Kevin DeMers Promoted to Senior Project Engineer of Dedham, MA Office

DiPrete Engineering would like to recognize Kevin DeMers for being promoted to Senior Project Engineer of the firm’s Dedham, MA office. Kevin joined DiPrete Engineering in 2000 after earning a civil engineering degree from the University of Rhode Island. As Senior Project Engineer of the Dedham office, Kevin is responsible for all aspects of a project’s engineering, including oversight of engineers, design implementation, and preparation for public hearings. Kevin will also continue to play a key role in the firm’s…

Joe Penney Promoted to Principal

DiPrete Engineering is proud to announce Joe Penney’s recent promotion to Principal. Joe joined DiPrete in 2015 as Vice President of Development with over 30 years of experience in site engineering, land use permitting, and development throughout the New England area. Having worked in both consulting and development roles, Joe understands a project from both the tenant and landlord perspective. His geographic reach extends from Cape Cod to New York as he has managed several high-profile clients and projects including…

Somerset, MA to Receive a New Hotel

DiPrete Engineering recently obtained local permitting approval for a development which includes a new Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, along with three retail/restaurant pad sites in Somerset, MA. Developer of the hotel, High Road Hospitality, a New England-based hotel/resort management firm, is in the process of purchasing the land from the Town of Somerset. “As a native of Fall River, I’m very familiar with the area,” said Marc Landry, President of High Road Hospitality. “I knew that the Somerset/Greater…

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…

Sharon MA’s New and Improved Public Safety Facility

With construction of a new $24.75-million public safety facility in Sharon, MA complete, the buildings are now up-and-running and open to the public. Three new buildings – at the site of the town’s old police station and Department of Public Works (DPW) facility on South Main Street – are now home to both fire and police departments, with a shared lobby and 911 center. Working alongside Kaestle Boos Associates (KBA), Building Engineering Resources, McMahon Associates and Universal Environmental Consulting, DiPrete Engineering provided civil engineering…