Hardypond Construction

About

Hardypond Construction is a female-owned general contractor and family-owned business servicing Southern Maine.

Story

On December 23, 1989, two days before Christmas, Bob Gaudreau was laid off from his construction job. In order to make ends meet, he and his wife had to return their daughter’s gifts from underneath their Christmas tree. It was an experience he wanted to make sure was never repeated: not for himself and not for anyone else if he could help it.

Though common practice, after experiencing seasonal lay-off Bob realized it was no way to run a successful construction company. Rather than let his situation get the best of him, Bob turned this experience into an opportunity. He decided he would start his own construction company, one where employees would be valued and appreciated and whose foundation would be honesty and transparency.

Nine days later, on January 1, 1990, Bob founded Hardypond Construction. True to his word, Bob built a company that has endured by sticking to these principles. Through profit sharing, empowering female employees, and utilizing the skills of a diverse workforce, Hardypond has built a committed team of project managers, site supervisors, and subcontractors that are as strong as steel. Their clients appreciate the honesty Hardypond brings to every project and the open communication style they utilize in order to get the job done right.