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TFMoran Structural Project featured in “Green Energy Times”

TFMoran Structural Engineers provided design services for the Concord Housing Authority Crutchfield Apartments retrofit project in Concord, New Hampshire, which was featured in the Green Energy Times October issue!  Resilient Buildings Group (RBG) of Concord, NH built a team for the Crutchfield Apartments project that included TFMoran for structural engineering.

Some barriers for the project deserved extra attention. The fact that the building is constructed of concrete modules presented difficulties that could not be addressed without careful planning, including a detailed investigation of the structure. The concrete floors include cores and steel prestressing strands, which needed to be located. Some of the installation required drilling holes in the floors, walls, or ceilings, and drilling through prestress strands can compromise an entire building.

Since the new heating system was to be mounted on the roof, this location placement required additional planning to verify that the roof was properly reinforced to manage the weight.

Read the full article here.

 

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TFMoran Sponsors a Tee for 2021 Nashua PAL Golf Tournament

TFMoran sponsored a tee for Nashua PAL‘s 30th Annual Golf Classic held Wednesday, October 6. The mission of Nashua PAL (Police Athletic League)  is to create a positive relationship between the children of Nashua and members of the Nashua Police Department. The Golf Classic is put on each year to benefit critical programming for over 2,000 youth in Greater Nashua.

The tournament was held at Overlook Golf Club in Hollis, NH, and included a cart, lunch, and exciting prizes!

 

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TFMoran attends Girls Inc. Ribbon-Cutting for Renovated Play Area

TFMoran COO Dylan Cruess attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Girl’s Inc.‘s new playground on Varney Street in Manchester, NH held on Friday, September 24th. Although it was raining, the day was spent celebrating the people and friends who helped to make it happen. TFMoran provided conceptual layout and civil permitting services to completely renovate the play area, a place for girls to have a safe and welcoming space to play, learn new sports, and make memories with friends.

“Girls Inc. of New Hampshire serves girls ages 5-18. Our research-based programming is delivered by trained professionals who focus on the development of the whole girl, supporting, mentoring and guiding girls in an affirming, pro-girl environment. Here, girls learn to value their whole selves, discover and develop their inherent strengths, and receive the support they need to navigate the challenges they face.

Girls Inc. girls live healthy and active lifestyles and are less likely to engage in risky behavior; they are eager to learn, successful in school, and more likely to graduate from post-secondary education; and they display diligence, perseverance and resilience.”

– Girls, Inc. of New Hampshire

 

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Mo Vander Pol, III Receives Land Surveyor License

Marinus “Mo” Vander Pol III, LLS of TFMoran’s Seacoast Division recently earned his Land Surveyor License for the State of New Hampshire. Mr. Vander Pol joined TFMoran as a Survey Technician in 2017 and has been promoted to Professional Land Surveyor. In addition to boundary and subdivision surveys, his over fourteen years of land surveying experience includes construction layout, existing conditions, ALTA surveys, along with deed research and instrument operations. Mr. Vander Pol attended Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Congratulations Mo!

 

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TFM Sponsors Associated General Contractors of NH Golf Tournament

TFMoran Sponsored the 2021 AGC of NH Golf Tournament on Thursday, September 23rd at Candia Woods Golf Course in Candia, NH. TFMoran Senior Project Manager Dan Blais participated with Matthew Valle and Michael Gallant of HaulHub Technologies, finishing at 6-under par. The tournament featured 1st and 2nd place prizes, hole-in-one contests, a closest to the pin contest, and a colored ball contest! Congratulations to Hutter Construction for their 1st place win!

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TFMoran was proud to Sponsor the Veterans Count “On The Tarmac” Event

TFMoran was proud to be a Cause Sponsor of the 8th annual Veterans Count SOS event, “On The Tarmac” held on September 10, 2021, at Pease Airforce Base in Portsmouth, NH. The event was put on to help raise funds for our service members, veterans, and their families, in celebration of America, in tribute to our heroes, and to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Corey Colwell and Chris Rice, TFMoran Principals in the Seacoast Division office, attended the event which included food and drink while getting a first look at the aircraft to be featured in the airshow the next day, meeting the Thunderbird pilots, and watching the US Para-Commandos jump in for a visit! For the finale, the sky was lit up in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

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TFM Hosts 24th Annual Greater Manchester Chamber Networking Summer BBQ

TFMoran proudly hosted the Greater Manchester Chamber’s “Network It Night” BBQ event for the 24th year on Thursday, September 16th. Over 100 chamber members, guests, TFMoran staff, and their families enjoyed the evening with a barbecue on the front lawn of the Bedford office. This year’s theme was “Welcome Back NH!” encouraging guests to relax, grab something to eat, and connect with fellow Chamber Members. Attendees could view some of TFMoran’s recent engineering projects hat were on display. The tent provided by Special Events of New England was decorated with red, white, and black balloons, gingham print lanterns, and TFM cornhole board games to add to the festivities.

Tidewater Catering of Manchester, NH did a great job grilling steak & chicken tips, burgers, and dogs, while The Inside Scoop treated us to Cranberry Harvest and Milky Way ice cream. Dylan Cruess, TFMoran’s COO, gave a brief talk describing a few of the professional services TFMoran offers, and thanking the staff for coordinating the event. Door prizes were given out, including gift cards from The Inside Scoop that went to some lucky winners.

Thank you to the Greater Manchester Chamber board and members for joining us for such a fun event. And, a big thank you to all the TFM staff who helped to make this another successful event!

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Jonathan Devine becomes Project Engineer

Jonathan Devine, EIT has now joined TFMoran’s Civil Engineering Department as a Project Engineer in the Bedford office. Since last March, Mr. Devine has worked for TFMoran as a Survey Field Technician. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Montana State University, majoring in Bio-Resources Engineering. Devine’s studies also included hydrology, groundwater, and wetlands; and he worked as a Research Assistant in the MSU Department of Land Resources & Environmental Science. He received his Engineer in Training (EIT) certification from the state of New Hampshire in February of 2021.

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Dylan Cruess’ Mid-Year Engineering Review published in High Profile

High Profile’s September issue features a Mid-Year Review Spotlight with professionals from numerous industries, including TFMoran’s Chief Operating Officer, Dylan Cruess. Dylan gives his perspective on how the first half of 2021 is going in the engineering field. The good news is “So far in 2021 the positive factors outweigh the economic uncertainties.”  Dylan writes about the challenges of the rising costs of construction materials and supply delays that our clients are facing in their development projects, along with more strict environmental regulations, plus approval and permitting delays. Additionally, there is a high demand for new construction of affordable multi-family housing and warehouse distribution facilities, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the first half of 2021 has been strong despite these uncertainties and many of TFMoran’s clients are optimistic about the future. The engineering and construction industries are as busy as ever.

Read Dylan’s full mid-year review article here.

So far in 2021 the positive factors outweigh the economic uncertainties.

This has been quite a year so far! Many aspects about the economy seem counterintuitive and unpredictable thus far which historically should cause a reduction in new development projects, but my firm, and the construction industry as a whole, are as busy as ever. Continue Reading →

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Philip Dahlberg joins TFMoran’s Survey Department

Philip Dahlberg recently joined TFMoran as a Survey Field Technician in the Bedford office. Mr. Dahlberg’s work experience includes operating various state-of-the art survey instruments for construction layout, road mapping, topographic, boundary and as-built surveys. His experience also includes researching deeds, flood maps, tax maps, soil types and utilities for preparing plans. Prior to joining TFMoran, he worked as a Survey Technician for two local companies. In 2019, Mr. Dahlberg graduated with honors from Mount Royal Academy in Sunapee, NH.