Engineering News

Congratulations to Len Bradley!

Len Bradley, PE & Vice President DiPrete Engineering would like to congratulate Vice President Len Bradley on receiving the 2017 Humanitarian Award from the Providence Engineering Society. This award acknowledges an individual from Rhode Island who through lifelong commitments and contributions to the community had exemplified qualities identified with good citizenship and civic duty. “It is truly a great honor for me and my family to be presented with the Humanitarian Award,” said Len.  “To be…
Sheryl Guglielmo
April 12, 2017
Engineering News

Women seeking mentors, support and inspiration flock each year to Bryant’s campus for summit

EAGER FANS: Hoda Kotb of NBC News, the luncheon speaker at the 2015 Women's Summit, pauses to take a selfie with people who signed up for her book signing, before leaving campus. / COURTESY PAM MURRAY Almost 20 years ago, when Anne Szostak led what was then Fleet Bank Rhode Island, she had the demanding career of an executive and a family that included two children. Over time, she came to view the pursuit of…
Sheryl Guglielmo
March 17, 2017
Engineering News

Legal C Bar to anchor 30,000 s/f Phase IV at Garden City Center

March 15, 2017 - Rhode Island Cranston, RI A new 30,000 s/f building at Rhode Island’s outdoor shopping center on Rte. 2 is set to break ground this spring, and the development will be anchored by Legal C Bar. It will be the first Rhode Island outpost of a full-flavored social venue from the Boston-based restaurant group, Legal Sea Foods.   “Adding fresh new concepts has always been our goal for Garden City Center. With Legal…
Sheryl Guglielmo
March 15, 2017
Engineering News

Wind Power Takes to the Seas

The first U.S. offshore wind project is up and running. Is it a sign of things to come? Brian Dumaine | Mar 14, 2017 Deepwater Wind's project near Block Island, R.I. Courtesy of Deepwater Wind It was a brisk Sunday morning in October 2015, and Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski’s cell phone buzzed. His construction manager, who was driving piles 200 feet beneath the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, three miles from Block Island, R.I., said he…
Sheryl Guglielmo
March 14, 2017
Engineering News

Dick’s, restaurant to be new tenants at former Rhode Island Mall

By Allison Farrelly / Special to The Journal   WARWICK, R.I. — Two new tenants, a retailer and a restaurant, have committed to joining Burlington Stores in the restructured former Rhode Island Mall. Dick’s Sporting Goods is slated to move from its Bald Hill Road location into a space in the renovated main building at the shopping center, Mayor Scott Avedisian’s press secretary, Courtney Marciano, confirmed. Dick’s is seeking approval from the city’s Zoning Board…
Sheryl Guglielmo
March 12, 2017