Infinity Meat Solutions Breaks Ground at Quonset Business Park
Infinity Meat Solutions, a subsidiary of Retail Business Services (RBS), the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, has broken ground on a new 200,000 square foot protein-packaging facility located in Quonset Business Park. This $100 million capital investment will create more than 700 construction, supply chain, food manufacturing, and distribution jobs in Rhode Island. The facility will handle beef, ground beef, pork and prepared meats for meal solutions, such as marinated, stuffed meats, and more. RBS has partnered with Cargill…
Q&A with Steven Hopfenberg, Land Planner
Q: How long have you been with DiPrete and what led you to join the firm? A: I joined the firm in 2014 after being unemployed for nearly a year. The opportunity to work with a firm with as good a reputation as DiPrete made it a no-brainer to accept the offer. Q: What does your role as a Land Planner involve? A: Generally, I am involved with the initial development of a project’s concept. A client may have some vision…
Congratulations, Chris Duhamel
DiPrete Engineering’s very own Principal, Chris Duhamel, was recently elected to serve as President of the Westerly Town Council, by a 4-3 vote. Prior to this year’s election, Chris served for over a decade on the Westerly Town Council as a member and as President and was also a member of the Town Planning Board. A Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor, Chris serves as President of the Providence Engineering Society. Chris also teaches the Senior Civil Engineering Capstone Design class…
Construction of Wind Farm Begins in Johnston, RI
Green Development LLC, a renewable energy solutions firm located in North Kingstown, RI, has begun work on a seven-turbine, 21-megawatt onshore wind farm in Johnston, RI. The company also owns a 10-turbine, 15-megawatt wind farm in Coventry, RI and 1.5-megawatt turbines in North Kingstown and Portsmouth. The $100-million wind farm will be located near Johnston’s Central Landfill along Plainfield Pike and Shun Pike. The new 3-megawatt VENSYS direct-drive turbines will each stand 519 feet tall. Green Development will operate the…