Bowman Constructors was tasked with building a 3,5000sf addition to the existing Humane Society.

The new area features new office spaces for employees, surrender area, small animal nook, cat condos and holding, surgery and recovery center, bathrooms, and a new entrance and reception area.

On top of the additions, Bowman also renovated existing rooms with new flooring and tile.

This project was a complete renovation of three separate floors. Each floor has a 9,000sf footprint.

The project includes multiple offices, meeting rooms, kitchens, and training facilities.

The largest challenge on this job was that the team was working on office spaces that were on the 5th, 6th, and 7th floor. Delivering supplies and materials to the site was a large challenge.

Our team devised a way to take out a couple of windows and utilize boom lifts to deliver the needed supplies 90ft up to the teams.

* Winner of a 2021 MEREDA Notable Projects Award.

This new building project is the home of the New Dimensions FCU headquarters.

The project consisted of a new 3-story building that includes multiple offices, front lobby, meeting rooms, break rooms, training rooms, a gym and showers, as well as a drive through canopy.

The building is fitted with solar panels on the roof.  Heat is provided by heat pumps and natural gas heats the hot water and powers the on site generator.

For Oceanside High School, Bowman Constructors was brought on to build a new addition to the existing school.  The addition included a new cafeteria and state-of-the-art kitchen.  We also made renovations to the existing locker rooms and bathrooms.

The challenge for our Oceanside build was the schedule.  We were tasked with a quick turnaround to have the school inhabitable by the new school year.

Bowman staff, Superintendents and Project Managers worked diligently on schedule to expidite paperwork and approvals.

The New England Outdoor Center is the home of Twin Pine Cabins, the Penobscot Outdoor Center and the River Drivers Restaurant.

The cabins were built with structural insolated panels which help with energy savings.

There were 10 seperate buildings built across the property.

Downeast Institute (DEI) is the easternmost marine research laboratory and education center in the US. It is Maine’s first and only public shellfish hatchery.

Type of Structure: Steel, concrete and wood.

The main challenge on this project was a very tight project (remote) site with only one access point.  We had to incorporate the owners exsiting lab systems into the new lab addition.

Our Superentendent worked with the owners representaive on a daily basis to coordinate deliveries and step by step on making sure that the delicate habitat of the lab and land was not disturbed.

” Kevin Bowman, who was our Project Manager, was exceedingly patient and thoughtful during the whole process. Rick Clukey,  the Project Superintendent., somehow knew every detail of every aspect of the project at a moment’s notice. The resulting  structures speak to their skill and effectiveness. It is a great testament to Bowman’s team that our beautiful facility which met our wildly high expectations, and will  support discovery, innovation and education for all of Maine, was delivered well under budget. “
– Dianne Tilton Executive Director – Downeast Institute

Type of Structure: Wood structure

Financing required Net-zero building designs and performance.

Bowman Constructors went through multiple design and energy models to meet the performance specifications.

Type of Structure: Steel, glass, stone

The project was initially over-budget. The University of Maine was in the process of developing a new roof framing and construction method during this build.

Bowman worked with the architect and owner to reduce/modify scopes to overcome the budget challenges. Bowman Constructors was tasked with the integration of this new roofing system into the design and construction of the project.

We used locally manufactured products (46%), low VOC finishes, low flow fixtures that reduced water consumption by 20%, and we recycled almost all construction waste (91%).

LEED Silver Designation – A first for UMaine Campus