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Gorrill Palmer is the only firm operating in Maine to receive both the Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For and Hot Firm Awards for 2019.

We’re pleased to announce that we are a winner of the 2019 Best Firm to Work For award, which honors outstanding workplaces at AEC firms. These firms have been recognized for their ability to inspire their teams to perform at the highest levels in an environment where their people feel they are valued, can make a difference, and can clearly see where their contribution fits into the overall mission and success of the firm. Firms were evaluated comprehensively on firm culture, workplace practices, employee benefits, employee retention rates, professional development, and more – from both management and staff perspective. Awards were given in multiple categories based on firm size and discipline.

Nationwide, there were 53 Civil Engineering Firms that qualified and GP was one of only two firms operating in Maine to receive this award for 2019!

We were also one of only three firms operating in Maine to receive the 2019 Hot Firm award. The Zweig Group Hot Firm List recognizes the 100 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firms in the United States and Canada. These firms have outperformed the economy and competitors to become leaders in their chosen fields.

We are very proud of our hardworking and dedicated staff.

Steve Bushey has joined our team as a Senior Associate with over 30 years of experience in Land Development and Municipal projects. While in private practice, he directed the preparation and review of preliminary and final design as well as permit applications for numerous civil/site engineering projects in a variety of areas. Previous notable Land Development projects include the Mercy Hospital Relocation, Greely High School Performing Arts Center, The Forefront at Thompson’s Point, Supermarket Expansions for Hannaford Bros. Co. and the Bingham Wind Farm.  Municipal projects include the Fall Brook Hydrologic & Hydraulic Analysis, the Riverside Street Sanitary Sewer and the Green Acres Phase 1 Drainage & Street Infrastructure.

 

Scarborough Downs is on track to be redeveloped into a mixed-use village center under a 30-year, tax-supported plan. A  group of Scarborough residents purchased the harness racing venue in hopes of turning it into a village center.

The  500-acre mixed-use project is the largest single development in Scarborough’s history and has the potential for nearly two million s/f of non-residential development.

http://nerej.com/fom-the-downs-500-acre-mixed-use-project-underway-scarborough

Gorrill Palmer is pleased to announce that Brandon Havu has transitioned to the role of Project Manager within our Transportation Engineering Group. Brandon is a Professional Engineer and has been in the field of transportation engineering since 2010, spending nearly 5 years with us as a Project Engineer. He has experience working with MaineDOT, numerous municipalities, the Maine Turnpike Authority and private sector clients. His experience features a wide range of transportation related infrastructure improvements, including roadway reconstruction, rehabilitation, intersection safety and operational improvements, highway interchanges, tolling facilities, complete streets and shared use pathways. The promotion of Brandon to Project Manager in our Transportation Engineering Group increases the firm’s capacity  to provide a high level of service and results to our valued clients.

Vets First Choice has received city approval to begin construction on a new headquarters in downtown Portland to support the company’s rapid growth and expansion. The Portland Planning Board approved a site plan for the 170,000-square-foot facility, which will feature space for more than 1,500 employees including offices, a pharmacy, a fulfillment center and software and data science labs.

The project, at 12 Mountfort St., represents a major milestone for Vets First Choice, as the company looks to establish a larger presence in the region and accommodate the significant growth it has experienced over the past few years.

Vets First co-founder and CEO Benjamin Shaw expects to add more than 1,000 new high-quality jobs in southern Maine and believes this downtown location will be critical towards attracting world-class talent. The facility also would serve as the headquarters for a planned new company that would be created when it merges with the animal health division of Henry Schein Inc. of Melville, New York.

Gorrill Palmer is Happy to announce that we expanded our staff. Jennifer Brennan has joined Gorrill Palmer as a Project Planner, further expanding the firm’s capabilities in recent efforts to provide planning and design services to their clients.
Jennifer has spent the last decade working for the Greater Portland Council of Governments and the State of Maine to develop energy-related projects including the State’s first Comprehensive Energy Plan. She is also an adjunct professor at Southern Maine Community College for multiple courses.

Jennifer has a Master of Political Science with an emphasis in urban and regional planning.

This added depth will allow Gorrill Palmer to provide enhanced customer service to clients.