“We absolutely must give a special tip of the cap to the planning board, and especially to Gorrill Palmer, the civil engineers on the project who prepared this extremely complex proposal for planning board review. This is by far one of the largest mixed-use real estate projects to be built in Portland, Maine for several decades. The level of detail and professionalism those folks brought to the preparation and review process is impossible to over-state. (Reference Shipyard Brewing Redevelopment which includes Vets First Choice Headquarters)”

Nathan Bateman
Vice President
Bateman Partners

"Gorrill Palmer is more of a partner than consultant for us. We have done numerous developments with them over the past 10 years. In each case they heard our needs and communicated them clearly to city officials. Cities and agencies trust and respect them. But it never ended there. Even after receiving all permits, they were advocates for us within communities and in regulatory agencies.

They work extremely well with our construction teams and jumped when we needed anything. Most recently we were in a jam and GP drove 3 hours for a site visit and returned to their office to complete the work needed. The revised site plan was submitted to the city and we received our certificate of occupancy the next morning."

Sean Riley, CEO
Maine Course Hospitality Group
Freeport, Maine

"What stands out in having GP on the team is their ability to navigate the regulatory process, including meeting the ever-changing rigorous technical demands required of land development projects, while maintaining an awareness of other critical elements economics, schedule, tenants - that an owner needs to balance in order to deliver a successful project. The difference is that GP brings to an owner's team day-to-day principal level experience and attention that helps an owner set a course and manage the inevitable bumps along the way."

Paul S. Cincotta, VP
New England Development
Newton, MA

Gorrill Palmer Adds to Senior Staff

December 3, 2018 by Lynn Ericson

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.