DiPrete Receives Environmental Business Council of New England Award
DiPrete Engineering is honored to be a recipient of this year’s Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC NE) James D.P. Farrell Award for Brownfields-Remediation Project of the Year. The award ceremony was held at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, MA where DiPrete was recognized for their role in the Citizens Bank Corporate Campus project alongside DiGregorio Corporation, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., Hoffman Engineering, Inc., Premier Land Development, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and the Town of Johnston, Rhode Island….
DiPrete Announces Lean Award Winners
DiPrete Engineering recently held its first “Lean Awards” ceremony awarding employees who go above and beyond to help the firm improve its processes and increase efficiency. At DiPrete Engineering, evidence of LEAN practices is everywhere. The core idea of LEAN is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. Simply, LEAN means creating more value for customers with fewer resources. “Continuous improvement is always in our vision to reduce waste,” said Dennis DiPrete, President of DiPrete Engineering. “All of the small…
Q&A with Mike Gavitt, PLS, Senior Survey Project Manager
Q: How long have you been with DiPrete Engineering and what led you to join the firm? A: I started working at DiPrete Engineering the day after graduating from the University of Rhode Island (URI) in 1995. I had a few courses with Christopher Duhamel (Principal at DiPrete) while at school and he encouraged me to send in my resume. The firm was a lot smaller at the time and it’s amazing that many of the people who were working there…
Taking a Walk in the Clients’ Shoes
The team at DiPrete Engineering is dedicated to providing excellent client service day-in-and-day-out. In order to do this, DiPrete employees follow the ‘Golden Rule’: Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. Over the years, DiPrete’s commitment to solid client service has continued by providing good, courteous service for projects that were delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. The team focuses on treating clients’ projects as if they were their own and “walk in the…
Phase 4A of William C. O’Neill Bike Path is Underway
Rhode Island cyclists will be happy to learn that the state’s fourth-longest bike path is adding a 1,375 ft extension which will create a safe crossing to the path. The William C. O’Neill Bike Path, also known as The South County Bike Path, currently stretches 7 miles from Kingston Station in South Kingstown to Mumford Road in Narragansett. When complete, the path will be approximately 8 miles long. The Department of Environmental Management/Green Economy bond funded project, named Phase 4A,…