Engineering News

Welcome to the DiPrete Family, Little Ones!

Ivy DiPrete Engineering recently welcomed the newest members of its growing family! Ivy Sullivan, daughter of Matt Sullivan, Engineering Technician, arrived on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, weighing 7lbs. 2 oz. Ivy has been laughing up a storm these past few months, especially when the family’s Yellow Lab Brody is around. “She has just started noticing her feet and grabbing them and holding them,” said Matt. “It’s hilarious.” Later that month, on Sunday, April 23, James…
Sheryl Guglielmo
May 5, 2017
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Women in the Engineering Field

DiPrete Engineering recently celebrated Women in Construction week to honor all 14 of the women on their team.  This celebratory week began with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWC). The group was founded in Fort Worth, Texas in 1953, a time when only 16 women were involved in the construction industry. To recognize all of their female employees’ dedication and accomplishments over the years, DiPrete celebrated its own “Women in Construction”. To honor DiPrete’s…
Sheryl Guglielmo
April 12, 2017
Engineering News

Transforming a School Into a Modern Office Building

Rendering of Innovate Newport's exterior The Economic Development Foundation of Rhode Island has teamed up with Northeast Collaborative, Studio TROIKA and DiPrete Engineering to repurpose and transform the old Sheffield School located in Newport into a modern office building known as Innovate Newport. This 13,000 sf, three story building located on Broadway will provide a wide range of high tech office suites, rooms and meeting spaces with the latest technology available. The $7.1 million project…
Sheryl Guglielmo
April 12, 2017
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Foxborough, MA’s Newest Hotel

Rendering of the Hampton Inn at Forbes Crossing Saletin Real Estate Group recently held a groundbreaking for a Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Hotel that will be located at the new Forbes Crossing shopping center in Foxborough, MA.  The firm collaborated with attorney Frank Spillane of Spillane & Spillane, and Eric Prive, Project Manager at DiPrete Engineering to successfully achieve regulatory permits for the hotel, free-standing pad sites, and renovations to the existing retail…
Sheryl Guglielmo
April 12, 2017
Engineering News

Congratulations to Elsie Johnson!

Elsie Johnson After over 22 years of service with DiPrete Engineering, our team would like congratulate Elsie Johnson on her recent retirement! Elsie joined DiPrete after the firm acquired Aerial Topo Survey in 1993 where her role as Office Manager was shifted to Septic Design Specialist.  She learned AutoCAD and became an expert on all things septic.  Over the years, she developed strong relationships with the RIDEM Office of Water Resources team and has worked…
Sheryl Guglielmo
April 12, 2017