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V O L . X X V I N O. X V I I J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 2 0 30 BUILDING BUSINESS BY PETER BY PETER VAN ALLEN VAN ALLEN DOTEN'S CONSTRUCTION MANAGING CAR WASH PROJECT IN FREEPORT Doten's Construction, which is based in Freeport, is overseeing construction of Freeport Car Wash at 392 U.S. Route 1, on what's becoming a more developed stretch. e car wash will be 2,400 square feet. With Doten's managing the project, other members of the team are two Portland companies, Casco Bay Engineering and J.P. Gauthier Architects. Financing was provided by Bath Savings. e stretch of Route 1 south of Freeport's Maine shopping district has got- ten momentum in the past couple years. ere's still open space. For years, the car wash site housed a dilapidated garage with a well-worn sailboat whose hull was spray painted "FREE," to which someone later added "SMILES." In recent months, Maguire Construction of Yarmouth has been working on its new headquarters and cabinet shop across the street from the car wash site. Others that have expanded on or moved to that stretch include Maine Beer Co., Freeport Emporium, Casco Bay Ford, DiMillo's Yacht Sales and Maine Optometry. NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Risbara Bros., which is based in Scarborough, is setting a torrid pace on its development of the Downs in Scarborough. For the second phase of residential development, 23 single- family homes are planned, selling in the mid-$400,000 range. Another 24 condos and 58 apartments are under- way, with prices in the mid-$200,000s. Completion by early 2021 is planned. Jewett Construction, which is headquar- tered in Raymond, N.H., and has a Scarborough office, managed fit-out of the Jordan's Furniture store at the Maine Mall. DeStefano & Associates Inc., which is based in Portsmouth, N.H., completed the three-story mixed-use building on Plaza Drive in Scarborough. e new construction consisted of 5,300 square feet of office space on the first floor, and eight apartments on the second and third floors. Hancock Lumber will open its Saco store, at 941 Portland Road, on Aug. 31. As part of that, it will partner with Habitat for Humanity's York County chapter to construct a new home for a deserving family, donating 100% of the building materials. With the Saco site, Casco- based Hancock Lumber will have nine lumber yards, as well as seven kitchen design showrooms and three sawmills. It also owns Fairfield-based Mainely Trusses, which manufactures roof and floor trusses. Hancock Pine Facts Ingredients: 100% Eastern White Pine Amount Per Log Utilized: 100% Raw Material Waste: 0% % per Board Moisture Content - Straight - Flat - Stable Durability - Renewable Growth Cycle - Climate Additives - Chemicals - Plastics - Glues/Adhesives Sustainability - Locally Sourced - Responsibly Harvested Environmental Impact - Recyclable - Organic - Non-toxic - Biodegradable Hancock Eastern White Pine is grown in Maine, on average within 50 miles of our sawmill locations, where it is locally manufactured into pine boards. 12% 100% 100% 100% 100% 80 Years Northeast US 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 50 mile radius 90% ME = Forest 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% WHAT'S IN YOUR BOARD? UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF BUILDING MATERIALS www.HancockLumber.com/PineFacts RECYCLABLE 100% RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL WASTE 0% RADIUS FROM FOREST TO MILL 50 Miles GROWN + MANUFACTURED IN 100% NON-TOXIC 100% BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC-FREE 100% 100% ORGANIC 100% P H O T O / N O A H VA N A L L E N R E N D E R I N G / C O U R T E S Y R I S B A R A B RO S. Doten's Construction, which is based in Freeport, is overseeing construction of Freeport Car Wash at 392 U.S. Route 1, on what's becoming a more developed stretch. The Downs, which is being developed by Risbara Bros., has 23 single-family homes under construction, as well as 24 condos and 58 apartments.