This summer, Hardypond started work on a multi-phase project to rejuvenate Lyseth Elementary School in Portland. The Summer Phase (work on classrooms and other interior spaces) wrapped up before the start of the school year so that the students and faculty could enjoy their educational environment, and Phase Two is officially underway! Phase Two focuses […]
In July of 2019, we shared the news of Hardypond’s work on the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church at 20 Cutts Avenue in Saco. This unique project involved the metamorphosis of a beautiful 100-year-old church into 19 modern studio apartments. Last month, Maine Preservation recognized our dedication to maintaining the original character of Notre Dame […]
iBec Creative, a Portland-based web-design and development agency focused on ecommerce and digital marketing, had been looking for a new office space for their growing business for over a year-and-a-half. “It was about finding the right space at the right price, where I knew we could have an awesome office space for iBec,” says iBec […]
In May 2019 Hardypond Construction was selected unanimously by the Portland school board to be the contractor for the Lyseth Elementary School renovation project. The two-year project includes renovating 10 classrooms this summer and more the following summer, adding a new gym and library, putting in an addition to the entryway, and updating mechanical and […]
In recent years, emphasis has been put on high school students pursuing a college education vs a technical or vocational career which has led to declining enrollment in vocational training. Currently, there is a shortage of skilled workers in these fields and it is having an impact on businesses ability to complete jobs and grow […]
As churches are closing due to dwindling congregations and limited resources, the empty church structures are being redeveloped into unique apartments. Hardypond Construction has recently completed another project that converted the former Notre Dame des Lourdes Catholic Church in Saco into 19-unique studio apartments, with larger additions being built on either side for a total […]
Hardypond Construction was recently recognized by the Institute for Family-Owned Business as one of Maine’s leading family owned businesses. President Deirdre Wadsworth and founder Bob Gadreau accepted the 2018 Maddy Corson Small Business award on behalf of the company. The Maddy Corson award honors family-owned businesses in Maine with 25 employees or less, that enhance […]
Our President Deirdre Wadsworth had the opportunity to serve as Keynote Speaker at a recent Totally Trades! event in Westbrook. In her speech, Deirdre focused on the theme “Be Brave” as she challenged the young women in attendance and emphasized how succeeding in a non-traditional career requires being persistent and brave. Deirdre used her own […]
In 2015, we undertook a renovation project in the hope of easing some of the tension in the Portland housing market. The project was converting the historic and architecturally beautiful Clark Memorial United Methodist Church into novel yet affordable apartments to provide Portland’s middle class with a housing option near the peninsula. Recently, Clark on […]
Winter is coming. But this winter brings new challenges for the construction industry in Maine. No, it’s not the White Walkers. Before this year, winter was always an employers’ market – as demand for construction ebbs in December, subcontractors find themselves looking for work. At Hardypond Construction, we’ve always made a point to have enough […]
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