DiPrete’s Involvement in Scouting
Here at DiPrete Engineering we enjoy giving back to the community, and what better way to do so than through Scouting? A handful of our team members are involved in Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs that help the youth of our region build courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place. Len Bradley, Vice President at DiPrete and Scoutmaster of Troop 1 Arnold Mills in Cumberland, has two sons involved in Scouting. His oldest son Sean…
Discovering RI’s Strengths
“What will happen when we think about what is right with people rather than fixating on what is wrong with them?” – Dr. Don Clifton, father of Strengths-Based Psychology. In March 2014, Leadership Rhode Island (LRI), the state’s premier community leadership development organization, launched ‘Make RI Stronger’, a multi-year initiative to dramatically improve both the Rhode Island workplace and the Rhode Island psyche. LRI’s focus is on helping Rhode Islanders discover their innate talents and show them how to develop…
URI Dining Hall Expansion
DiPrete Engineering recently teamed up with Vision 3 Architects, Keough Construction Management, and Birchwood Design Group on an $8 million expansion of the University of Rhode Island’s Butterfield Dining Hall. Upgrades included the addition of 7,500 sf to the existing dining hall building, seating for an additional 200 students, and space for the student lounge. “It’s exciting to see Butterfield grow into a modern facility,” said Molly Titus, Project Manager at DiPrete and former URI student. “It’s been satisfying to…
Attleboro’s Newest Subdivision
A new 12-lot subdivision called Stone Haven is currently being built in Attleboro, MA. Located off of Lindsey Street, Stone Haven has 1,100 lf of road on 14.5 acres. DiPrete Engineering is working with the subdivision’s owner, Steven Gietz, to provide the design and permits. The team has also provided soil evaluation/percolation testing, drainage/grading design and permitting services through the City of Attleboro’s Planning and Conservation Commission. “The biggest obstacle has been making the site layout work with wetland areas…