Engineering News

Public Safety Facility in Sharon, MA Becomes Safer

DiPrete is providing civil engineering support in design permitting and construction for a $24.75-million, public safety facility in Sharon, MA. The building – at the site of the current police station and shared with the DPW facility on South Main Street – will house both fire and police departments, with a shared lobby and 911 center. DiPrete is working with Kaestle Boos Associates (KBA), Mitchell Associates, Building Engineering Resources,  McMahon Associates and Universal Environmental Consulting…
Sheryl Guglielmo
November 30, 2015
Engineering News

Exercising Ingenuity: An Engineering Workout

Getting a pad-ready site produced for a two-story LA Fitness health club at 615 Pawtucket Ave., Pawtucket, R.I., was quite a workout! The new location marks LA Fitness’ 3rd Rhode Island store. The site is located in two municipalities — Providence and Pawtucket — and required the demolition of a multi-level building, abatement work and a retaining wall, among other challenges. DiPrete collaborated with many entities including The Procaccianti Group, Studio 222 Architects, Northstar Project…
Sheryl Guglielmo
November 30, 2015
Engineering News

Riverfront Business Park, Freetown, MA

DiPrete is in the early planning and design stages for Riverfront Business Park, a mixed-use development on a portion of 390 acres in Freetown, MA. The team is collaborating with civil engineering firm Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB) to complete the project located between Route 24 and the Assonet River The front portion of the site which is in a Planned Mixed Use overlay district will include a mixture of commercial, office and retail spaces as…
Sheryl Guglielmo
November 30, 2015
Engineering News

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