Guillermo Sepulveda has joined TFMoran as a Civil Project Engineer in the Bedford office. Mr. Sepulveda’s recent experience includes civil/site design, permitting, field testing, site surveying and inspection for residential and commercial projects. Sepulveda graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May 2021 with his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Guillermo is currently pursuing his EIT certification.
Welcome to the team, Guillermo!
The NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire Annual Breakfast was held on March 30 at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford, NH. The annual breakfast highlighted the incredible services that NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire provides to the greater Manchester and Nashua communities including workforce housing, home ownership seminars, and neighborhood revitalization.
Mayor Joyce Craig of the City of Manchester shared a message with attendees, other presentations were given by Sandra Almonte, Chair, Board of Directors of NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire; Bobbie Bagley, Director of Public Health & Community Services in the City of Nashua; Robert Tourigny, Executive Director of NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire; and Jay B. Childs of JBC Communications about the facts and fiction of housing.
Guest speaker Max Latona, Ph. D, Executive Director of the Center for Ethics in Society at Saint Anselm College gave a presentation “Affordable Housing: Why Should We Care? The Ethics of Affordable Housing”.
April is World Landscape Architecture Month! (WLAM) Established by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), WLAM is a month-long international celebration of landscape architecture and designed public and private spaces.
TFMoran is celebrating by highlighting the work of our landscape architects!
Michael Krzeminski, PLA: Mike is a Professional Landscape Architect licensed in the states of NH, MA, and ME. He attended the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in association with Syracuse University and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Landscape Architecture.
Robert Hoover, PLA, ASLA: Rob is a Professional Landscape Architect licensed in the states of NH, MA, ME, CT, NY, RI, and PA. He attended Harvard University Graduate School of Design, with a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture with Distinction. Rob earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Design from the University of Massachusetts.
Matthew Routhier, PLA: Matt is a Professional Landscape Architect licensed in the states of NH and ME. He attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture.
Sophie Haddock: Sophie is an Assistant Land Planner in our Bedford office. Sophie attended the University of Rhode Island, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, with a minor in Community Planning.
Jay Aube, Project Manager and Environmental Permitting Specialist at TFMoran’s Seacoast Division, presented at the Landscaping for Water Quality workshop in Swanzey, NH. The workshop was developed by the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, and other state and local Environmental groups.
The two-day workshop included presentations and practical sessions. Participants learned principles and best practices for creating and maintaining attractive, functional landscapes while protecting water quality in local lakes and rivers.
Jay presented about the NH State Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act.
Amy Hughes has joined TFMoran’s Portsmouth Division as receptionist and administrative assistant. Ms. Hughes brings over 20 years of extensive experience in office and administrative roles for businesses in Southern Massachusetts. Her new position involves assisting TFMoran’s engineers and surveyors with diverse administrative functions in addition to greeting clients and answering phones.
Welcome, Amy!
Kyra Higgins and Vincent Brigagliano recently joined TFMoran’s Seacoast Division as Environmental Permitting Specialists.
Kyra Higgins is a recent graduate from the University of New Hampshire, with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability and a minor in Business Administration Ms. Higgins’ coursework included biology, ecology and conservation and sustainability principles, climate change impacts and mitigation, and renewable energy technologies and transitions.
Kyra also has experience in environmental education, serving as a Crew Leader for the Youth Conservation Corps at Rachel Carson Refuge in Wells, Maine. Previously, Kyra has promoted environmental health practices through conservation projects including a study of female terrapin turtles, and land protection and natural resource conservation on Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island.
Vincent Brigagliano is expected to graduate from the University of New Hampshire this May with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability. Mr. Brigagliano’s coursework included the study of natural resources, environmental policy, sustainability, and green real estate.
Vincent’s recent experience includes horticulture and education at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he planted and maintained green spaces and educated tourists on urban sustainability, invasive species, native plants, and pollinators.
Welcome to the team Kyra and Vincent!
Surveyors Week is March 19-25, 2023! Put on by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), Surveyors Week is a time to recognize professionals in the industry and educate the public.
TFMoran is proud to recognize National Surveyors Week. Our history of combining the best in Survey with the best in Engineering stretches back over 55 years! We’re celebrating this week by recognizing our team:
Leadership Team: Michael Dahlberg, LLS, RPLS, PLS | Brenda Kolbow, LLS, PLS
Licensed Land Surveyors: Thomas Berube, LLS, RPLS, PLS | Stephen Bibeau, LLS | Corey Colwell, LLS | Mo Vander Pol III, LLS
Field Technicians & Crew: Robert Bradshaw, Todd Emerson, Marty Gavin, Morgan Hershey, Ben Krisik, Jonathan Rahilly, Rich Ward, and Tom Wood.
Our Bedford office crew was treated to breakfast Monday morning to kick off the week!
Many of our surveyors are members of the New Hampshire Land Surveying Association and we are grateful to the association for their support.
The New Hampshire Union Leader is also recognizing Surveyors this week with a special edition! Check it out and keep an eye out for TFMoran!
Members of the TFM staff turned out at the NHBR Best of Business (BOB) Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 9th at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. This year’s theme was “Hollywood”, encouraging guests to wear a costume from their favorite movie or dress to the nines and walk the red carpet! TFM sponsored the Photobooth at the event – attendees enjoyed stopping by to strike a pose!
TFMoran was honored to receive our ELEVENTH straight BOB Award as “Best Engineering Firm” in New Hampshire Business Review’s reader’s survey.
“We are pleased and honored that we have received this prestigious award 11 years in a row! The New Hampshire Business Review readership represents a broad cross-section of New Hampshire’s most influential people, and this recognition is a testament to the skill, dedication, and can-do attitude of our remarkable staff.”
Robert Duval, President
A portion of the proceeds went to benefit Girls at Work, a local nonprofit organization. Girls at Work empowers girls with tools, unleashing their power and potential to accomplish anything. Girls at work builds confidence, trust, resilience, skills, and dreams.
Thank you NHBR Readers! And congratulations to all the BOB Award winners!
National Women In Construction Week is upon us! Put on by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), ‘WIC’ week, March 5-12 celebrates women in the industry including women builders, engineers, surveyors, project management, administration, and leadership.
Women in Construction (WIC) Week raises awareness and celebrates the work of women in the construction industry across the country. NAWIC founded WIC Week in 1998 to continue its mission of strengthening and amplifying the success of women in the industry. This year marks 25 years of celebrating Women in Construction!
Just in time for this week of celebration, TFMoran’s own Sophie Haddock, Landscape Designer & Assistant Land Planner in our Bedford office had a featured profile in High Profile’s Women in Construction special issue. Also in this issue- TFMoran’s team of Professional Women are recognized for their contribution to the Construction Industry!
Check out Sophie’s profile below:
Published in High Profile Monthly’s Women In Construction Supplement
Sophie Haddock is a landscape designer and assistant land planner at TFMoran. She holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture with a minor in community planning from the University of Rhode Island. She also serves as treasurer of Granite State Landscape Architects (GSLA).
Sophie’s role at TFMoran is to plan and design landscaping projects, working to bring balance to the site and harmonize with its setting. This year, she helped the Town of Derry redesign and revitalize a historic public park. Sophie’s role included design of a new playground, water fountain, “spray-ground” splash pad, and nature trails for all ages to enjoy. Her favorite part of the job is designing spaces that benefit people, as well as their environment and ecosystems.
Sophie utilizes Lumion, Sketchup, and AutoCAD to create lifelike context in her landscape designs by turning any space into a 3D model. By showing the plants’ sizes, colors, and textures the designer can find the perfect result before reflecting that onto a landscape plan to help clients and contractors better understand how their project will turn out.
In her free time, Sophie feeds her passion for environmentalism. She and her husband recently purchased their first home which was overrun with invasive plants. They have enjoyed restoring its natural charm by planting native species, starting new gardens, and encouraging biodiversity. Sophie also enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with family and friends.
TFMoran engineers worked with Interchange Development, LLC to design and permit Merchants Way, a 200,000sf multi-phase mixed-use development on Whitney Road at I 93 Exit 17. TFMoran’s services included master planning, civil/site engineering, traffic engineering, permitting, and landscape architecture.
With phase I recently completed, the project is featured as Project of the Month in New England Real Estate Journal‘s February 2023 issue. See the full article on NEREJ or continue reading below.
Published February 17, 2023 by New England Real Estate Journal
Interchange Development LLC has completed the first phase of Merchants Way, a new Market Basket anchored shopping center located adjacent to I-93 at Exit 17 in the Penacook area of the city. Phase 1 of the 43 acre Merchants Way development includes a new 81,000 s/f Market Basket supermarket, 22,000 s/f attached HomeGoods retail space, a 13,500 s/f New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, and a 2,200 s/f Wendy’s Restaurant. The buildings were constructed in 2021 and 2022 along with two private roads, Merchants Way and Interchange Dr., which connect to Whitney Rd. and Rte. 4 next to I-93. The Merchants Way development complements the previously constructed Xtramart/Mobil convenience store with Dunkins and drive thru at Exit 17.
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