PORTLAND, Maine – Wright-Ryan is proud to announce two significant milestones this October: the company has once again been named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Maine, while also celebrating 10 years as a 100% employee-owned company through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The dual achievements coincide with Employee Ownership Month,…
Mainebiz recently featured Wright-Ryan’s renovation of Bernstein Shur’s Portland office, highlighting the transformation underway at 100 Middle Street in the Old Port. The renovation transforms the fourth through seventh floors of Bernstein Shur’s 52,000-square-foot office space into a brighter, more collaborative workplace for employees and clients. Plans include updated layouts, technology and building systems, new…
Maine Audubon recently celebrated the opening of the Ann & Jim Hancock Native Plants Education Center at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, Maine. Wright-Ryan built the new high-performance, all-wood facility, designed by Kaplan Thompson Architects in collaboration with Aceto Kimball Landscape Architects and Acorn Engineering. Built primarily with local materials, the facility was designed with net-zero…
Wright-Ryan Vice President of Project Development Cordelia Pitman recently joined leaders from across Maine’s construction and development community as a featured speaker at Bernstein Shur’s 11th Annual Women in Construction & Project Development Event. This year’s sold-out event brought together more than 250 attendees around the theme “Being in the Room,” exploring what it means…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA has broken ground on Discovery Village, a new nature-based childcare and learning center in Damariscotta, Maine. Wright-Ryan will serve as Construction Manager for this nature-based learning project. Discovery Village will include four yurts connected by accessible boardwalks. The outdoor learning areas will feature nature trails, a mud kitchen, a log…
Avesta Housing is proposing a new affordable housing development at 1871 Forest Avenue in Portland, Maine. Wright-Ryan will serve as Construction Manager. The $20 million, four-story development will include 33 studio apartments for individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness. The apartments will serve households earning up to 30% of the area median income. Avesta plans…
Maine College of Art & Design recently awarded Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees to John Ryan and Jenny Scheu in recognition of their lasting contributions to the College and Maine’s creative community. John is co-founder and former president of Wright-Ryan and currently serves on our Board of Directors. John has supported MECA&D through his…
Wright-Ryan recently joined project partners to celebrate the completion and opening of the new United 4 Child Care Center in South Portland. Serving as construction manager, Wright-Ryan helped deliver the approximately 8,000-square-foot facility, which is the first to open under the United 4 Child Care model. The purpose-built space supports infants and young children while…
Construction is moving forward on the new Home2 Suites by Hilton in Ellsworth, with the extended-stay hotel targeting a late-summer 2026 opening. Wright-Ryan is overseeing construction of the four-story, 83-suite property for Witham Family Hotels. The hotel will include studio and one-bedroom accommodations, along with an indoor pool, fitness center, complimentary breakfast area, outdoor patio,…
Wright-Ryan Construction is proud to be managing construction for Maine Audubon’s expansion at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth, helping bring new spaces for education, stewardship, and conservation to life. Read the full Mainebiz article here.