Portland, ME – EnviroVantage, an environmental remediation and demolition company based in Epping, N.H. was hired to perform a vast amount of demolition and remediation services throughout the Cumberland County Civic Center arena in Portland.
EnviroVantage removed over 10,000 tons of concrete debris from the various areas of this project which has been sent off for recycling as well as many tons of reinforcing and
structural steel. EnviroVantage vice president of sales Vincent Marcisso and project manager Dave Massaro have been on site continuously working with Cianbro and other subcontractors to ensure that safe and effective project procedures are followed.
Built in 1977 at a cost of $8 million The Cumberland County Civic Center has been a Maine staple for many different events like trade shows, concerts and of course its favorite ice hockey team, The Portland Pirates. The CCCC is located in downtown Portland on the hill between Spring and Free streets within walking distance to many restaurants, hotels and the very popular Portland waterfront. After nearly 35 years of service, a task force was formed to look into the renovation of the civic center to modernize the facility.
The plans to update proposed an addition of premium seating, expanded concourses to include more restrooms, concessions areas and merchandise zones. Other amenities desired were a larger ticket lobby, private suites and club seating, team offices, administrative offices and new locker rooms. The plans also call for major exterior improvements to improve accessibility and exterior appearance.
In November of 2011 the CCCC board approved the proposed plans and The Cianbro Companies out of Pittsfield, Maine were hired as the construction manager.
With a $33 million budget, groundbreaking took place on August 22, 2012. Since then work has moved along steadily until a recent three month delay due to the hockey team’s playoff schedule. The Cumberland County Civic Center restoration project is estimated to be complete for the upcoming 2013 hockey season.