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P r o f i l e s i n e x c e l l e n c e M a i n e — A P h oto P o rt r A i t o f t h e P i n e t r ee S tAt e 147 upcoming arch bridge project in Worcester, Massa- chusetts, will be one of the company's biggest projects to date, requiring an estimated 100,000 work hours. Lately, growing interest in building high-speed rail in the region has helped the company land more rail- road projects. For instance, Casco Bay Steel Structures completed a railroad bridge in Stonington, Connecti- cut, for Amtrak. Casco Bay Steel Structures has developed strong relationships with the local schools by donating steel to regional vocational programs, such as the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology, and also to the South- ern Maine Community College and Portland's Art and Technology High School. A few of the employees at Casco Bay Steel share their passion and experience by teaching courses at Biddeford Regional Center for Technology. The company sees a positive return on in- vestment, often hiring program graduates who have an interest in the industry. Tait says he is proud to be a Maine employer and credits the company's success to "putting out a good product in a timely manner, which is what a contractor wants." A culture of open communication out on the work floor and up through management reinforces the strong work ethic that Tait used to start the company. There are a number of employees at Casco Bay Steel who have been with the company for many years, in- cluding the company's first employee, who began as a welder and now drives the big rig trucks to deliver the final products to the client. The company values its employees and offers a robust benefits package. Casco Bay Steel pays 100% of every employee's health in- surance. Other benefits include 401K, 10 paid holidays per year and vacation accrual time. Casco Bay Steel Structures Inc. is an AISC certified bridge fabrication company with fracture critical and sophisticated paint endorsements, and is also a mem- ber of the National Steel Bridge Alliance. "We are the only producer in Maine that strictly builds bridges. We don't dabble in anything else," says Company Founder Bryon Tait. Top: Little Bay Bridge, Newington-Dover, New Hampshire. Bottom: Alford Street Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts.