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V O L . X X I X N O. V I I I A P R I L 1 7 , 2 0 2 3 4 C O N T E N T S A division of New England Business Media LLC C E O / GROUP PUBLISHER Peter Stanton P R E S I D E N T Tom Curtin DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder PUBLISHER Andrea Tetzlaff EDITOR Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR Ann Fisher SENIOR WRITERS Renee Cordes Laurie Schreiber STAFF WRITER Alexis Wells CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mark Jeanneret Carrie Yardley RESEARCH DIRECTOR Stephanie Meagher RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY Buster HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Ken Hanson Kerry Rasor Betsy VanderPloeg MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Allison Spies AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Leah Allen A home of her own More women of all income levels are buying homes in Maine and nationwide 16 22 Construction outlook Navigating volatile prices, supply disruptions and labor shortages, the industry is optimistic 26 32 The scoop on Saco North Saco is in the development phase Notable projects by Maine-based construction firms Ranked by value of project completed in 2022 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 F O C U S A G C O F A M E R I C A' S N AT I O N A L C O N S T R U C T I O N I N F L AT I O N R E P O R T O N PA G E 1 5 » CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTING AND INSPECTIONS • Soils, asphalt, concrete, masonry, fireproofing, and steel: Reduce potential delays, defects, unexpected costs, and repeated maintenance. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING • Groundwater, landfills and tank removal monitoring GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND EXPLORATIONS • You see what's on top, we'll show you what's below. SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS START FROM THE GROUND UP RWGILLESPIE.COM / INFO@RWG-A.COM BIDDEFORD, ME 207-286-8008 • NH 603-427-0244 • MA 508-623-0101 F I L E P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F T H E C I T Y O F S A C O An aerial view of Main and Elm Streets running south through historic downtown Saco. Chelsea Torrey, a mortgage loan officer at Town & Country Federal Credit Union, left, with Alison Smith at Smith's home in Biddeford. 26 P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY 16