DiPrete Launches Rhode Island’s First Registered Survey Apprenticeship Program:
Program Helps Contractors Meet State Requirements DiPrete Engineering, in partnership with Building Futures, has launched Rhode Island’s first Registered Survey Apprenticeship program. This initiative establishes a reliable, long-term career pathway in land surveying, filling a critical workforce need as the industry faces a growing skills gap. “Surveying is the foundation of every engineering and construction project,” said Robert Babcock, Land Survey Department Manager at DiPrete Engineering. “By creating this apprenticeship, we are investing not only in the future of our firm…
Move Over Pickleball: DiPrete Engineering Teams with Needham Platform Tennis Club
DiPrete Engineering worked with Needham Platform Tennis Club on the design and permitting of its facility in Needham, MA, which includes three platform tennis courts and a clubhouse. The team, led by Barry Nectow, President of the Club, engaged DiPrete to provide existing conditions surveying, site design, and permitting through the Town’s Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, and Board of Health. DiPrete also supported the project through construction services to ensure proper execution of the approved design. An interesting…
DiPrete Engineering Supports EV Charging Expansion Across New England
DiPrete Engineering is proud to support the ongoing rollout of Shell Recharge Solutions electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on behalf of Colbea Enterprises at Seasons Corner Market locations across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. To date, DiPrete has worked on 17 total sites, with 10 now open to the public and 7 additional sites coming soon. These projects represent a growing regional effort to expand fast-charging infrastructure and make EV travel more convenient across New England. Each site is equipped with Level 3…
Introducing: From the Field with Tim
Sharing insights from DiPrete’s Environmental Services leader, Tim Twohig We’re excited to launch the first edition of From the Field with Tim, a behind-the-scenes look at the wide range of environmental science work happening across New England with DiPrete Engineering. With 15 years of experience as an educator and over six years in his role at the firm, Tim Twohig, PWS, CPSS, leads DiPrete’s Environmental Services department. Through his fieldwork, Tim documents the conditions that shape our projects – from…
Park Place in Wrentham, MA
The Park Place residential subdivision in Wrentham, Massachusetts represents the latest collaboration between DiPrete Engineering and longtime client Howard Bailey. The DiPrete team has had the privilege of working with Mr. Bailey on several residential development projects in and around the Wrentham area, and this project marks another milestone in their ongoing partnership. Work on Park Place began in late 2015 under Andrews Surveying & Engineering, which joined DiPrete Engineering in 2021. Andrews secured the Definitive Subdivision endorsement, Special Permit,…