It’s not every day you think to look over at the new guy and ask his opinion on things. But a fresh perspective is sometimes a necessary scorecard to show how you’re doing. It’s rare that you have someone really new, and we peppered him with questions to find out what it’s like.
Read MoreThis blog happened like this. Kendrick was supposed to tell his own story about coming into the construction industry. His immediate answer was, “Literally, my only experience in life has been ‘Team’, so by default, I have chosen to run a business this way.”
Read MoreFor the past year, we’ve had the pleasure of building York Street Wellness Center, which will open in Portland Maine during the Summer, 2019
Read MoreWe love to build healthcare facilities of any kind, and we especially have fun creating pediatric spaces. Building a doctor’s, dentist’s, or other healthcare office for kids and adults that they actually want to visit is a fun challenge we’re always up for.
Read MoreWe recently sat down with Ryan Lessard to hear the full story of how he got into construction, how he met Kendrick, and how he became an owner at Optimum. It was full of more twists and turns than we expected! Ryan, thanks for sharing!
Read MoreWhen we heard about Brant’s vision for a dessert-only restaurant and bar, we were hooked! We knew we had to be part of this project, whatever it took.
Read MoreWe’re not macro industry experts by any means, but we do have eyes and ears, and what those tell us is that some trends in the construction industry are not conducive to shared success, and especially not to building better relationships.
Read MoreWhen a friend and subcontractor of ours mentioned that we might be “changing the construction industry” we appreciated the compliment, but it really inspired us to take a step back. We wanted to think through the industry as a whole, and be intentional about not just changing for the sake of change.
Read MoreMost people think of “culture” as being limited to the Human Resources function of an organization. It’s usually very internal, experienced between the management and employees. At Optimum, we have the opportunity to take a broader view.
In our previous blog post, we started the conversation about how we are intentionally building our team. Today, we continue that conversation through other aspects of working for our very relationally driven construction company here in Maine.
Read MoreAt Optimum Construction, we’re always looking to hire more team members for our commercial and residential construction projects here in Maine.
Read MoreWe’re rewriting the rules of the construction industry in Portland, Maine. Traditional construction means delays when there’s a big change, lots of paperwork, and more outdated measures. But we’re implementing technology to make our projects more efficient and our clients happier.
Read MoreSo you’re ready to get the ball rolling on a commercial construction project, but first you just need to find right company. Where to begin?
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