Cianchette, whose memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, was one of four brothers who formed the company that has constructed many of Maine’s major buildings and bridges.
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Maine contractors fear labor agreement will shut them out of offshore wind work
A pending commitment by wind energy developers to use only union labor has caught some of the state’s top construction firms off guard.
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Puritan, Cianbro to build second COVID-19 swab factory in Pittsfield
About 200 jobs will be created as a result of $51.2 million in CARES Act funding that will enable Puritan Medical Products of Guilford to develop a second facility in Pittsfield, expanding production of medical-testing swabs.
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Court date for Cianbro chairman charged in cannon blast continued
Peter Vigue was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday to be arraigned on charges after allegedly firing a cannon at a Maine Maritime football game that injured a referee.
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Cianbro chairman indicted in connection with cannon blast that hurt referee
Peter Vigue, 72, faces multiple criminal charges stemming from the traditional firing of a cannon at a Maine Maritime Academy football game in September.
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Employers flock to 80-year-old apprenticeship program amid workforce crunch
Rapidly growing participation in the state-administered program is raising concerns that it will become overwhelmed.
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Employee-owned Cianbro Corp. of Pittsfield announces purchase of Connecticut company
A/Z Corp., a Connecticut-based engineering-construction firm providing diverse industry services including design, construction, maintenance and energy management, with a focus on technology-oriented markets, has joined Cianbro.
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Peter Vigue steps down as CEO of Cianbro
Longtime Cianbro chief Peter Vigue has stepped down as CEO of the large Pittsfield construction company and handed the reins to his son, Andi Vigue. The senior Vigue will continue as chairman of The Cianbro Cos. and will work with Cianbro Development Corp., according to a statement issued Monday by the company. Cianbro’s board of […]
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Cianbro announces plan to hire 300 new construction workers
Buoyed by several new projects in its pipeline, Pittsfield-based construction company Cianbro Corp. is looking to hire 300 additional workers in 2018. The company, which already employs 1,350 people in Maine, said Thursday it was looking for new hires in a number of jobs and trades needed for large projects across the state, such as […]
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Cianbro gets $23 million contract at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
KITTERY (AP) — A Maine-based construction firm has been awarded a $23 million contract from the U.S. Navy to improve a dry dock at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The Portland Press Herald reports Maine’s two U.S. Senators, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Independent Sen. Angus King announced Tuesday that Pittsfield-based Cianbro Corp. will make the […]