Greater Portland Crane Watch

About Greater Portland Crane Watch

Greater Portland Crane Watch is an independent, non-profit, volunteer project. I’m Ian MacDonald, a retired professional engineer - this is a one-person effort to document major building projects around Greater Portland, Maine: what’s being built, where it is, and the teams involved.

What the site covers

The focus is on major commercial building projects and significant mixed-use developments, such as projects that combine commercial space and housing. This is a selected record, not a complete list of construction in the area.

What the site does not cover

  • Infrastructure projects, such as roads and utility work
  • Bridges
  • Small building projects
  • Purely residential projects
  • Projects that are too far away from Portland :)

Feedback is welcome through comments on project pages or by email at cranewatch@mail.com.

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