Replacing a bridge in a weekend is an incredible feat. The Veranda Street Bridge is on one of Maine’s busiest stretches of highway, with an average of more than 55,000 vehicles passing over it daily. Constructed in 1961, the bridge was deteriorating after decades of heavy use, with an inspection in 2017 citing its condition [...]
In 2020, Maine’s Blue-Ribbon Commission on Transportation found the system’s unmet capital need to be $330 million annually. The fuel tax revenue in Maine is currently estimated to bring in approximately $230 million per year. Accordingly, a nine-month gas tax holiday would cost the State Highway Fund $173 million. “This proposal means well but it [...]
Prices of construction materials jumped more than 20 percent from January 2021 to January 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. The association recently posted a new edition of its Construction Inflation Alert, a report to inform project owners, officials, and others about the challenges [...]
Wednesday, September 11, 2021-Maine’s construction industry gathered at the Harraseeket Inn located in Freeport to conduct an annual safety conference. More than 150 contractors attended the meeting to hear the latest in safety statistics and the results of the national safety program that analyzes individual safety records. During the meeting, Rob Simopoulos of Defendify shared [...]
New Federal COVID Vaccine Rule Will Likely Prompt Construction Workers To Shift To Smaller Firms, Add To Sector’s Labor Challenges November 4, 2021 Construction Officials Say Federal Mandates Add to Industry’s Confusion by Creating Different Standards for Firms Based on Size and the Work they Perform and Offering Conflicting Details The chief executive officer of [...]
