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V O L . X X I V N O. X I I J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 8 16 BUILDING BUSINESS Team Hancock Paddles for a Cause www.HancockLumber.com/Community Members of Team Hancock par- ticipated in the third annual Run of the Royal Corporate Canoe Challenge, held on Saturday, May 19, 2018. This four-leg, flatwater canoe relay race sup- ported the Royal River Conser- vation Trust and their plans to acquire and improve public pad- dling access points and shore- line habitat up and down the river, its tributaries, headwater ponds, and on Casco Bay. Run of the Royal Corporate Canoe Challenge Hancock's Team Anchor Bolt featured here holding up signs representing the company's core values: (L to R) Randy Miller, Levi Curtis, Kevin Hall, Sarah Dube, Mark Morissette, Cassidy Storey, Ryan Storey, and Ian Gray. The canoe race's relay format, with eight racers paddling four legs (two paddlers/leg), is an amazing team-building opportunity. Han- cock's "Team Anchor Bolt" has competed for a couple years as a way to come together, stay healthy, and support our local communities. Thank you, Team Anchor Bolt, for representing Hancock Lumber so well, living our core values, and having a fun day on the water! BY PETER VAN ALLEN TWO CONSTRUCTION FIRMS BEEF UP LEADERSHIP RANKS Reed & Reed Inc., one of northern New England's largest heavy civil contractors, has added a second-in-command to oversee operations. Arthur Cavanagh, who joined the Woolwich-based company in 2002 and has been responsible for energy projects, was named president and chief operat- ing offi cer. He will report to Jackson Parker, chairman and CEO. Reed & Reed specializes in bridge, marine, wind power and electrical infra- structure construction. It is Maine's fourth-largest construction company, with $87 million in revenue and 230 employees, according to the list of Maine-based construction fi rms published in the April 16 issue of Mainebiz. Meanwhile, PC Construction has a new president, Jay Fayette, an employee of 22 years who had previously been executive vice president and COO. He replaces President and CEO Kevin McCarthy, who left PC in April. PC also announced that David Crawford, w ho has nearly fi ve decades of industry expe- rience, was named chairman and CEO. PC Construction is based in South Burlington, Vt., but has signifi cant oper- ations in Maine. It has done a number of builds for L.L.Bean, including the hunting and fi shing store in Freeport, as well as numerous out-of-state stores. For the city of Saco, it built the central fi re station. It handled the expansion of the Auburn Municipal Center and parking garage. It built the Engineering and Science Research Center at the University of Maine. PROJECTS IN THE WORKS Poulin Construction of Brunswick is building two free-standing Cumberland Farms convenience stores, in Brunswick and in Littleton, N.H., President Brent Poulin tells Mainebiz. With the two stores, Poulin will have built 22 new locations for Cumberland Farms, while remodeling another 52. Poulin Construction is also doing ren- ovations for McDonald's restaurants in Winslow, Lisbon and Lewiston. McDonald's updates include new dining rooms, bathrooms and lobby interior décor. Exterior facades are being changed to fi t with the restau- rant chain's "Experience of the Future" initiative. McDonald's announced earlier this year it would revamp 1,000 stores a quarter, and overall about a third of its 14,000 locations. Mount Desert 365, a community-based organization promoting long-term economic vitality in the town of Mount Desert, selected A4 Architects to design a new mixed-use build- ing at 6 Old Firehouse Lane in Northeast Harbor. It will be 10,000 square feet with offi ce space and three apartments. It will house administrative offi ces of both Mount Desert 365 and the Maine Seacoast Mission, which last year announced plans to sell its long-time home, a former estate in Northeast Harbor. ere will be offi ce space available for other tenants. Bar Harbor-based A4 Architects, founded in 1999 by Kay Stevens-Rosa and Augusto Rosa, was chosen through a competitive bid process. "Ultimately, the board of directors chose A4 for the project because of their design capabilities, consensus-building approach, and very positive feedback from past clients. ey have been a pleasure to work with already, and we look forward to both the process and the completed structure," said Kathy Miller, executive director of Mount Desert 365. P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F M O U N T D E S E R T 3 6 5 Mount Desert 365, a community- based organization, plans a mixed use building at 6 Old Firehouse Lane in Northeast Harbor.

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