PHIPPSBURG, ME — The Associated General Contractors of Maine (AGC Maine) selects Arthur “Art” Dudley, President of Standish, Maine-based Arthur C. Dudley Contractors as the recipient of the Major Achievement in Construction (MAC) Award.
“Art’s dedication to excellence and collaboration in construction has set a standard in our industry," said Kelly Flagg, Executive Director at AGC Maine. "His work across many of the schools within the state reflects not only a commitment to quality, but also a deep respect for the collaborative spirit that defines our industry. We are proud to recognize his achievements and contributions to Maine."
Since its inception in 1975, the MAC Award has celebrated individuals who have made significant impacts in the construction industry, marketplace, and Maine. Dudley joins the ranks of previous honorees, leaders whose legacies have shaped the community. The first winner of the award was Ival “Bud” Cianchette, and since then the winners have included other recognizable names including Herbert E. Sargent, Peter Vigue, Jack Kelley, Denis Landry, and many others.
Founded in 1975, Dudley has built his company and career around the construction of Maine’s K-12 schools. At first, his company focused on renovations, new houses, and some large commercial projects. But after oil prices spiked in the mid-1970s and interest rates did the same in the early 1980s, he sought out smaller commercial jobs, before an opportunity to build an elementary school in Parsonsfield (where he had grown up) arose, and the rest is history.
Decades later, Arthur C. Dudley Contractors has remodeled several of the Lee Auto Malls dealerships, built some churches, and done office renovations like the Loring, Short, and Harmon building on Congress Street in Portland, Maine. But 97 percent of their business is schools, primarily in the western half of the state from Bethel to Benton to Wells, including Hall Elementary School in Portland, Westbrook Middle School, and — most recently — Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine.
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During Dudley's career, he has been a constant advocate for vertical construction in Maine with his role as Chair of the Building Committee in AGC Maine for several years, and the betterment of the industry as a whole within his term as Board President at AGC Maine in 2010.
Today, Dudley remains President of Arthur C. Dudley Contractor and has no plans to retire soon. Arthur C. Dudley Contractors has six full-time employees, five of whom own a share of the business. The employees are Dudley, his daughter who is the Office Manager, three Job Supervisors (one of which is his son), and a Project Manager.
AGC Maine celebrated this achievement and presented Dudley with his award at Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg, Maine, with over 150 contractors in attendance.
