Mark Donovan, Senior Project Manager, Author at PC Construction /news/author/mdonovan/ Building Stronger, Together Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:37:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 /app/uploads/2022/06/cropped-Site-Icon_02-32x32.jpg Mark Donovan, Senior Project Manager, Author at PC Construction /news/author/mdonovan/ 32 32 PC Plane Pullers Raises Funds for Travis Mills Foundation /news/pc-plane-pullers-raises-funds-for-travis-mills-foundation/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:14:10 +0000 /?p=12092 This past Saturday, the Maine-based PC team and families once again came together at the Portland International Jetport to test our strength to benefit the Travis Mills Foundation. The task: pull an 80-ton Boeing 757 FedEx Jet 20 feet as fast as you can. The competition was fierce, and the PC Plane Pullers came in […]

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PC Construction Team Fundraising for Travis Mills FoundationThis past Saturday, the Maine-based PC team and families once again came together at the Portland International Jetport to test our strength to benefit the Travis Mills Foundation. The task: pull an 80-ton Boeing 757 FedEx Jet 20 feet as fast as you can. The competition was fierce, and the PC Plane Pullers came in at the middle of the leaderboard with a pull of 8.1 seconds.

PC’s fundraising efforts took off strong and soared to the top. With generous support from family, friends and business partners, PC landed in fourth place among 30 teams for our fundraising efforts (all puns intended!).

The Travis Mills Foundation supports post-911 recalibrated veterans and their families overcome physical and emotional obstacles and strengthen their families through a variety of programs. In total, the plane pull raised close to $200,000 to help support the foundation.

Congratulations to all who came out and made this event such a success!

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Maine Team Walks for Heart Awareness /news/maine-team-walks-for-heart-awareness/ Tue, 23 May 2023 13:24:25 +0000 /?p=10800 Our team was at it again this year! The annual Maine Heart Walk took place this past Sunday along the Back Cove trail. PC’s team included 18 walkers (including one little runner), 11 family members, one double stroller, one wagon, one furry friend and A LOT of fun. In total, the team raised $8,660 to […]

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Our team was at it again this year! The annual Maine Heart Walk took place this past Sunday along the Back Cove trail. PC’s team included 18 walkers (including one little runner), 11 family members, one double stroller, one wagon, one furry friend and A LOT of fun. In total, the team raised $8,660 to support critical research for healthy hearts.

Are you ready to get involved? Whether you are in Maine, Florida or anywhere in between, you can make a difference. Check out the numerous fundraising and giving opportunities online at heart.org.

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Delivering Toys for Holiday Cheer /news/delivering-toys-for-holiday-cheer/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:54:03 +0000 /?p=10424 Our Maine team is up to its annual mission to spread holiday cheer! We once again teamed up with the Portland Toys for Tots chapter to help brighten Christmas morning for children and families in our community. PC employee owners, friends, family and trade partners all dug deep and helped fill the space under the […]

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PresentsOur Maine team is up to its annual mission to spread holiday cheer! We once again teamed up with the Portland Toys for Tots chapter to help brighten Christmas morning for children and families in our community. PC employee owners, friends, family and trade partners all dug deep and helped fill the space under the PC tree. Close to 100 gifts and $1,200 in donations will make its way to Toys for Tots this week. We hope this brings some smiles and holiday cheer on Christmas morning.

On behalf of PC, thank you to everyone who helped support us again this year!

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Giving Back to the USM Community /news/giving-back-to-the-usm-community/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:04:32 +0000 /?p=10370 The PC teams building the University of Southern Maine’s new Portland Commons Residence Hall, McGoldrick Center for Student Success, and structured parking garage joined together to give back to the USM community. Food donations were collected and delivered to the Oakhurst Campus Food Pantry, which provides support to working students. We are proud to have […]

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The PC teams building the University of Southern Maine’s new Portland Commons Residence Hall, McGoldrick Center for Student Success, and structured parking garage joined together to give back to the USM community. Food donations were collected and delivered to the Oakhurst Campus Food Pantry, which provides support to working students.

We are proud to have donated the essentials to allow four hard working students to provide Thanksgiving dinner for their families, with additional supplies helping restock the pantry’s shelves as we head into the holiday season.

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PC Team Pulls for the Travis Mills Foundation /news/pc-team-pulls-for-the-travis-mills-foundation/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:19:10 +0000 /?p=10261 Over 1,000 people and 800 pullers took to the runway at the Portland International Jetport on Saturday, October 22 to raise money for the Travis Mills Foundation. The Plane Pull event pits teams of 20 individuals against each other in the ultimate tug of war. The team that can pull the 80-ton FedEx plane 20 […]

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Over 1,000 people and 800 pullers took to the runway at the Portland International Jetport on Saturday, October 22 to raise money for the Travis Mills Foundation. The Plane Pull event pits teams of 20 individuals against each other in the ultimate tug of war. The team that can pull the 80-ton FedEx plane 20 feet down the runway fastest, wins!

Among the 41 teams were the very aptly dressed and amped up PC Plane Pullers. While we didn’t record the fastest time, PC finished in the top third of the 39 teams with a time of 5.33 seconds and, more importantly, placed seventh for the most donations raised!

This event raised over $270,000 for the foundation, which helps veterans and their families recalibrate and recover after military service. The Travis Mills Foundation has served 882 families from 44 states at their nationally recognized retreat in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine.

Way to go PC for showing your community pride!

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Maine Team Walks for Healthy Hearts /news/maine-team-walks-for-healthy-hearts/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 02:08:39 +0000 /?p=9134 On Sunday morning, 30 PC employee owners, family members and pets took to Back Bay in Portland to show our ongoing commitment to the American Heart Association and the importance of heart health. After several years of “Virtual Walks”, it felt great to get back out there and participate in this event as a community. […]

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On Sunday morning, 30 PC employee owners, family members and pets took to Back Bay in Portland to show our ongoing commitment to the American Heart Association and the importance of heart health. After several years of “Virtual Walks”, it felt great to get back out there and participate in this event as a community.

The rain held off and we enjoyed the walk before heading to our Portland office for a celebratory cookout.

This year, the team rallied and raised over $10,000 to help support the important work of the American Heart Association. We are proud of the combined efforts of our team and partners. Thank you to everyone who help make this day such as huge success.

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Ground Broken for USM’s Structured Parking Garage /news/ground-broken-for-usms-structured-parking-garage/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:20:07 +0000 https://www.pcconstruction.com/blog/?p=7037 Last Friday was a perfect sunny backdrop for the University of Southern Maine to break ground for the new four-level parking garage on their Portland, Maine campus. The garage will accommodate 504 vehicles and support the Career & Student Success Center and Residence Hall facilities also currently under construction by PC in Portland, Maine. USM […]

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Last Friday was a perfect sunny backdrop for the University of Southern Maine to break ground for the new four-level parking garage on their Portland, Maine campus. The garage will accommodate 504 vehicles and support the Career & Student Success Center and Residence Hall facilities also currently under construction by PC in Portland, Maine.

USM President Glen Cummings, Chief Business Officer Alec Porteous and Director of Sustainability Aaron Witham spoke about the importance of this parking garage in the University’s vision to expand the Portland campus in the most sustainable way. A focus for this project is making the new garage ecofriendly to reduce USM’s carbon footprint. Sustainability efforts include 58 vehicle charging stations and 250 secure bike parking areas.

The garage, which is designed by Desman Design Management, will serve as the primary entrance to both the new and adjacent existing campus parking facilities.

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PC Team Brings Holiday Cheer to Children /news/pc-team-brings-holiday-cheer-to-children/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:00:32 +0000 https://www.pcconstruction.com/blog/?p=6793 Every year right around Thanksgiving, our entire Seacoast team gets excited. We start to rally our families and trade partners, and put a plan into action to spread holiday cheer. This year was no different. Teaming with a local Toys for Tots, our Maine office team combined efforts with our University of Southern Maine and […]

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Every year right around Thanksgiving, our entire Seacoast team gets excited. We start to rally our families and trade partners, and put a plan into action to spread holiday cheer. This year was no different. Teaming with a local Toys for Tots, our Maine office team combined efforts with our University of Southern Maine and Edgebrook Residences project teams, and our amazing partners, Sewall Infrastructure and Manic Community Fitness, and the results were just outstanding. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, we loaded our tree with so many gifts and over $2,800 in donations.

The outpouring of support is a true testament to what happens when a great community comes together for a great cause. We are truly humbled to be amidst such a caring and compassionate group of people. I, for one, am sure there will be a lot of very happy little faces on Christmas morning because of everyone who chipped in to make this holiday season a little brighter.

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Construction Underway on Department of Mental Health Recovery Residence /news/construction-underway-on-department-of-mental-health-recovery-residence/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:26:01 +0000 https://www.pcconstruction.com/blog/?p=6720 This morning the shovels officially hit the dirt to kick off construction for the new Department of Mental Health Recovery Residence in Essex, Vermont. The new 20,000-square-foot, 16-bed physically secure mental health residence will address the state’s critical need for step-down facilities. The one-story facility, which is designed by Lavallee Brensinger Architects and Freeman French […]

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This morning the shovels officially hit the dirt to kick off construction for the new Department of Mental Health Recovery Residence in Essex, Vermont. The new 20,000-square-foot, 16-bed physically secure mental health residence will address the state’s critical need for step-down facilities.

The one-story facility, which is designed by Lavallee Brensinger Architects and Freeman French Freeman, will include secure patient residence rooms, a secure outdoor patio and green space, a resident skills kitchen and dining area, a multipurpose room and exercise space. The design is focused on providing a recovery-oriented environment that allows for both therapeutic services and a connection to nature for Vermonters facing mental health challenges.

Upon completion, the facility will provide care for adults who no longer need inpatient hospital care, but who still need extensive services in a secure setting. There are currently no other permanent, secure residential facilities with the services planned for this site.

We are excited to work with a host of talented and local partners to complete construction by the end of 2022.

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New Biddeford Parking Garage Open to Public /news/new-biddeford-parking-garage-now-open-to-public/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:24:00 +0000 https://www.pcconstruction.com/blog/?p=6623 Yesterday marked a pivotal moment for the Downtown Mill District in Biddeford, Maine, with the grand opening of the Biddeford Parking Garage. The garage, which is the first private infrastructure financing project of its kind in Maine, is critical to supporting the area’s parking needs while alleviating existing downtown parking pressures. The PC Construction team […]

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Yesterday marked a pivotal moment for the Downtown Mill District in Biddeford, Maine, with the grand opening of the Biddeford Parking Garage. The garage, which is the first private infrastructure financing project of its kind in Maine, is critical to supporting the area’s parking needs while alleviating existing downtown parking pressures.

The PC Construction team joined partners from the City of Biddeford, Desman Design Management, Sewall / Treadwell Franklin Infrastructure, and Amber Infrastructure for the ribbon cutting event. Within minutes of cutting the ribbon, vehicles began entering the 640-space garage.

The project broke ground in August 2020 and was complete just over a year later, more than a month ahead of schedule. This success story is due largely to the hard work and dedication of our trade partners, and our emphasis on Lean practices such as Phase Planning.

The five-story, 214,000-square-foot precast parking structure features gateless entry and exit, a contactless payment system, vehicle charging stations and a brick exterior to integrate with the surrounding historical mill buildings.

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PC’s Seacoast Team Walks for Heart Health /news/pcs-seacoast-team-walks-for-heart-health/ Thu, 13 May 2021 13:38:35 +0000 https://www.pcconstruction.com/blog/?p=6599 The PC Seacoast team put on their walking shoes for the 7th year to raise money and awareness for heart health. On May 6, the “PC Heart Walkers” showed up in true spirit, raising over $6,000 for the American Heart Association. The team pulled out all the stops this year, making it our personal best […]

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The PC Seacoast team put on their walking shoes for the 7th year to raise money and awareness for heart health. On May 6, the “PC Heart Walkers” showed up in true spirit, raising over $6,000 for the American Heart Association.

The team pulled out all the stops this year, making it our personal best at this event. We ranked 5th on the leader board for companies and were the fourth ranking team out of 95 total teams participating!

The Heart Walk always pulls our team together. No matter what is happening in the world around us, we come together for this event every year in honor of our families, our teammates, and our friends who have battled heart disease or conditions. This is just one way we give back to make our community stronger, and we promise you’ll see us on the streets again next year!

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Biddeford Parking Garage Sets Final Precast Slab /news/biddeford-parking-garage-sets-final-precast-slab/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:32:53 +0000 https://www.pcconstruction.com/blog/?p=6533 Today may have been cold and windy but that didn’t stop us from celebrating the topping off of the new parking garage project in downtown Biddeford, Maine. After the “Signing of the Slab” ceremony and speeches from a host of project representatives, including Matt Dieterich, Vice President of TFIC Infrastructure & Sewall Company, and Mayor […]

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Today may have been cold and windy but that didn’t stop us from celebrating the topping off of the new parking garage project in downtown Biddeford, Maine. After the “Signing of the Slab” ceremony and speeches from a host of project representatives, including Matt Dieterich, Vice President of TFIC Infrastructure & Sewall Company, and Mayor Alan Casavant, the final section of the precast garage was proudly hoisted into its final resting place on the top of stair tower #2. This major milestone is complete ahead of schedule, with the remainder of the project expected to be complete in early August.

The 214,000-square-foot, five-story, 636-space parking garage is a key part of the transformation of Biddeford’s historic mill district and will provide much needed parking for the growing downtown area.

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