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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 N OV E M B E R 1 7 , 2 0 2 5 P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F G R E AT FA L L S C O N S T R U C T I O N R E N D E R I N G / T H E A R C H I T E C T U R A L T E A M BEST PLACE TO WORK 12 YEARS RUNNING! IT'S IN OUR ROOTS. 2025_1105_MEBiz_BPTW_RELEASE.indd 1 2025_1105_MEBiz_BPTW_RELEASE.indd 1 11/4/25 6:09 AM 11/4/25 6:09 AM B U I L D I N G B U S I N E S S In Cumberland, Great Falls Construction starts school expansion B y T i n a F i s c h e r G reat Falls Construction has begun renovations and expansion of the Mabel I. Wilson school in Cumberland, along with construction of a new building for the district's youngest students. The $35 million project includes a 76,700-square-foot facility for pre-k, kinder- garten and first graders and renovations to the existing elementary school, which will include the addition of four classrooms. The projects were approved by voters in June 2024 as part of a $53.5 million bond which included construction of a $3 million turf field for the high school. The Mabel I. Wilson school serves students from grades pre-k through fourth from North Yarmouth and Cumberland. Enrollment exceeded the 550-student capac- ity in 2015 and the school has been using modular classrooms. The new building is being constructed on a 2.3-acre lot adjacent to the SAD51 campus off Tuttle Road in Cumberland. It's expected to have a capacity of 550 students when completed in June 2027. North Yarmouth-based A.H. Grover Inc. is managing site work and Stephen Blatt Architects, based in Portland, is the design team. CONSTRUCTION NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE f Bridgton-based Main Eco Homes is building a 65-room boutique hotel in town, slated to open summer 2026. The 42,296-square-foot Hotel Bridgton incorporates natural materials and sustainable construction practices includ- ing solar panels. It is being developed in partnership with Portland-based Olympia Hospitality. Additional partners include Norway Savings Bank and Kennebec Savings Bank, Portland-based Barba + Wheelock Architects and the Architectural Team, headquartered in Chelsea, Mass. f Augusta-based Lajoie Bros. Construc- tion is building a 38,000-square-foot addition for Goodwin Chevrolet Mazda at 195 Pleasant Ave./ U.S. Route 1 in Brunswick. The project includes teams from Sebago Technics, of South Portland; Trillium Engineer- ing Group, of Yarmouth; and CWS Architecture + Interior Design, of Scarborough. f Avesta Housing has added 26 afford- able senior apartments in Gray, with the opening of the 22,000-square- foot Meadowview II. The $9.8 million development features sustainable design to reduce energy costs. The project team included South Port- land-based Optimum Construction, Portsmouth, N.H.-based JSA Design architects and civil engineer Pinchin Consulting LLC's Portland office. f LB Development Partners, Dexterous Creative Architects and Hardypond Construction have undertaken a $2.6 million renovation of historic Hope House at 14 Sherman St. in Portland, which provides asylum seekers with temporary housing and transitional services. The 120-year-old building will undergo major upgrades includ- ing updated HVAC and a modern fire suppression system. Construction is underway on a two-story addition to the Mabel I. Wilson school in Cumberland.

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