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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 F E B R UA R Y 9 , 2 0 2 6 F O C U S C O M M E R C I A L D E V E L O P M E N T that we've done on other projects, all combined on one site." Consigli adds: "We like com- plex, complicated projects; they're hard but fun." e campus will include three build- ings to start; a residence hall and a hotel may be added in the future. e largest structure will be the 245,000-square-foot Alfond Center, which, when completed in 2027, will be the institute's academic hub for an anticipated 3,500 graduate students. It will house classrooms, labs and research spaces. e Roux Institute was launched in 2020, driven in part by a $100 mil- lion investment from technology entrepreneur David Roux and his wife, Barbara Roux. e institute cur- rently leases space at 100 Fore St. in Portland from WEX Inc. Waterside considerations Work on the new campus got underway in 2022, but before construction could begin on the Alfond Center in 2024 the site's waterfront location necessitated a grade increase to 22.5 feet above sea level — a safeguard against storms and the anticipated rising waters that climate change might bring. Each of the footings that anchor the steel, glass and concrete structure into bedrock are three to four feet in diameter. "e technique is not typical for Maine," Rouille says. "It's mostly used for bridges. It's pretty unique." With its futuristic shape, the evolving seven-story Alfond Center is a com- manding presence on the 13.5-acre site, visible from Portland's East End and from nearby I-295. e plastic sheeting currently seen wrapping the steel frame is helping the building hold some heat during a remarkably cold Maine winter. "We're blowing heat in, to get the temperature up to 40 degrees so we can install the precast concrete decks," says Consigli. C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » O F F I C E S I N S O U T H PO RT L A N D, B R I D GTO N , SA N FO R D, A N D B R U N SW I C K, M A I N E Inventive thinking. Real-world solutions. As employee-owners, we're invested in your project from the first sketch to the final walkthrough. Commercial, residential, municipal: we've seen the challenges and know how to solve them. FEATURED PROJECT Starbucks & Blaze Pizza Scarborough, Maine Completed in 2025 Services Included: Survey, Permitting, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Administration Learn what we can do, together. SEBAGOTECHNICS.COM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K SebagoTechnics_MaineBiz_CommercialDevelopment_F.pdf 1 1/29/26 10:45 AM 2026 southern maine Industrial Market Survey 15 th ANNUAL Portland, ME | 207.773.7100 | dunhamgroup.com DOWNLOAD OUR STUDY AND INVENTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET HERE. It checks all the boxes when it comes to complex construction elements. — Andrew Rouille Consigli Construction

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