Foxborough’s Forbes Crossing Nears Completion
Development at Forbes Crossing, located on 19 acres on the Foxborough/Mansfield, Mass. line, is continuing at a steady pace and heading toward completion, as marked by the recent opening of the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Hotel. Saletin Real Estate Group, a commercial real estate developer throughout Southern New England, led the retail center’s redevelopment. Forbes Crossing, formerly known as Foxfield Plaza, received a total facelift with select demolition of buildings and the addition of 46,500 square feet of…
Q&A with Jennifer Colson, Site Designer/Proposal Coordinator
Q: How has your background shaped your career and how has your role with the firm evolved over the years? A: My background is in architecture so when I got out of school I wasn’t thinking I was going to be a site designer or involved in proposal work. When I started working at DiPrete I was beginning to realize that architecture was only one facet of the entire design process and that there are several important phases such as…
Chris Duhamel Named President of Providence Engineering Society
Last night, the Providence Engineering Society (PES), known for being the oldest professional engineering society in the country, introduced its new President, Chris Duhamel. The announcement was made at the Society’s Annual Meeting featuring program speaker, Eric Offenberg, PE, Director of Engineering at Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA). Chris, who works as a Principal for DiPrete Engineering, formerly served as the Society’s Vice President. As a Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor, he brings over 30 years of…
DiPrete Designs Landscape for O’Hare Academic
The O’Hare Academic Center at Salve Regina University in Newport recently completed a $26 million building expansion and renovation to its landscape and hardscape around the building. The project, which added 23,000 square feet to the Center, includes indoor and outdoor dining areas as well as outdoor terraces overlooking the University’s oceanfront grounds. In collaboration with RGB Architects, DiPrete Engineering provided landscape design for the new patio and plaza area, a canopy entrance, parking area, courtyard, and more. Site/civil engineering included…