Much like other cities across the nation, Portland, Maine, had seen a significant spike in homelessness in recent years. Exacerbating the problem was an aging, undersized homeless shelter that failed to provide adequate accommodations for the city’s most vulnerable population.

Cianbro’s history in Madison, Maine, runs deep. In the 1980s, Cianbro, in a joint venture, built a state-of-the-art paper machine at the Madison Paper Mill. At the time, the project was considered one of the largest industrial and manufacturing projects that the company had ever taken on. With the expansion of the new paper machine, the mill was one of North America’s largest producers of supercalendered paper for magazine publications.

Replacing a bridge in a weekend is an incredible feat. After months of planning and preparation, the team on the Veranda Street Bridge Replacement project knew they had a challenge ahead of them, and for their efforts, they earned the 2023 AGC Build Maine Award in the Bridge category.

At the 2024 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)National Craft Championships in Kissimmee, Florida, team members from Cianbro and Starcon — one of The Cianbro Companies — showcased their skills alongside nearly 190 craftspeople from across the nation.