These under construction photos of the Bedford Grand were taken by one of TFMoran’s structural engineers on October 7, 2015.
TFM provided civil and structural engineering services for the 55-room hotel.
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Sep 2015
SNHU Ribbon Cutting for New Quad
On Monday, September 21, 2015 TFMoran Civil Project Engineers Jeff Kevan and Tucker McCarthy, along with TFMoran’s Senior Landscape Planner/Designer Mike Krzeminski joined the Southern New Hampshire University campus community in celebrating the grand opening of the new Quad. It was a perfect sunny day to hold the ribbon cutting ceremony lead by President Paul LeBlanc, who was accompanied by the Dean of Students and Student Government Association President. It seemed fitting flying discs of the school colors blue and yellow were being thrown by students throughout the vibrant green space, where a parking lot once occupied. The new addition of a black metal archway at the top of the stairs, displays the University’s iconic leaf symbol following the curve. And, at the foot of the stairs, a large black leaf is engraved in a granite circle, with paths leading from it in three directions. Students tried out the new benches, walkways and new grass areas while enjoying hot dogs and ice cream. We can certainly say a good time was had by all!
TFMoran worked with the University in providing conceptual designs, landscape architecture, land surveying, permitting and civil engineering services to convert the old parking lot into a new green space. The Quad is located in the center of the campus, across from the new Learning Commons and Library, and Dining Hall, where there is a pedestrian light for safe crossing on North River Road. Leighton A. White, Inc. of Milford was the site work contractor.
Below are a few “Before” photos:
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Sep 2015
Kolbow Joins MSC Survey Department
Brenda Kolbow, PLS has joined the Survey Department of the MSC division of TFMoran, Inc. in Portsmouth. Ms. Kolbow is a Professional Land Surveyor in the states of Maine and North Carolina. She serves as a Survey Project Manager and is responsible for the management and coordination of survey projects with internal staff, clients, contractors, and regulatory officials from proposal through the completion of construction. Her field skills include boundary, topographic, ALTA, construction layout and as-built surveys, along with total station data collection and GPS static and kinetic observations. Ms. Kolbow has an Associate’s degree in Surveying Technology from Western Piedmont Community College in North Carolina.
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Sep 2015
TFMoran Promoting a Career in Land Surveying at NH Construction Career Days
On September 17th, TFMoran’s Chief of Survey, Jim O’Neil, LLS was on hand, as a member of the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association (NHLSA) at New Hampshire Construction Career Days . The event was held at the Hillsborough County 4-H Youth Center in New Boston. Over 1,600 students from nearly 50 NH High Schools attended, along with over 60 exhibitors! New Hampshire Construction Career Days is a non-profit organization which brings students together with the Construction & Transportation Industries to explore career options through hands-on activities. Click this link for more detailed information NH Construction Career Days Brochure
The hands-on activity the NHLSA promoted Angle & Distance estimation incorporated with basic Deed Description retracement. TFMoran Promotes A Career in Land Surveying through a board that was displayed at the fair, and handing out hard hat decals.
Other categories of construction careers include General Contractors, Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Civil Engineering, Operating Heavy Equipment, Truck Driving, Tree Work, Safety Education, and Apprenticeships through Education.
Some of the heavy equipment on-site for demonstrations included backhoes, skid steers, excavators, graders, loaders, man lifts, plow trucks, and truck mounted cranes. Once again this exciting two day event expects to lead some of NH’s high-school students into various paths of the construction industry.
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Sep 2015
Vida attends Revit® Technology Conference in DC
The Revit Technology Conference (RTC) is a networking and learning experience that is held annually in North America, as well as, three other continents. RTC has been going on for several years now and the conference attracts many people from across the country because it is a conference for users, by users! The 2015 Conference was held in July near Washington D.C. and was attended by more than 500 registrants, making it the largest North American conference to date (until next year!). The conference is full of Architects, Structural Engineers, MEP Engineers, Revit power users, Revit beginners, Revit bloggers, BIM directors, company leaders, draftspersons, Autodesk, and third-party Revit vendors. In order to learn more about Revit and build a network of contacts to share ideas with, TFMoran sent Robert Vida, a Project Structural Engineer and resident BIM (Building Information Modeling) director, to this year’s RTC.
In Robert’s own words:
“It was a very inspirational and insightful event. It was extremely motivating to be surrounded by fellow Revit® lovers and to see all the advanced tools and techniques being used in the industry currently to push the bounds of efficiency, quality, and possibility. The most rewarding part of the conference was the practicality of all the sessions and presentations that I was able to attend. It is hard to imagine a three-day conference where each session is relevant to your specific profession and also your position in that profession, but RTC had multiple presentations to choose from per session and there was always something interesting and useful to learn in at least one of them. Having now returned from the conference, I am excited to share what I’ve learned with my coworkers and push towards building our Revit standards and training within the company. Together, I am confident that TFM will become a regional leader in BIM/Revit capabilities and will be better able to serve the needs of our clients!”
As you can see from the photos, Rob made a little time for sightseeing in between sessions. Of course the White House tops the list, and a close second is the New Hampshire granite column at the WWII Memorial at the National Mall.
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Aug 2015
Jeremy Belanger joins TFMoran’s Civil Engineering Department
Jeremy Belanger, EIT was recently hired to serve as a Civil Project Engineer in TFMoran’s Bedford office. Jeremy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources from the University of New Hampshire. Jeremy’s work experience includes hydrolic and hydropower generation analysis, dam removal feasibility and design, and FEMA flood plain mapping.
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Aug 2015
Nick Golon Selected for Leadership Greater Manchester Program
Nicholas Golon, PE, Senior Project Manager, from TFMoran has been chosen to be part of the 2015-16 Leadership Greater Manchester Program run by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Each year the Chamber of Commerce selects a diverse group of approximately 35 business, civic, and community minded individuals to explore the greater Manchester and New Hampshire economy and culture. The Program consists of a two-day overnight retreat followed by nine monthly sessions that focus on different community topics including Manchester History, Economic Development, Education, Local and State Government, Arts & Culture, Communications & Media, Healthcare, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.
The Leadership Greater Manchester Program is an incredibly valuable and educational experience for anyone interested in learning the many different facets of the Greater Manchester Community.
TFMoran is proud to have Nick selected for this year’s class. Click on the link to read the GMCC Leadership Program Brochure.
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Jun 2015
TFMoran Hosts 2015 NH CIBOR Annual Awards BBQ
TFMoran hosted the New Hampshire Commercial Investment Board of REALTORS® annual meeting and barbecue on Thursday, June 18th at the Bedford office. For the third straight year, the weather cooperated and was ideal for an outdoor event. Over one hundred CIBOR members and TFMoran/MSC staff enjoyed the cookout, which featured steak tips by The Wine’ing Butcher and ice cream by The Inside Scoop. TFMoran has been hosting the annual NH CIBOR meeting and cookout for more than 15 years. TFMoran is proud to partner with CIBOR each year for such a great event.
Dylan Cruess, TFM’s COO, started out the presentation by welcoming the members and thanking the TFM staff for their efforts in making the barbecue a success. NH CIBOR president Gerry O’Connell presented John Jackman of Jackman Commercial Realty, Inc. with the REALTOR-of-the-Year award, and Andre Tremblay of Franklin Savings Bank with the Affiliate-of-the Year award. Additional awards and raffle items were also presented.
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Jun 2015
TFMoran to Host 2015 NH CIBOR Barbecue
TFMoran is looking forward once again to hosting the 2015 New Hampshire Commercial Investment Board of REALTORS® (NH CIBOR) annual meeting and Barbecue which will be held on Thursday, June 18th at TFMoran’s Bedford office. The barbecue will once again feature delicious steak tips by The Wine’ing Butcher and ice cream by The Inside Scoop. TFMoran has been hosting the annual NH CIBOR meeting and cookout for more than 15 consecutive years, and we are proud to partner with NH CIBOR each year for such a great event.
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Jun 2015
Joaquín Denoya focuses on High-end Single and Multi-family Residential throughout New England.
Joaquín Denoya, PE is a Senior Structural Engineer focusing in structural design, analysis, and construction administration of high-end single family and multi-family residential projects throughout New England. Joaquín is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of NH, MA and CT with over 10 years experience. He has a Masters of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Joaquín’s residential structural design projects include:
Private Single-Family Residence – Meredith, NH
A 10,000sf, two-story residence on Lake Winnipesaukee. Framing consisted of engineered wood lumber and steel members to help create an open floor layout. The project architect was Stewart Associates Architects.
Private Multi-Family Residence – Boston
Additions and alterations to a historic, 26,000sf, three-story brownstone originally built in 1872 (known as the Ames-Webster mansion). The installation of large steel framing members due to the removal of load bearing brick masonry walls has allowed the basement space to be converted to a 9-car parking garage. Pile supported foundations at the new additions are anticipated to be installed this summer. The project architect is Hamady Architects.
Multi-Family Apartment Building – Boston, MA
Now under construction, TFM Structural Engineers designed this four-story addition to a two-story, concrete structure located on Commonwealth Avenue. The design involved upgrading the existing structure for new gravity and lateral loads and designing a unique structural system for transferring loads from the upper story addition to the lower story existing building. The project architect is Neshamkin French Architects of Boston, MA.
Contact Joaquín at: [email protected]