Engineering News

Q&A with Dave Russo, Solar Energy Expert

Q: How many solar sites has DiPrete Engineering worked on over the years? A: Solar is becoming increasingly more popular, and in the past few years our firm has worked on over 200 MW of solar projects in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Over 150 homes can be powered by just one MW and this means 200 MW could potentially power 30,000 homes. Continuing expansion of solar projects in both states will allow us to remain…
Kait Barnett
October 8, 2020
Engineering News

Seekonk’s New and Improved Animal Shelter

Construction of a new $1.6M animal shelter for the Town of Seekonk is complete. The new 2,500 square foot shelter is located at 100 Peck Street adjacent to the Town Hall. The shelter received an additional $300,000 from Save-a-Pet to help fund the project. The Town of Seekonk worked with Brewster Thornton Group Architects, Coletta Contracting Company, Inc., Odeh Engineers, Creative Environment Corp., and DiPrete Engineering to design and construct the new building. The new shelter provides Seekonk Animal Control with…
Kait Barnett
August 6, 2020
Engineering News

East Greenwich Planning Board Approves Plans for New 25-lot Subdivision

The East Greenwich Planning Board recently voted to approve a new subdivision at the end of Princess Pine Drive off Taggart Court. The 79-acre parcel which borders both West Greenwich and Exeter will be known as Highland Woods. The owner, GSA Properties, LLC, has teamed up with DiPrete Engineering and Blish & Cavanagh LLP to design and permit the subdivision. The plan calls for 25 new lots with five off-site deed-restricted affordable units to be…
Kait Barnett
August 6, 2020
Engineering News

Lincoln’s Newest Hotel

Construction of a new Residence Inn by Marriott is nearing completion, with an anticipated opening in the fall of 2020. The new hotel is adjacent to the Lincoln Mall off route Route 116 near the Route 146 interchange. Owners of the property, Brandt Hospitality Group, teamed with Icon Architecture, DiPrete Engineering, Mancini Carter P.C., and Pare Corporation to design and construct the hotel. Prior to building the new Residence Inn, the town only had one…
Kait Barnett
August 3, 2020
Engineering News

Molly Titus Promoted to Senior Project Manager of Newport Office

Molly Titus, PE, Senior Project Manager DiPrete Engineering would like to announce the promotion of Molly Titus to Senior Project Manager. As a licensed Professional Engineer in Rhode Island, Molly joined DiPrete in 2011 and has been working out of the firm's office in Newport. Molly has over 22 years of land development experience and has worked with both public and private clients on institutional, industrial, and commercial projects on Aquidneck Island. "Molly’s leadership of…
Kait Barnett
June 2, 2020