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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 19 A P R I L 1 9 , 2 0 2 1 F O C U S R E A L E S TAT E / C O N S T R U C T I O N / E N G I N E E R I N G Ready to pivot whenever your job does. Hammond Lumber Company has your back. We know that even the best planned projects can run into problems. We're problem-solvers. We've got what you need and we'll bring it to you, wherever you need it in the great state of Maine. Think of us as your partner, a member of your team. No matter what stage your project is in, we're here when you need us. Auburn • Bangor • Bar Harbor • Belfast • Belgrade Blue Hill • Boothbay Harbor • Brunswick • Bucksport Calais • Camden • Cherryfield • Damariscotta Ellsworth • Fairfield • Farmington • Greenville Machias • Portland • Rockland • Skowhegan HammondLumber.com S O U R C E : Bureau of Labor Statistics S O U R C E : Bureau of Labor Statistics CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN MAINE, IN THOUSANDS CONSTRUCTION PAY 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 27.5 24.1 24.8 25.9 25.1 25.8 26.2 27.3 27.6 28.0 28.1 30.0 27.6 through May 27,600 Construction and extraction workforce in Maine (2% of overall workforce) $19.81 Median hourly wage $20.91 Mean hourly wage $43,490 Annual mean wage onstruction workers are in demand in Maine. As the stories in this issue illustrate, there is a wide array of projects underway. Portland has three new hotels under construction on the peninsula. Schools are expanding their campuses, adding facilities with the latest energy efficiency technolgies. A major apartment building is slated for the former public works site in Portland's Bayside neighborhood. And we've all seen the demand for residential contractors, who are busy with new construction, additions and renovations. Yet for all the demand, the actual number of con- struction workers in Maine is about the level it was just before the recession of 2008–09. F O C U S S TA R T S O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » 20K 22K 24K 26K 28K 30K C