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Sheryl Guglielmo

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Q&A with Jennifer Colson, Site Designer/Proposal Coordinator

Jennifer Colson, Site Designer/ Proposal Coordinator Q: How has your background shaped your career and how has your role with the firm evolved over the years? A: My background is in architecture so when I got out of school I wasn’t thinking I was going to be a site designer or involved in proposal work. When I started working at DiPrete I was beginning to realize that architecture was only one facet of the entire…
Sheryl Guglielmo
June 11, 2018
Engineering News

Chris Duhamel Named President of Providence Engineering Society

Last night, the Providence Engineering Society (PES), known for being the oldest professional engineering society in the country, introduced its new President, Chris Duhamel. The announcement was made at the Society’s Annual Meeting featuring program speaker, Eric Offenberg, PE, Director of Engineering at Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA). Chris, who works as a Principal for DiPrete Engineering, formerly served as the Society’s Vice President. As a Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor, he…
Sheryl Guglielmo
June 11, 2018
Engineering News

DiPrete Designs Landscape for O’Hare Academic

The O’Hare Academic Center at Salve Regina University in Newport recently completed a $26 million building expansion and renovation to its landscape and hardscape around the building. The project, which added 23,000 square feet to the Center, includes indoor and outdoor dining areas as well as outdoor terraces overlooking the University’s oceanfront grounds. In collaboration with RGB Architects, DiPrete Engineering provided landscape design for the new patio and plaza area, a canopy entrance, parking area,…
Sheryl Guglielmo
June 11, 2018
Engineering News

New High-Rise Hotel for Downtown Providence

Rendering of the new Residence Inn by Marriott. Photo Credit: Vision 3 Architects Upon final demolition of the Fogarty building in Downtown Providence, construction of a new nine-story hotel has begun. Owner of the property, Procaccianti Companies, Inc., says they bought the vacant City-owned half-acre property about a decade ago due to its central location. “Our Firm’s six decades of experience in the Providence real estate market provides a unique perspective of where concentrated growth…
Sheryl Guglielmo
May 3, 2018
Engineering News

Meet Our Intern, Erika Addison

Erika Addison, Civil Engineering Intern DiPrete Engineering is always looking to grow its talented and creative team of engineers, surveyors, and planners, and one of the ways it achieves this is through its internship program. DiPrete's program offers students and future professionals a challenging and fulfilling work environment where they will gain valuable skills and a strong work ethic. As part of its program, the DiPrete team recently welcomed Erika Addison, a student at the…
Sheryl Guglielmo
May 3, 2018