The business that Eric Vogell has grown into a large Maine contracting company started out as a summer job for he and some friends. While students at UMaine, Vogell and two of his friends decided that painting houses would be a fun and lucrative job for the summer between their junior and senior Read More
Cianbro Sees Bright Future For Students Who Choose Trades
One of the largest construction companies in the United States is based right here in Maine. Cianbro opened its doors in the Somerset County town of Pittsfield in 1949 and has grown by leaps and bounds since then. Now, the company has a presence in 41 states throughout the country and employs 4,000 Read More
Why Former NFLer Kendrick Ballantyne Chose a Career in Construction
What would make you give up a potential NFL career to move home to Maine and start a construction business? For Kendrick Ballantyne, owner of Optimum Construction, it was opportunity....the opportunity to build his own business in an industry he enjoyed and in a place that he loved. Meet Read More