TFMoran’s MSC Division celebrated Christmas with a festive English lunch at the British Beer Company in downtown Portsmouth, followed by a fun team-building experience at the Monkey Mind Escape Rooms. The group of 14 was split in to two teams to enter either the Tomb of the Ancient Egyptian King or the African themed room. Both teams were victorious in their search for answers, and everyone escaped! It was a great celebration… good food and lots of fun for all!
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Dec 2018
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Dec 2018
Corey Colwell sworn in as 2019 NHLSA President
Corey Colwell, LLS was sworn in as President of the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association during the annual meeting held at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH on December 6, 2018. Corey will serve as the 50th President of NHLSA for the year of 2019. He previously served as Vice President in 2017 and President-Elect in 2018. Corey has more than 30 years of experience in land surveying and civil/environmental permitting. As NHLSA President, he will supervise all business and affairs of the Association, and provide overall direction in concert with the mission statement and goals. NHLSA exists to promote the profession of surveying, mapping, land information systems and related fields to support the advancement of technologies, and to help ensure that these professional activities provide for the safety and welfare of the general public.
Corey Colwell has been a member of the TFMoran team since the acquisition of MSC Engineers and Surveyors in December 2014. He was named a company principal in 2015 and manages the Portsmouth division of TFMoran. TFMoran has previously worked with the NHLSA including participating in the NHLSA’s Construction Career Days, to promote jobs in construction and engineering to high school students.
Congratulations to Corey from everyone at TFMoran.
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Nov 2018
Supporting the Economic Development and Infrastructure Summit
Dylan Cruess represented TFMoran at the Economic Development and Infrastructure Summit on Wednesday November 14th, 2018. The event, put on by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, was hosted at the Manchester Country Club and was presented by TD Bank. Mr. Cruess was one of the panel members on the Board of Directors. The keynote speaker, Jeff Speck, who is a city planner and bestselling author, spoke about how economic development is affected by the walkability of a city. The event also featured a presentation about Driving Economic and Community Development through Grassroots Leadership, and an update on the major projects taking place in the Greater Manchester area and how the projects will impact the local infrastructure. Snacks were provided to those who attended, as well as coffee. Sponsors for the event included Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, the New Hampshire Institute of Art, and TFMoran.
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Nov 2018
TFMoran’s Brenda Kolbow receives NH Land Surveyor License
Congratulations to Brenda Kolbow, LLS on becoming a Licensed Land Surveyor in the state of New Hampshire! Brenda is a Survey Project Manager and has been with the Portsmouth division of TFMoran, since 2015. She 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. Brenda is now licensed in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. Prior to her time at TFMoran, she received an Associates degree for Surveying Technology at Western Piedmont Community College in North Carolina.
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Nov 2018
Raising the Banner with Manchester Proud
TFMoran’s Dylan Cruess attended the Manchester Proud Banner Raising last Tuesday. Manchester Proud is an organization of community members from the Manchester area who want to build a better public-school system in Manchester, New Hampshire. They reach out to community members for thoughts and opinions on the current school system and changes that should be made to improve Manchester’s public schools. They plan to host more than 100 listening sessions to hear local opinions and discuss possible changes to the public-school system. On Tuesday November 13, 2018 Manchester Proud held an event to give thanks to supporters, volunteers, and community partners. The event took place at Veterans Park and was attended by many local business owners, school representatives, and the Mayor of Manchester, Joyce Craig. We wish Manchester Proud success in its future endeavors.
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Nov 2018
Welcome John DiFrancesco as Marketing Assistant Intern
TFMoran welcomes Southern New Hampshire University student, John DiFrancesco, as a Marketing Assistant Intern in the Bedford office. John is a senior at Southern New Hampshire University studying Business Administration with a concentration in Small Business Management. He has spent a semester in Florence, Italy, where he created a marketing plan for a small winery, Nistri Vignole. In addition, John is a marketing chair for the Southern New Hampshire University Gearheads, a club created for car enthusiasts. He also has experience as a photographer and looks forward to utilizing his photography skills in his new position.
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Oct 2018
Robert Cruess receives DeStefano Barrett Legacy Award at the NH CIBOR Cares 10th Anniversary Celebration
Congratulations to TFMoran’s Chairman, Robert Cruess who received the annual DeStefano Barrett Legacy Award on October 17, 2018. The award was given by New Hampshire CIBOR Cares in collaboration with NH CIBOR at their Tenth Anniversary Celebration held at Fratello’s Italian Grille in Manchester, NH. The event highlighted the impact of New Hampshire CIBOR Cares over the past ten years through its charitable good works and giving. Andy Smith, David Choate III, and Allison Ropes were also given the award and all were awarded $1,000 to donate to a 501(c) (3) organization of their choice.
The event also raised funds for NH CIBOR Cares (501(c) (3) organization). According to their website, “NH CIBOR Cares has no overhead expenses with 100% of proceeds raised used to support local immediate need non-profit organizations and individuals throughout the state as well as non-profits supported by NH CIBOR members. Last year, CIBOR Cares provided over $30,000 to local non-profit organizations and immediate need situations throughout the state.”
Congratulations to the award recipients, and a big Thank You to NH CIBOR Cares for the great work they do for the NH community!
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Sep 2018
First Thunder Run 5k Obstacle Race for Team TFMud Slides… A Big Success!
September 15th, 2018 the morning was crisp and light, perfect for a mud run. New England Dragway would hold the Raymond Area Rotary Club’s 5th Annual Thunder Run, which is a 5k charity obstacle mud run that raises money from scholarships to disaster relief. About 300 people would fight through the course all for a wonderful cause. This was TFMoran’s first year participating and was organized by team captain Jenn Clark. Team shirts were designed featuring the new TFMud Slides logo on the front and “50” on the back, signifying TFMoran’s 50th Anniversary year.
10 seconds until the start time, team TFMud Slides were getting in their last stretches and warmups eagerly anticipating what muddy obstacles awaited them. The ten TFMoran employees began their mud battle through a hilly motorcross track. They hit their first stop at a stone carry followed by tire flipping. They proceeded to crawl through mud and take a dip in muddy waters which would have them climbing over logs . Following that, they balanced on a series of slippery trunks of fallen trees across a river and even crawled in an underground tunnel filled with water. The race continued into the woods where they glided, or more or less stumbled, through chest deep water with some parts of the water almost going over their heads. Trudging through thick muddy trails, the team worked together to get through and luckily no one lost their shoes in the sludge! At each obstacle, the team waited for each other and helped one another making sure no one was left behind. After each obstacle was completed, everyone high fived and encouraged each other to push on. Climbing ropes, scaling walls, walking a tight rope and sprinting up and down hills, the run was nothing short of intense and action packed. Finally, reaching the finish line, everyone took a turn sliding down a muddy watered slip and slide each cheering everyone on. Together they ran through the finish line and completed the Thunder Run 5k with mud everywhere and a smile on everyone’s face. Starving from the race, the team went to The Holy Grail to celebrate, eat and cheers to the team’s success and to contributing to a good cause.
Will there be another mud run in the future for this team? Absolutely.
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Aug 2018
August 29th Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for SNHU’s new 5-story, 382-bed Kingston Hall
At a ceremony on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 the ribbon was officially cut at Kingston Hall, the newest dormitory at Southern New Hampshire University. A crowd of students, faculty, and members of the project team were on hand to join SNHU’s President, Dr. Paul LeBlanc in the celebration of the grand opening. Refreshments were offered in the common spaces on the first floor, while tours were given by staff of the dormitory rooms above. TFMoran’s Dylan Cruess, Adam Jimenez and Susan Bartley were honored to be a part of the celebration in congratulating SNHU for another successful project on campus. TFMoran provided survey, permitting, civil/site engineering, and landscape architecture services for this beautiful new 114,775 sf, 5-story, 382-bed dormitory located on the west side of campus in Hooksett, NH. The project architects are Mackey Mitchell of St. Louis, MO and Lavallee Brensinger Architects of Manchester, NH and the general contractor is Whiting Turner of Framingham, MA.
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Aug 2018
New Reeds Ferry Shed at TFMoran Bedford Office
On July 27, 2018 Reeds Ferry Sheds® constructed a new shed for the TFMoran Bedford office. The old shed had served the company well, but was getting run down and needed replacing. The new Reeds Ferry Shed was a big improvement, and looks great. The professionals at RFS did a spectacular job of quickly assembling the shed and making sure it was situated in just the right location. Thanks Reeds Ferry Sheds for the awesome shed!
TFMoran engineers have been working with Reeds Ferry on a new site plan to expand their manufacturing facility on the Hudson/Londonderry town line. The company has over 58 years of manufacturing experience in high quality custom sheds, utility buildings, and gazebos.