New businesses

QA 13 Architects has relocated operations from Eastport to 38 Columbia St., Bangor. The architectural firm was founded in Eastport in 1985 by Ken Schiano and Paula Beall, who will continue to offer their services statewide. The firm has extensive experience in the design and construction of a wide range of projects from seaside cottages to hotel-marina complexes. It also offers residential, commercial and institutional design as well as historic preservation. Beall has been a practicing architect since 1978, licensed previously in New York and the District of Columbia. She received her Maine license upon moving to Eastport in 1985. Schiano has been a licensed architect since 1983 in New York, and received his Maine license in 1985. For more information, call 990-1828.

Labor Ready Inc., provider of temporary manual labor, recently opened a branch office at 380 Harlow St., Bangor. Labor Ready matches workers looking for temporary employment with businesses in industries such as construction, tourism and hospitality, freight handling, landscaping and manufacturing. District manager Roger Hougaz said the company can provide dependable, temporary workers on demand, often within an hour after an order is placed either online or by phone. The firm collects all state and federal taxes and ensures every worker is covered by workers’ compensation insurance. Labor Ready is available in Bangor 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling 262-6157. Business hours are 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays. The Web site is www.laborready.com.