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Wetherbee joins Jewett Construction

Bill Wetherbee,
Jewett Construction

Scarborough, ME Jewett Construction has hired Bill Wetherbee to their project management team. With expansion underway at the company’s local office, the team felt that Wetherbee would be a great fit as a project manager to oversee company projects and to ensure structure and coordination at each site he is assigned.

Wetherbee graduated from Maine Maritime Academy with a degree in Power Engineering Technology. He has over five years of experience in the construction industry and Jewett is thrilled to have employed a worker who has already proven to be nothing but exceptional.

Jon Sirois, general manager of Jewett Construction’s Maine office says this, “Bill has already exceeded Jewett’s expectations. We are pleased to introduce such a positive and experienced member to our team and are thrilled to see our team grow as both of our New Hampshire and Maine offices grow.”

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