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V O L . X X X I N O. V I I A P R I L 7 , 2 0 2 5 4 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 SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Ken Hanson, Kerry Rasor, Betsy VanderPloeg ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Michelle Phillips EVENTS & MARKETING DIRECTOR Samantha Elliott OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Allison Spies AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Leah Allen CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mark Jeanneret Carrie Yardley RESEARCH DIRECTOR Stephanie Meagher RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY Buster HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Malcolm, Zoey PUBLISHER Andrea Tetzlaff EDITOR Peter Van Allen DEPUTY EDITOR Renee Cordes DIGITAL EDITOR Alexis Wells SENIOR WRITER Laurie Schreiber STAFF WRITER Tina Fischer C O N T E N T S Buy low, sell higher Despite Maine's pricey housing market, 'flippers' are turning bargains into profits 14 20 Smooth transitions New construction CEOs tackle workforce shortages with progressive strategies and strong teams 24 Businesses tee up for golf New technology and business models redefine a classic sport 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 I N D U S T R Y T H U M B N A I L O N PA G E 1 3 ยป Dave Thomas of Consigli Construction on the campus of the University of Southern Maine. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R Laurel LaBauve prepares for the first showing of a house she renovated on Haven Road in South Portland. 14 24 20 Kevin Moschella of minibar says combining indoor mini-golf with a restaurant and bar caters to family- and-friends activities, mini-golf leagues, tournaments, private events and cross-promotional partnerships.