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V O L . X X I V N O. V I I I A P R I L 1 6 , 2 0 1 8 14 BUILDING BUSINESS BY PETER VAN ALLEN H A R DY P O N D R E B U I L D I N G F O R M E R B L O O D R E S E A R C H S I T E e former site of the Foundation for Blood Research in Scarborough is under- going a major overhaul, adding offi ce space and labs. Contour Properties LLC acquired the land and two existing buildings. ( e founda- tion closed in June 2016.) Hardypond Construction is renovating the two buildings for new tenants, Deirdre Wadsworth, president of the Portland-based construction fi rm, tells Mainebiz. e larger of the two buildings, with updated design by Chris Briley of Portland- based BriBurn Architects, is being expanded, with part of it being raised from a single story to three stories. At a total of 36,000 square feet, it will be split into six units. e smaller building, with design by Portland-based Caleb Johnson Studio, will also be expanded and will become a high-end, energy-effi cient showroom for Hallowell-based Pinnacle Windows. e property has three other lots as well. e largest could accommodate a 36,000-square-foot building and the two others could each have a 5,000-square-foot building, with construction completed as tenants or buyers are lined up. Chris Craig at Dunham Group is handling leasing for the buildings now underway. O T H E R P RO J E C T S I N T H E WO R K S Sheridan Construction will manage two new projects: Husson University's new College of Business and, in Belfast, the Waldo County General Hospital, which will receive an addition to the ER and other renovations, David Whitney reports. Ledgewood Construction of South Portland is building the Greely Regional High School Performing Arts Center. e architect is Stephen Blatt Architects, Portland. Consigli, with a Maine offi ce in Portland, has begun construction on the modernization of the emer- gency department at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Hebert Construction of Lewiston will handle a total renovation of the offi ces and distribution center at Geiger Group, also in Lewiston. Design is by Harriman Architects, Portland. E L S E W H E R E I N N E W E N G L A N D Harriman Architects of Portland was also the lead designer for the expansion of the Main Street School in Exeter, N.H., according to Seacoast Online. Meridian Construction of Gilford, N.H., was the general contractor. Monahan Cos., which is based in Nashua, N.H., is the developer on Merrimack Park Place, a $100 mil- lion mixed-use site near Merrimack Premium Outlets in Merrimack, N.H. Plans call for a 2,000-square-foot offi ce building, a 5,000-square-foot conference center and a Fairfi eld Inn & Suites by Marriott, according to the New Hampshire Business Review. Labor Shortages? We've Got the Answer! www.HancockLumber.com/FramingSolutions Factory controlled environment. Build- ing pre-constructed walls, floors, and trusses indoors, we can ensure the high- est degree of measurement accuracy and structural integrity. Built-to-order. Wall panels or truss sys- tems, our manufacturing teams build or- ders to meet your exact specification. Our wall panel shop builds all kinds of wall con- figurations— exterior, interior, gable end walls, and dormers with built-in openings, and our team at Mainely Trusses prides it- self on providing quality, service, and value on truss projects of all sizes. No special equipment or extra framing techniques required. Our pre-construct- ed systems go up quickly and easily, sav- ing time and waste. Every component is la- beled and accompanied with a master plan to ensure each piece fits exactly into place. Residential + commercial applications. No job is too small or too big to benefit from the speed, quality and accuracy of pre-con- structed wall, floor and truss systems. Free delivery to the jobsite. Rely on Team Hancock to build your components and deliver them to your jobsite. Take ad- vantage of our wood framing solutions that are ready to install the moment they arrive! WOOD FRAMING SOLUTIONS P H O T O / P E T E R VA N A L L E N Hardypond Construction is building offi ce and lab space on the site of the former Foundation for Blood Research in Scarborough.

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