A bill to fix an ‘arcane’ code issue in modular housing development failed in committee last month, putting nearly 250 units in limbo and threatening the growing momentum around multifamily modular housing.
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Construction starts on Rangeley workforce housing
The development will provide 18 units aimed at full-time residents in a town where short-term rentals rule.
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How modular homes can help solve Maine’s affordable housing shortage
Controlled costs, faster construction and customizable plans make modular a sustainable alternative to traditional construction.
Posted inMaine, News
Work gets underway to move historic Augusta building
Richard Parkhurst plans to move a 6,200-square-foot, 3-story historic house across Memorial Circle and onto a new lot to make way for a new Kennebec Savings Bank office building.
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Collapsed Augusta Civic Center wall was ‘compromised,’ report says
The engineering firm Harriman was hired to examine the scene of a wall collapse in an Augusta Civic Center locker room, which injured one Monmouth Academy boys basketball player last month.
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Gardiner’s $2.7M sewer project finally gets funded
With additional financing secured, work on the second phase of the multi-year project is expected to start later this year.
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Waterville, Winslow bridge to close for a week in March
The Ticonic Bridge replacement is expected to be completed May 2027.
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Update to plans for Farmington’s Main Street include design, aesthetics upgrades
The Select Board was given an update on utilities and a retaining wall in phase one of the Main Street improvement project.
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Crews removing Western Avenue temporary bridge over I-95 in Augusta
The $30 million bridge replacement project is expected to be completed this spring.
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New construction training program aims to fill Maine’s worker shortage
The Maine Community College System and Associated General Contractors of Maine are establishing a pre-apprenticeship program to prepare adult Mainers for in-demand building trades.