15 Maine Companies Ranked Among Nation's Fastest-Growing
Hay Runner among 15 Maine companies ranked by Inc. as nation's fastest-growing
Hay Runner Ranks No. 543 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies - and #2 in Maine!
Hay Runner Ranks No. 543 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies - and #2 in Maine!
With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 742%
We Made the 2025 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies List!
We Made the 2025 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies List!
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you Women Presidents Organization and J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Banking for recognizing Hay Runner and Shannon Richards!
$7 Billion in Gross Revenue and Innovation Across Sectors – Meet the 2025 Women Presidents Organization’s 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies
A New Blueprint: Shannon Richards Featured in Portland City Lifestyles
Portland City Lifestyle: A New Blueprint
Shannon Richards’ approach to streamlining real estate, supporting creatives and leading by example.
Shannon Richards doesn’t just build homes—she builds possibilities. The founder of Hay Runner, a real estate, architecture, and construction firm, Richards is redefining what it means to own and maintain property in Maine. With a commitment to simplifying homeownership and fostering a strong creative workforce, she has become a force for innovation in an industry often burdened by complexity.
Shannon Richards Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who's Who Biographical Registry
Shannon Richards has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
MPBN Interviews Hayrunner’s Shannon Richards About Maine Real Estate’s Economic Outlook at MEREDA’s Forecast Conference
MPBN’s Irwin Gratz talks to Shannon Richards at Maine’s largest real estate development conference in Maine, MEREDA’s Forecast Conference and Member Showcase.
Think Maine Therapists and Realtors Are All Raking It In? Not Exactly.
Think Maine therapists and Realtors are all raking it in? Not exactly.
Even the industries that have seen increased demand since the pandemic have faced their own sets of challenges. PPH talks to Hay Runner’s Shannon Richards and others about today’s economy.
MaineBiz Talks to Shannon Richards About Top Real Estate Trends for 2025
Housing progress: Shannon Richards, founder and CEO of Hay Runner and president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association on 2025 trends in the real estate market
As CEO of Hay Runner and president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association, Shannon Richards shared her insights on 2025’s outlook across Maine in a recent Mainebiz article on development trends.
Hay Runner Recognized Twice in 2025 Mainebiz ‘Book of Lists’: Top Woman-owned Businesses and Largest Maine-Based Construction Firms
Mainebiz: Hay Runner Tops the 2025 Mainebiz Book of Lists for Both Maine’s Largest Woman-owned Businesses and Largest Maine-based Construction Firms
People on the move: Ashley Wolf
Hay Runner Announces a New Hire: Hay Runner has hired Ashley Wolf as an interior designer. Wolf previously worked at Huffard House Interior Design in South Portland.
Best of the 207: Commercial Construction
Best of the 207: Commercial Construction
Focal Point: 20 Tailored Interiors That Inspire
Maine Home + Design: Focal Point: 20 Tailored Interiors That Inspire
How to tackle Maine's shortage of skilled labor in construction
Mainebiz: How to tackle Maine's shortage of skilled labor in construction
Hay Runner acquires Phi Builders + Architects
Hay Runner acquires Phi Builders + Architects
Merger of two design-build firms creates sum greater than its parts
Merger of two design-build firms creates sum greater than its parts.
A CONVERSATION WITH SONJA TRAUSS, YIMBY ACTIVIST AND RESPONSIBLE HOUSING ADVOCATE
A conversation with Sonja Trauss, YIMBY Activist and Responsible Housing Advocate.
Shannon sits down with Radio Maine
Breaking the Mold: Shannon Richards' Company, Hay Runner, Reimagines the Home Building Process
Shannon Richards joins WGAN host Shawn Moody in-studio
Shannon sits down with WGAN NewsRadio to talk MEREDA, real estate climate and more…
Greater Portland Landmarks sells historic headquarters to Portland design-build firm Woodhull
Jessica Estes and Claire Richardson of the Boulos Co. represented the seller and Shannon Richards of Hay Runner represented the buyer in the transaction.
Portland real estate firm Hay Runner brings another design specialty in house
Hay Runner, a Portland design, construction and real estate firm at 99 Federal St., said this week it is expanding its design services to include interior plant design.