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Sheryl Guglielmo

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Q&A with Steven Hopfenberg, Land Planner

Steven Hopfenberg, Land Planner Q: How long have you been with DiPrete and what led you to join the firm? A: I joined the firm in 2014 after being unemployed for nearly a year. The opportunity to work with a firm with as good a reputation as DiPrete made it a no-brainer to accept the offer.   Q: What does your role as a Land Planner involve? A: Generally, I am involved with the initial development of…
Sheryl Guglielmo
December 5, 2018
Engineering News

Congratulations, Chris Duhamel

Chris Duhamel with his grandchildren Peyton and Benjamin DiPrete Engineering’s very own Principal, Chris Duhamel, was recently elected to serve as President of the Westerly Town Council, by a 4-3 vote. Prior to this year’s election, Chris served for over a decade on the Westerly Town Council as a member and as President and was also a member of the Town Planning Board. A Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor, Chris serves as President of the…
Sheryl Guglielmo
December 5, 2018
Engineering News

Construction of Wind Farm Begins in Johnston, RI

Johnston wind farm assembly in process Green Development LLC, a renewable energy solutions firm located in North Kingstown, RI, has begun work on a seven-turbine, 21-megawatt onshore wind farm in Johnston, RI. The company also owns a 10-turbine, 15-megawatt wind farm in Coventry, RI and 1.5-megawatt turbines in North Kingstown and Portsmouth. The $100-million wind farm will be located near Johnston’s Central Landfill along Plainfield Pike and Shun Pike. The new 3-megawatt VENSYS direct-drive turbines…
Sheryl Guglielmo
December 5, 2018
Engineering News

Meet Our Intern, Mary Kate Moses

Mary Kate Moses As part of its internship program, DiPrete Engineering would like to introduce Mary Kate Moses, Civil Engineering Intern. Currently a student at New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), Mary Kate has been interning with DiPrete since January 2018 and previously worked with the firm during the summers of 2011 and 2012 after graduating from high school. Prior to working at DiPrete, Mary Kate completed internships with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), Bohler Engineering,…
Sheryl Guglielmo
November 27, 2018
Engineering News

Happy National Boss’s Day, Dennis DiPrete

  In honor of this month's National Boss’s Day, DiPrete Engineering would like to extend a big thank you to our Founder and President, Dennis DiPrete. Dennis founded DiPrete Engineering in 1988 with the goal to create an engineering firm whose focus then and now was to minimize risk, minimize cost, and maximize the return for its clients. He has always strived for a culture that allows a healthy work-life balance and encourages growth of team members…
Sheryl Guglielmo
October 22, 2018