Coastal Concern
Landscape Architect Alex Avery, based out of the firm’s Newport office, renewed her RICRMC Invasive Management certification needed for work in coastal areas protected by the state Coastal Resources Management Council. The certification will allow Alex to manage work within half of a total buffer zone area. “Landscape professionals who are not certified can only manage up to 25 percent of a project,” she said. “The displacement of native species is the number one environmental issue caused by invasive plants,…
Wendy’s Now Open
DiPrete Engineering has successfully completed design and construction on its 4th Wendy’s project. The ground-up project is located in the North Kingstown Crossing Plaza, at the former Fiddlesticks Miniature Golf Course. The 3,000-square-foot footprint represents Wendy’s new sleek and contemporary prototype. We collaborated with the town to create a design that complimented its character while still demonstrating Wendy’s bold brand transformation,” said Senior Project Engineer, Jason Clough. “We adapted the design to resemble a colonial building, but still included elements…
Oak Swamp Reservoir drainage begins; more dam work ahead
Human Foosball
What happens when we succeed at reaching our company goals? At DiPrete, it means it’s time to relax in the sun, have some cocktails and play human foosball. Yes, that’s right. Human foosball. “The suggestion came from Vice President, Greg Guglielmo,” said Karen King, Managing Director of Administration. “We ordered an inflatable structure, where players were linked by ropes while trying to kick a ball into their opponents’ goal.” Not surprisingly, DiPrete team members were confused as the inflatable structure…
Welcome Joe Penney
“Walking in the clients’ shoes” is a phrase that you hear a lot in the consulting world. In order to really walk in a client’s shoes, you must understand a project from a client’s perspective. This expertise does not develop overnight but with years of experience. At DiPrete, we can’t think of a better way to do this than collaborating with the client as part of our in-house team. On that note, we are proud to announce that Joe Penney…