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26 Dec 2019
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Listen to TFM’s Eric Salovitch discuss Mount Tecumseh on a National Surveyor’s Podcast

December 26, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

Eric Salovitch, one of TFMoran’s Portsmouth Survey Technicians, is the Chair of the newly formed group The Young Surveyor’s Network NH Society. As a NHLSA Young Surveyor, Eric was featured on a December podcast for the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). The NSPS recently announced their new podcast “Surveyor Says!” episodes featuring all things surveying. The Episode 5 podcast features Eric’s interview with NSPS Vice President Timothy Burch, discussing the challenges, methodologies and results of the Mount Tecumseh survey project. Eric thanked many of the local surveying companies who helped out with lending their equipment. Mount Tecumseh is located in Grafton County, New Hampshire and is part of the White Mountains. It is listed as one of the forty-eight 4,000 footer mountains to hike in New Hampshire according to the Appalachian Mountain Club.

Click here to listen to Eric on Episode 5 Surveyor Says! 34 minute podcast. Nice job Eric!

 

24 Dec 2019
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TFMoran Bedford Office Christmas Party

December 24, 2019 | 0 Comments | ,

TFMoran’s Bedford office got together in the reception area on Friday, December 20th to celebrate the holiday season. Appetizers from TGIFridays were enjoyed along with delicious meatballs and garlic bread from Table 8 Pasta in Bedford. It was a nice time to take a break from work and socialize! TFM’s president Bob Duval was working away while the festivities were going on, now that’s dedication! Thanks to Dylan Cruess for putting on this fun holiday event!

We wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season!

24 Dec 2019
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TFMoran Portsmouth team throws a “Holiday Bowl” party

December 24, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

The Portsmouth TFMoran team enjoyed an afternoon at Bowl-O-Rama at the ‘2019 Holiday Bowl’. There was pizza, healthy banter, cross-lane competition, laughs, and sore muscles (some more sore than others). Happy Holidays!

24 Dec 2019
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Thomas Burns, PE promoted to Senior Project Manager

December 24, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

Thomas Burns, PE has recently been promoted to Senior Project Manager. He joined the TFMoran civil engineering team in 2014 and has over 19 years of relevant experience. Mr. Burns has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 2000. He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of New Hampshire and Maine, and a licensed New Hampshire Subsurface Disposal System Designer. He is responsible for overall project management of private and municipal land development projects. Mr. Burns has extensive experience in site/civil design, design of commercial septic systems, and environmental permits of commercial, institutional, industrial, residential and municipal projects.

17 Dec 2019
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TFMoran promotes Jennifer Porter to Senior Project Engineer

December 17, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

TFMoran announces the promotion of Jennifer Porter, PE to Senior Project Engineer/Traffic Engineer. Ms. Porter joined TFMoran’s Civil Engineering department in 1998. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. Ms. Porter’s engineering experience includes traffic analysis, civil/site design, and environmental permitting of private and public sector projects, including municipal, commercial, industrial, residential and institutional projects. She has played a key role in many of TFMoran’s largest projects over the past 20+ years and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of New Hampshire.

17 Dec 2019
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TFMoran gathers for the annual Harvest Lunch in celebration of the Holiday Season

December 17, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

TFMoran held our annual company gathering, known as the “Harvest Lunch”, on the day before Thanksgiving in the Pappas Room at The Puritan Backroom. The Portsmouth and Bedford offices both came together for a full company gathering of more than 60 people! Thank you to The Puritan Backroom for the amazing food and lovely venue. Thanksgiving centerpieces created by Angela, added to the harvest-theme décor. Upon arrival, TFM staff enjoyed socializing over appetizers and holiday beverages before the delicious buffet-style lunch. Dessert featured a specially-made Harvest Lunch decorated cake by Frederick’s Pastries in Amherst, NH…. delicious!

After lunch, TFMoran President Robert Duval wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and spoke about all the wonderful things to be thankful for over the past year. Bob took a moment to congratulate TFMoran for our achievements, including the 2019 NH Business Review “Best of Business” Award for the seventh consecutive year. Then, thanking the team for our combined efforts and hard work resulting in a strong year. He also thanked each of TFMoran’s groups individually noting specific achievements over the past year. When said what makes TFMoran succeed, President Duval said, “We put client service first, we take pride in the excellence of our designs and we are leaders and innovators.” TFMoran continues to strive for the best and look forward to another year of success working together.

Dylan Cruess, COO also addressed the team, speaking about health insurance, the 401k program and other benefits. The TFMoran principals were happy to give out bonuses to the team in appreciation of everyone’s hard work and dedication to the Company.

A special thank you to the TFMoran principals for hosting this very special occasion. It was a great send off to the Thanksgiving holiday as everyone headed home after to spend time with their families.

09 Dec 2019
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TFMoran current Municipal Projects featured at the 78th NH Municipal Expo

December 9, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

TFMoran participated in the 78th Annual New Hampshire Municipal Conference and Expo on November 13–14, 2019 at The DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Manchester.  The New Hampshire Municipal Conference and Expo is the largest yearly gathering of officials from New Hampshire local governments. Over 500 municipal officials and over 100 exhibitors and sponsors attended the conference. TFMoran’s booth display featured current structural engineering projects such as the additions and renovations to the Tuftonboro Free Library, the Exeter Public Library, and the Newmarket Schools, and the newly completed Warner Fire Station.  Other municipal projects displayed were a Feasibility Study for a Technical School for the Town of Derry, City of Manchester Municipal Complex, Town of Amherst Road Reconstruction Engineering, Bedford Village Common and the Milton Fire-Rescue Station.

The two-day conference hosted by the New Hampshire Municipal Association offered many informative sessions, from economic development to the Right-to-Know Law, conflicts of interest to human resources, that are all designed with municipal officials in mind. The theme of this year’s Conference was “Working Better Together.” The keynote speaker was Jim Hunt, former Mayor, Council Member and Past President of the National League of Cities. Mr. Hunt speaks and consults throughout the world and meets with thousands of local government officials. He is the author of The Amazing 7-Steps to Creating an Amazing City used as a guide by thousands of city officials to help them create positive changes in their communities.

TFMoran was delighted to attend the Annual Conference again this year, as our engineers always look forward to seeing familiar faces and discussing ongoing, future and past municipal projects. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success!

Congratulations to Kimberly Reed from the Town of Rye! Her business card was drawn at the TFMoran booth raffle for a gift card to the Bedford Village Inn.

25 Nov 2019
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TFMoran former Chief Landscape Architect, Anne Cruess, honored at 2019 GSLA Annual Dinner

November 25, 2019 | 0 Comments | , , ,

Congratulations to Anne Cruess, PLA, ASLA, TFMoran’s former Chief Landscape Architect and a principal, who was honored at the Granite State Landscape Architects (GSLA) Annual Dinner on November 7, 2019 at the Concord Country Club. Randy Knowles, president of GSLA, presented Anne with an award recognizing her contribution to the profession of landscape architecture in the State of New Hampshire and her dedicated service to the American Society of Landscape Architects.  In his presentation to the members of the organization, he spoke of Anne as an individual who has spent her career mentoring emerging professionals and advocating for their profession. Her commitment as a Landscape Architect went beyond her role at TFMoran, Anne was instrumental as an active member of GSLA in the 15-year battle of convincing the House and Senate to pass a licensure bill for Professional Landscape Architects in the State of New Hampshire. A huge effort was made by many of the GSLA members, but Anne’s contributions to the cause, the hours spent meeting with allied professionals, her relentless calls to our politicians in Concord were key in the fight for licensure. The years of hard work and dedication finally came to fruition when the licensure bill was passed on July 24, 2006.  Anne was nominated as the chair of the New Hampshire Board of Landscape Architecture and was an active member of the New Hampshire Joint Board of Licensure and Certification, as well as an officer of the Granite State Landscape Architects and a National Trustee representing New Hampshire in Washington, DC.

TFMoran was one of the first engineering firms in the state to have a landscape architecture division. Anne Cruess led that division and has since officially retired from TFMoran in 2018, after an accomplished career as a landscape architect. Her career started in 1982 after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Design, at the University of Massachusetts. She was responsible for designing notable projects in New Hampshire including Kalivas Park in Manchester; Bedford Village Common in Bedford; Bass Island Park in Manchester; Exeter Waterfront Park in Exeter; Rails to Trails project in Nashua; a new College Green at Saint Anselm’s College;  French-Atwood Marketplace in Bedford; master planning for the Londonderry Ecological Industrial Park in Londonderry; and Abingdon Square in Goffstown.

Members of TFMoran’s Landscape Architecture department, along with Anne’s family were proud be a part of this special evening in support of her extensive career and accomplishments as one of New Hampshire’s first Professional Landscape Architects.

Congratulations to Anne!

 

 

14 Nov 2019
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NHBR BOB Awards Voting… Now Open!

November 14, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

TFMoran is proud to be the recipient of the New Hampshire Business Review’s BOB (Best Of Business) Award for the past seven consecutive years, and we would love to make it EIGHT!

BOB Awards 2019 Voting Now Open!

 

 

 

 

Please consider voting for TFMoran in the Engineering category, Question 10 in the on-line survey. You must vote for at least 15 questions for the entry to count, and only one vote per person is allowed. The ballot is open until January 17, 2020. So, please hurry and place your vote!

The BOB Awards are a New Hampshire Business Review awards program recognizing the Granite State’s exceptional businesses. The businesses recognized are the ones that offers the best service, pay attention to details, and have the most helpful and eager employees. BOB Award winners from over 90 different categories, ranging from “Best Accounting Firm” to “Best Engineering Firm” to “Best Business Place for Lunch”, are considered to be New Hampshire’s highest-ranking businesses that offer nothing less than exceptional.

The 2020 “Totally 80’s” BOB Awards Party will be held Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. Come and join the party for a totally tubular evening of networking, food, and refreshments.

08 Nov 2019
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TFMoran helps to Raise Funds for the 2020 Manchester “March for Babies Run”

November 8, 2019 | 0 Comments | ,

March of Dimes held a fundraiser Tuesday night, October 29th, at the Manchester Country Club, in effort to raise money for the March for Babies Run, which is planned for May 16th, 2020. TFMoran’s Dylan Cruess is on the organization’s Board of Directors and attended the fundraiser on Tuesday night.  Last year, $135,000 was raised for the March of Dimes Foundation at their annual fundraiser, and this year the foundation hoped to raise $150,000. Local restaurants and vendors were serving up tasty treats for the attending guests, which exceeded 250 people. A live and silent auction was held throughout the night. Dylan and his daughter Cate left smiling with her winning prize of Yogibo characters! Cate had a fun ride home sitting with her giant turquoise Hugibo beanbag, and her Yogibo Mate Fox and Unicorn.

The Manchester March for Babies Run will be taking place n May of 2020, at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH. Funds raised will be helping with research, advocacy and programs for the health of all moms and babies.