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05 Jun 2019
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Fun at the Color Blast Run

June 5, 2019 | 0 Comments | , , ,

TFMoran is proud to be a sponsor of the Bedford PTG‘s event held this past weekend at Bedford High School. TFMoran’s COO Dylan Cruess and his daughter Cate participated in this fun event.

The Color Blast Fun Run/Walk raises funds for the PTG’s mission of providing students, staff and families enriching activities in schools and in our community.

Participants for the event run or walk the predetermined course, while getting covered in colorful chalk. Music played, and water stations were spread throughout the course. When you cross the finish line, you can expect to look like a colorful piece of art!

Afterwards the PTG hosted a party with food, music, face painting, and photo stations for runners to enjoy.

The Bedford PTG is a non-profit organization that funds activities in our school district ranging from Kindergarten to High School. Some of the programs they offer include Opportunities Reaching Kids, the Artist in Residence program, and “Stand by Me” a series of workshops that seventh graders attend at Southern New Hampshire University, which are centered around personal development, bullying, college prep and more.

TFMoran is proud to be a gold level sponsor for this event. We had a blast participating!

31 May 2019
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TFMoran Welcomes Julia Chartier to the Marketing Department

May 31, 2019 | 0 Comments | ,

Julia Chartier has joined the Marketing Department as a summer intern. Julia attends Keene State College and is pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. She is tasked with keeping up social media accounts including Instagram and blog postings, as well as photography and graphics.

30 May 2019
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FIRST Robotics Team Red Storm 509 Earns Spot at World Championship Event

May 30, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

FIRST Robotics Team Red Storm 509 sponsored by TFMoran had many successes during their 2019 season. The team says they “greatly exceeded [their] previous barriers and have progressed as a team and an organization”. Successes such as moving on to the New England District Championship Competition and competing at the FIRST World’s Championship Competition in Detroit, Michigan for the first time in ten years.

During the second district competition held at UNH, they ranked 1st out of 30+ teams in qualification rounds, becoming finalists at this event for the first time in the team’s history. Their performance at this event earned them a spot in the New England District Championship held at WPI. In this event, they performed exceptionally well and were an alliance captain. The team moved on from this tournament to a spot in the World Championship Event held in Detroit, their greatest accomplishment of the entire season.

Redstorm Robotics is involved in community outreach such as local, state and global efforts. For their local projects, they plan to host STEM-based events to demonstrate their robot to hundreds of students and introduce them to careers in STEM fields. They also hope to build 3-D printers for schools and libraries across New Hampshire which are available to the public. For their international outreach efforts, they plan to assist third world countries by providing clean drinking water, medication, bug netting and more.

We are proud to be a sponsor, and look forward to supporting your future endeavors! Great job!

30 May 2019
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Baseball Game to Kick off the Holiday Weekend

May 30, 2019 | 0 Comments | ,

TFMoran friends and family gathered at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on Friday, May 24 for a Baseball game to kick off the holiday weekend. The New Hampshire Fisher Cats played against the Hartford Yard Goats, losing in a final score of 2­-4 Hartford. Before the game kids played in a bouncy house, throughout the night burgers, hot dogs and drinks were served. Fungo, the Fisher Cat’s mascot, also made an appearance. Those with a sweet tooth enjoyed an ice cream sundae for dessert, provided by the Fisher Cats’ party deck crew on a make-your-own sundae cart. Although the home team lost, the company outing was fun for everyone. At the end of the game, Atlas Fireworks put on a fireworks show which lifted spirits going into the holiday weekend. A big thank you goes out to TFMoran Principles for this fun company outing!

24 May 2019
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Dylan Cruess joins the NHBCA Board of Directors

May 24, 2019 | 0 Comments | ,

Dylan Cruess has recently joined the Board of Directors for the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts. Mr. Cruess is the Chief Operating Officer and a Principal of TFMoran, a regionally recognized land planning firm specializing in engineering and surveying services. He also serves on the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a member of the 40 Under Forty Class of 2018.

“TFMoran has a long history of proudly supporting New Hampshire’s artists through sponsoring exhibitions and being involved in the communities where we live and work”, says Cruess. “As a new director, I look forward to promoting the Arts Economy and working with the NHBCA board to expand access to the arts for everyone in New Hampshire.”

23 May 2019
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TFMoran Participates in 2019 March of Dimes Walk for Babies

May 23, 2019 | 0 Comments | , , ,

Dylan Cruess, a TFMoran principal and member of the March of Dimes Board of Directors, participated in the 2019 March of Dimes March for Babies with his daughter Cate. The event was held on Sunday, May 19th at Southern New Hampshire University Quad, a project designed by TFMoran Landscape Architects.

This 3-mile walk helped to raise funds to support research, advocacy and programs for the health of moms and babies. The event is held in cities across the country and Manchester’s event alone raised over $104,000 of the $180,000 goal.

Along with their team, Dylan and Cate helped to raise $1,245!

TFMoran is a proud sponsor of the March of Dimes.

23 May 2019
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TFMoran sponsors charity event for Marguerite’s Place-Nashua

May 23, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

The Greater Manchester-Nashua NH Home Builders Association held their 21st Annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 21, 2019 at Passaconaway Country Club in Litchfield. The golf tournament benefited Marguerite’s Place in Nashua, a transitional housing program for women and children in crisis. TFMoran was happy to support this great cause by sponsoring the tournament breakfast and signing up a foursome.  Dan Blais, one of TFM’s Senior Project Managers, and a member of NHHBA, put the TFM team together:

(L to R) Dan Blais, Doug Blais, Eric Salovitch, and Dylan Cruess

The TFMoran team came in 4th place with a respectable score of -9. The course was windy but, it was a great day for golf.  Dan won the straightest drive with the ball landing 17” from the line. Eric won closest to the pin on the air cannon hole landing the ball 7’ 6’’ away from the pin, which he says was “total luck”. And, when the pressure was on, the team counted on Dylan when they needed the clutch shots! Great job guys!

The tournament wrapped up with a delicious lunch and a chance to do some networking and relax after a fun morning of golf. Approximately 144 players participated – a Big Thanks to Lisa Bowman, the volunteers, sponsors and NHHBA for putting on another great event for a great cause!

23 May 2019
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TFMoran Welcomes Jacob Woodard to the Structural Engineering Department

May 23, 2019 | 0 Comments | ,

Jacob Woodard has joined the Structural Engineering Department as a summer intern. Jacob attends the University of New Hampshire in Durham majoring in Civil Engineering with a Structures focus. His course work includes Mathematics, Engineering Management, Soil Mechanics, and Design of Steel Structures.

20 May 2019
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TFMoran receives 2019 SENH Excellence in Structural Engineering Award

May 20, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

On Thursday, May 16, 2019 Structural Engineers of New Hampshire held their Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards event at The Derryfield in Manchester, NH. Entries were judged on creativity, complexity, innovation, ingenuity, and suitability of the structural design for each of the three categories. The three categories were Buildings; Bridge and Transportation Structures; and Special Structures.

TFMoran was honored to receive the award in the “Buildings” category for Medicus Healthcare Solutions office building complex in Windham, NH. TFMoran’s Senior Structural Project Engineer, Thomas Lamb, PE (right) accepted the plaque from SENH President, Christopher R. Fournier, PE, SECB during the presentation.

Posters of each entry were on display during the meeting. Click on the pdf link to view TFMoran’s Poster or read description below to learn more:

Medicus Healthcare Solutions office building complex, located in Windham, NH, is a newly constructed three building complex. The buildings contain approximately 100,000 square feet of office space and are all connected by enclosed pedestrian bridges at the second floor. Each building is framed of a hybrid system of insulated concrete formed (ICF) walls and steel open web floor joists, beams and columns. The building is founded on concrete spread footings.

ICF walls at the exterior were chosen as an economical and energy efficient solution in lieu of the typical steel frame and metal stud curtain wall system used on most office buildings. The wall systems provided several benefits including a robust lateral load resisting system, ICF formed brick shelf, increased flexibility with façade material installation, and simplicity of connections between buildings.

A three-dimensional structural model was produced for the design of the buildings. The model was then imported into Building Information Modeling software to produce the structural drawings for the project.

Congratulations to all Award-recipients!

14 May 2019
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TFMoran Structural Engineering project, Ivory Keys Apartments, receives Preservation Award

May 14, 2019 | 0 Comments | , ,

Congratulations to Maugel Architects, LD Russo and the project team for receiving a Preservation Award for the Ivory Keys Apartments project in Leominster, MA. TFMoran structural engineers are proud to be on this award-winning team. The announcement of the award is below, as it appeared on High-Profile’s website on May 9, 2019.

Maugel / Russo Project Gets Award

Leominster, MA – The Ivory Keys Apartments, located at 140 Adams Street, was recently recognized by Preservation Massachusetts. Maugel Architects and L.D. Russo transformed this once vacant historic mill building that formerly housed a piano manufacturing facility into a 41-unit affordable rental housing complex. The new design pays homage to the building’s history by preserving and repurposing original elements throughout interior spaces.

The project is the recipient of Preservation Massachusetts’ 2019 Robert H. Kuehn Preservation Award. The award recognizes extraordinary projects that meld collaborative partnerships with creative ideas for the rehabilitation and active reuse of historic buildings.

Preservation Massachusetts is the statewide non-profit historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’s historic and cultural heritage.

Award winning Ivory Keys ApartmentsThe Ivory Keys Apartments project team accepts the Preservation Award.