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Celebrating National Engineers Week

National Engineers Week was founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951 to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. This annual recognition of the engineering industry falls on the same week as President George Washington’s birthday. Washington is considered the nation’s first engineer, particularly for his survey work. National Engineers Week celebrates how engineers make a difference in our world…
Kait Barnett
February 27, 2020
Engineering News

11-Lot Conservation Development Approved in Middletown

Brennan Construction & Restoration has teamed with Crossman Engineering, DiPrete Engineering, and attorney Bob Silva to design and build a new conservation development on Mitchell’s Lane in Middletown known as Stone Bridge Farm. Conceptual work for this property has been ongoing for many years. Following acceptable soil testing conducted with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to support a community septic system in 2017, the site was eventually approved by the Middletown Planning…
Kait Barnett
February 27, 2020
Engineering News

The Village Lofts at Hope Artiste Village Holds Grand Opening

The Village Lofts, Rhode Island’s newest mill to loft conversion project, has opened its doors after a recent ribbon cutting. The five-story building, located off Esten Avenue in Pawtucket, includes 149 loft style apartments. Owner of the 187,335 square foot building, Urban Smart Growth, teamed with DiPrete Engineering, David Presbrey Architects, Garcia Galuska DeSousa Inc., Northeast Engineers & Consultants, Inc., and builders Metric Corporation, to design and create the 149 open-concept loft units ranging in…
Kait Barnett
February 4, 2020
Engineering News

DiPrete’s Dedham Office Announces Promotions

Brandon Carr, PE, LEED AP; Pamela Aybar, EIT;and Sheryl Guglielmo, LEED AP DiPrete Engineering has announced the promotion of three of its Dedham team members: Brandon Carr, PE, LEED AP; Pamela Aybar, EIT; and Sheryl Guglielmo, LEED AP. Brandon Carr, a resident of North Attleboro who recently earned his MBA from Northeastern University, has been promoted to Senior Project Manager. Brandon joined DiPrete Engineering in 2007 after working with the Massachusetts Highway Department. As Senior…
Kait Barnett
February 4, 2020
Engineering News

BankNewport Opens First Johnston Branch

BankNewport, a Rhode Island-based savings bank offering mortgage and business lending services, has opened its newest location in Johnston. The bank teamed up with Paramount Partners, DiPrete Engineering, Brown Lindquist Fenuccio & Raber Architects, and Cape Architects to convert a formerly vacant site into its new 1,100 square foot bank. Located on half an acre at the corner of Hartford and Atwood Avenue, this is the town’s first BankNewport branch to open. The new bank…
Kait Barnett
February 4, 2020