Laying the Groundwork for Offshore Wind Farm
Three miles south of Block Island, R.I., the winds of change are in the air. A 400-ton wind turbine frame has been set into place — the first of five for Deepwater Wind LLC’s wind farm project. The wind farm will export 90% of the island’s power back to the mainland grid through a new undersea transmission cable, the Block Island Transmission System. “We’re incredibly proud to be at the forefront of a new American clean-tech industry,” said Deepwater Wind…
High Praise for 25 Years
2015 is DiPrete Engineering’s 25th anniversary, and the tributes keep rolling in. Sean Cutting, President of Cutting Edge Homes in Ashland, MA lauds DiPrete as a firm that completes projects to the client’s and town’s expectations. “Working with them was a refreshing experience,” he said. Together the firms completed a town-mandated drainage system in west Newton, Massachusetts. “It was the first time Cutting Edge Homes worked with DiPrete, but not the last,” added Cutting. Jeffrey Saletin, President of the Saletin Real Estate…
How a Developer’s Perspective Can Benefit a Consulting Firm
An article by DiPrete Vice President Greg Guglielmo was recently featured in New England Real Estate Journal. He discusses how consulting firms can find value in a developer’s perspective. He points out the importance of varied backgrounds and skill sets when it comes to construction, mentioning Joe Penney, a new member of DiPrete, who brings expertise from both the engineering and development side of the industry. “When team members’ backgrounds are complementary, moving a project from conception to design to…
Coastal Concern
Landscape Architect Alex Avery, based out of the firm’s Newport office, renewed her RICRMC Invasive Management certification needed for work in coastal areas protected by the state Coastal Resources Management Council. The certification will allow Alex to manage work within half of a total buffer zone area. “Landscape professionals who are not certified can only manage up to 25 percent of a project,” she said. “The displacement of native species is the number one environmental issue caused by invasive plants,…
Wendy’s Now Open
DiPrete Engineering has successfully completed design and construction on its 4th Wendy’s project. The ground-up project is located in the North Kingstown Crossing Plaza, at the former Fiddlesticks Miniature Golf Course. The 3,000-square-foot footprint represents Wendy’s new sleek and contemporary prototype. We collaborated with the town to create a design that complimented its character while still demonstrating Wendy’s bold brand transformation,” said Senior Project Engineer, Jason Clough. “We adapted the design to resemble a colonial building, but still included elements…