Women in the Engineering Field
DiPrete Engineering recently celebrated Women in Construction week to honor all 14 of the women on their team. This celebratory week began with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWC). The group was founded in Fort Worth, Texas in 1953, a time when only 16 women were involved in the construction industry. To recognize all of their female employees’ dedication and accomplishments over the years, DiPrete celebrated its own “Women in Construction”. To honor DiPrete’s women, here is a list…
Transforming a School Into a Modern Office Building
The Economic Development Foundation of Rhode Island has teamed up with Northeast Collaborative, Studio TROIKA and DiPrete Engineering to repurpose and transform the old Sheffield School located in Newport into a modern office building known as Innovate Newport. This 13,000 sf, three story building located on Broadway will provide a wide range of high tech office suites, rooms and meeting spaces with the latest technology available. The $7.1 million project will provide newly developed office space creating opportunities for both…
Foxborough, MA’s Newest Hotel
Saletin Real Estate Group recently held a groundbreaking for a Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Hotel that will be located at the new Forbes Crossing shopping center in Foxborough, MA. The firm collaborated with attorney Frank Spillane of Spillane & Spillane, and Eric Prive, Project Manager at DiPrete Engineering to successfully achieve regulatory permits for the hotel, free-standing pad sites, and renovations to the existing retail strip building. Forbes Crossing, located just off I-95 and only one mile to…
Congratulations to Elsie Johnson!
After over 22 years of service with DiPrete Engineering, our team would like congratulate Elsie Johnson on her recent retirement! Elsie joined DiPrete after the firm acquired Aerial Topo Survey in 1993 where her role as Office Manager was shifted to Septic Design Specialist. She learned AutoCAD and became an expert on all things septic. Over the years, she developed strong relationships with the RIDEM Office of Water Resources team and has worked with them on their transition to being…
Congratulations to Len Bradley!
DiPrete Engineering would like to congratulate Vice President Len Bradley on receiving the 2017 Humanitarian Award from the Providence Engineering Society. This award acknowledges an individual from Rhode Island who through lifelong commitments and contributions to the community had exemplified qualities identified with good citizenship and civic duty. “It is truly a great honor for me and my family to be presented with the Humanitarian Award,” said Len. “To be recognized by my peers is a wonderful feeling.” Len is a…