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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 27 J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 2 0 F O C U S R E A L E S T A T E / C O N S T R U C T I O N / E N G I N E E R I N G dozen smaller buildings inside the build- ing, adding climate control and over- hauling the infrastructure — Abbott needs three times the power load that the building was fitted for. e construction firm, which employs 50, also had 13 or 14 other jobs going on. And, of course, it was all happening during a pandemic. "Everyone told me it was impossible," says French. at just fueled his resolve. To hit that deadline, everything had to go right. Everyone involved had to not only be on top of their game, but also on top of new games they've never played before. Here's a look at how that worked. Instant buy-in "Many people, when they found out what we were doing said, 'You're kid- ding,' I'd say, 'No, we're not kidding, we're going to do it,'" French says. But others were willing to jump on board. Craig Piper, a principal at SMRT Architects and Engineers, got a call on a Saturday night about the project. By Wednesday, SMRT was on site. at's not how it usually works. "We have a process," Piper says. ey take a look, talk to developers, come up with some designs, and meet in a couple of weeks. "Nothing really changes the process." is project did. Piper and his team, who have worked with Landry/French many times, didn't flinch. ey were at 5 Bradley Drive that first week, and some- one has been there every day since. at attitude was shared among the team, up to 150 to 160 workers on site some days. "All the trades rallied to support this project," French says. "ey knew what was at stake and they wanted to be part of it." While the management is from Landry/French, a number of subcon- tractors work on any job. "Everyone worked together," French says. "It didn't matter what the hard hat said, we were all on the same team." One benefit of the pandemic was that because some developer put projects on hold, "we were able to get the best people," French says. "I feel like I'm sur- rounded with the A Team, and it made my job a lot easier." Piper says it also meant pairing the right people, and making sure the right architect or engineer was on site the same day the subcontractor or other person from a different team who they needed to work with — aligning people's schedules to things worked efficiently. C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » 207.772.2422 | malonecb.com CONNECTED, LOCAL, and SAVVY with vast market experience We work together to deliver the insights and expertise our clients need to be prepared for what's next. Malone - a leader in the commercial real estate market in Maine. OPENING THE DOOR TO YOUR SUCCESS WWW.SHERIDANCORP.COM Building on our promise. Since 1947

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