A Maine family received a new home in Orono, thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bangor and students in the Eastern Maine Community College's Building Construction and Fine Woodworking program. The house was constructed on the EMCC campus by students last fall before being moved to its permanent location, where it will be gifted to a local family who also lent a hand in the construction process, WCSH Maine reports.
Students began constructing the home on the EMCC campus last fall before transporting it to its permanent lot, according to Melissa Huston, executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Bangor.
"We all knew it was going to be somebody's house someday so I think we treated it like it would be our own," Erinde Barber, an EMCC student said.
Advertisement
Related Stories
Women in Construction
NJ $4M Grant to Help Boost Access to Construction Trades for Women and Minorities
Through a combination of legislation and grant money, the state of New Jersey is taking steps to increase the diversity of its workforce in construction and the skilled trades
Education + Training
Annual Chico Trades Day Provides Students With Hands-on Experience
In Chico, Calif., trades take center stage at annual trades day event that introduces students to skilled trades career options
Education + Training
Indiana High School Students Gain Construction Experience Building a Home
High schoolers get hands-on experience in the skilled trades thanks to a construction program run by the Central Nine Career Center in Johnson County
