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Sheryl Guglielmo

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How a Developer’s Perspective Can Benefit a Consulting Firm

Greg Guglielmo 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…
Sheryl Guglielmo
September 30, 2015
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Coastal Concern

Alex Avery 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…
Sheryl Guglielmo
September 30, 2015
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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…
Sheryl Guglielmo
September 30, 2015

Oak Swamp Reservoir drainage begins; more dam work ahead
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Human Foosball

What happens when we succeed at reaching our company goals? At DiPrete, it means it’s time to relax in the sun, have some cocktails and play human foosball. Yes, that’s right.  Human foosball. “The suggestion came from Vice President, Greg Guglielmo,” said Karen King, Managing Director of Administration.  “We ordered an inflatable structure, where players were linked by ropes while trying to kick a ball into their opponents’ goal.” Not surprisingly, DiPrete team members were…
Sheryl Guglielmo
August 26, 2015