207-797-6066 info@hardypond.com News A Bright, Updated Kindergarten Wing & Important Finishing Touches: The Home Stretch of the Lyseth Elementary School Project Posted November 23, 2021 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in New Construction The home stretch of the Lyseth Elementary School project has been the proverbial sprint at the end of a marathon! Entering the final phases of construction is always an exciting time, but especially when it means that kids will have a beautiful new space for learning. Hardypond has been working hard on the renovation and […] Hardypond Partners with Central Maine Community College to Help Train the Next Generation of Builders Posted August 5, 2021 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in New Construction With a labor shortage limiting construction in Maine, it is more important than ever for our industry to invest time and effort in supporting the next generation of skilled tradespeople. That’s why Hardypond Construction has partnered with Central Maine Community College (CMCC) and their Job Site Track Program, part of the school’s Building Construction Technology […] Creating Inspiring Spaces – An Update on Lyseth Elementary School Posted May 11, 2021 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in New Construction, News, Renovation Hardypond has been keeping busy with the Lyseth Elementary School renovation! This complex, multi-phase renovation began in the summer of 2019, continued through the winter, and forged ahead over the summer of 2020 despite the added challenge of working safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. There have been a lot of intricate pieces to this project, […] Hardypond’s Director of Business Development Receives MEREDA Public Policy Award Posted March 26, 2021 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in News This past January, Hardypond’s Director of Business Development, Kevin Sutherland, received recognition from the Maine Real Estate and Development Association (MEREDA) and was awarded their Public Policy Award. Kevin serves on MEREDA’s Public Policy and Local Issues Committees, and was instrumental in crafting MEREDAʹs response to the Climate Council draft report and representing MEREDA before […] Innovative, Sustainable, Cost-Efficient — Hardypond Builds with Wally Walls Posted March 1, 2021 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in News To be on the cutting edge of new technologies in construction is always a goal for us at Hardypond. When we can couple that with building in a sustainable and cost-efficient way, then we’re really in our sweet-spot. We recently had just such an opportunity when constructing the Cutts Avenue Apartments in Saco. Hardypond Vice […] Hardypond Construction Helps Southern Maine Businesses Remodel Works Spaces for Covid Safety & Compliance Posted December 23, 2020 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in New Construction As many Portland and southern Maine businesses cautiously return to the office, it is important that their commercial work spaces are configured properly to help reduce the risk of Covid-19 spread. Along with all the recent changes to our work-life, it can feel like the whole office equilibrium is out-of-whack. Hardypond Construction can help get […] Lyseth Elementary School Entering Final Phases of Construction Posted August 24, 2020 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in New Construction Harydpond began an exciting, multi-phase renovation on Lyseth Elementary School last summer. With a highly choreographed work schedule, we continued work through the winter, laying foundations and erecting steel structures for the new gym and library. Despite unexpected challenges, we made great strides over the last year adding overhead beams and pouring the new structural […] Cutts Avenue Apartments in Saco Posted June 10, 2020 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in News Last year we shared news about our work on Saco’s Notre Dame de Loudres Church Apartments, an innovative project that garnered an honor from Maine Preservation. On the same development site in downtown Saco, we recently completed a new 31,000 square foot building, the Cutts Avenue Apartments. Utilizing a podium construction technique, this new building […] Hardypond Continues Construction at Lyseth Posted February 7, 2020 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in Construction, New Construction, News, Renovation 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 […] Hardypond Wins 2019 Maine Preservation Award Posted December 12, 2019 Hardypond Construction Leave a comment Posted in New Construction, News 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 […] Posts navigation Older posts Subscribe Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Subscribe Search Search for: Categories Categories Select Category Construction New Construction News Renovation Uncategorized Copyright 2021 Hardypond Construction