Barry Metcalf, a job foreman with Osgood Construction in Claremont, N.H., discusses the foundation of a new building for Blake Hill at Artisans Park in Windsor, Vt., with fellow job foreman Mike West on Dec. 23. 2015. (Valley News – Sarah Priestap)

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