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Sheryl Guglielmo

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Strong Industry Involvement

Committee and Speakers at the Alliance Program A long-time supporter of community and industry involvement groups, DiPrete Engineering steps up to the plate and takes on leadership roles whenever possible. The team’s participation in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is a prime example. Len Bradley, Vice President at DiPrete, is the ICSC Rhode Island State Alliance Private Sector co-chair, promoting public and private-sector collaborations on issues that impact the retail real estate industry…
Sheryl Guglielmo
November 30, 2015
Engineering News

Forbes Crossing a ‘Gateway’ to Foxborough

The 19-acre Foxfield Plaza property in Foxborough, MA is being redeveloped into Forbes Crossing — a mixed-use development at 369 Central Street. The site was acquired by Saletin Real Estate Group; with local and state land use permitting, surveying, and site engineering led by DiPrete. “There is a lot of excitement among officials and community members about the Forbes Crossing proposal, and with good reason,” said Jeffrey Saletin, president of Saletin Real Estate Group. “Our…
Sheryl Guglielmo
November 30, 2015
Engineering News

Scituate Planning Board approves preliminary plans for Hope Mill project amid public concerns

By MICHAEL SMITH, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer   The Hope Mill in Scituate, vacant for a more than a decade and crumbling, was the subject of a public hearing by the town Planning Board on Oct. 18 at Scituate High School. A project to place 207 apartments at the Hope Mill site off Route 116, near the Coventry line, is finally seeing movement. (Breeze photos by Michael Smith) SCITUATE – The Scituate Planning…
Sheryl Guglielmo
October 26, 2015
Engineering News

Laying the Groundwork for Offshore Wind Farm

Three miles south of Block Island, R.I., the winds of change are in the air. A 400-ton wind turbine frame has been set into place — the first of five for Deepwater Wind LLC’s wind farm project. The wind farm will export 90% of the island’s power back to the mainland grid through a new undersea transmission cable, the Block Island Transmission System. “We’re incredibly proud to be at the forefront of a new American…
Sheryl Guglielmo
September 30, 2015
Engineering News

High Praise for 25 Years

2015 is DiPrete Engineering’s 25th anniversary, and the tributes keep rolling in. Sean Cutting, President of Cutting Edge Homes in Ashland, MA lauds DiPrete as a firm that completes projects to the client’s and town’s expectations. "Working with them was a refreshing experience," he said.  Together the firms completed a town-mandated drainage system in west Newton, Massachusetts.  “It was the first time Cutting Edge Homes worked with DiPrete, but not the last,” added Cutting. Jeffrey Saletin, President…
Sheryl Guglielmo
September 30, 2015