Thinking of buying land in Maine? Here’re ten things you need to know going in.

Thinking of buying land in Maine? Here’re ten things you need to know going in. Acreage. More is better, right? Not necessarily. Land is taxed by the acre. And not all acreage is the same. Is it developable land? Good trees or scrub? Just a big swamp? Geometry matters, too. Is it a long and […]
What Makes a Civil Engineer Civil?

What Makes a Civil Engineer Civil? On the first day of college, the engineering professors line up all the students and ask, “Who here knows how to be civil?” If you raise your hand and say “please” and “thank you,” congratulations—you’re halfway to being a civil engineer. Because being civil isn’t just about concrete and […]