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24 Aug 2016
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TFM welcomes Stephen Perley to the CAD Department

August 24, 2016 | 0 Comments |

Stephen Perley has joined TFMoran’s CAD Department serving as a CAD Technician. Stephen has an Associates of Science degree in Drafting Technology from the New Hampshire Vocational Technical College at Manchester. He has nearly thirty years experience in preparing plans for all facets of civil engineering and surveying projects.

05 Aug 2016
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TFM’s “Revit Guru”, Rob Vida, participates in Revit® Technology Conference North America 2016

August 5, 2016 | 0 Comments | ,

The Revit Technology Conference (RTC) is a networking and learning experience that is held annually in North America and three other continents. RTC is a conference for users, by users, attracting many professionals from architects and structural engineers, to Revit power users and bloggers. TFM’s Rob Vida, Structural Engineer and resident BIM (Building Information Modeling) Director, attended the three-day conference held in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rob is a 2016 Autodesk Revit® Structure Certified Professional. To better serve the needs of our clients, Rob has built a network of contacts in the industry to share ideas with and to inspire new ways of improving TFM’s Revit standards, so that the TFM Structural Department can continue to become a regional leader in BIM/Revit capabilities.

A list of classes Rob attended:

  1. Creating Intelligent Details and Detail Items
  2. Developing and Distributing Revit Training Materials
  3. Automate your Revit Workflows: Let the API Do the Work
  4. Code vs. Node: The Ultimate Revit Automation Smackdown
  5. Super Cutting Edge Technologies for the Structural Workflow
  6. LAB: Global Parameters, Global Control!
  7. Revit 2016 Certification Exam
  8. Automating the Mundane – Dynamo for Model Management
  9. Modeling Existing Structures in Revit Structure
  10. Automate the Boring Stuff with Revit Macros
  11. LAB: Dynamo – Everyone’s Doing It
  12. Health Check for Your Revit Project Models
11 Jul 2016
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TFMoran sponsors SNHU “Penmen for Patriots” 5K Road Race

July 11, 2016 | 0 Comments | , , , ,

TFMoran is proud to support our Country’s service men and women by once again sponsoring the second annual Penmen for Patriots 5k Road Race put on by Southern New Hampshire University.  The 5k road race will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 with a 10:30a.m. start in front of the Student Center on the SNHU Manchester campus.  All of the race proceeds will benefit Veterans Count, a local New Hampshire based program of Easter Seals, who’s mission is ” to provide critical and timely financial assistance and services when no other resource is available to veterans, service members and their families, to ensure their dignity, health and overall well‐being.”

TFMoran is once again encouraging its staff and their families to participate in the race by covering the entrance fees for those that take part.  Registration is $25, and $20 for SNHU students, military personnel & veterans. Click this link to register on-line with Millennium Running.

For more information: SNHU Penmen for Patriots 5K Registration Form

21 Jun 2016
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TFMoran Hosts the Annual NHCIBOR Awards Cookout

June 21, 2016 | 0 Comments |

On Thursday, June 16th TFMoran hosted the Annual NH Commercial Investment Board of REALTORS® Awards Cookout. Over a hundred NHCIBOR members and TFMoran staff were on hand to enjoy a beautiful summer evening with no chance of rain. Dave and crew from the Wine’ing Butcher of Bedford, once again did a great job grilling up delicious steak tips, turkey tips, burgers and hot dogs. TFMoran has been hosting the annual NH CIBOR meeting and cookout for nearly 20 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 cookout a success. NH CIBOR President Bob Marchewka presented Gerry O’Connell of Keller Williams Commercial with the REALTOR-of-the-Year award, and Tony Fallon of Tony Fallon Architecture with the Affiliate-of-the Year award. The traditional “Awards Cake” was presented to Gerry and Tony, and Gerry did the honors of cutting the first pieces. Hillary of The Inside Scoop, topped off the cake with a scoop of ice cream.

07 Jun 2016
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TFMoran President, Robert Duval – Speaker at The 2016 State of the Northern New England Market Summit in Portsmouth, NH

June 7, 2016 | 0 Comments |
TFMoran President and Chief Engineer, Robert Duval
TFMoran President and Chief Engineer, Robert Duval, PE

TFMoran President and Chief Engineer, Robert Duval, PE was one of the speakers at this year’s State of the Northern New England Market Summit, hosted by New England Real Estate Journal. The Summit was held on June 7, 2016 at the Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center from 8 a.m. to noon. Mr. Duval spoke during the first session covering “Real Estate Updates/Trends, Industrial, Office, Multi-family and Retail”. The following three sessions covered “Construction Projects”, “Capital Investments” and “Market Overview Opportunities and Future Vacancy Rate, Inventory, Cap Rates, Outside Influences in the Market”.

TFMoran was one of the Corporate Sponsors and had a booth at the Summit featuring a variety of recent projects. TFMoran’s MSC Division Manager and Principal, Corey Colwell, LLS attended the Summit and was on hand to discuss seacoast area projects.

 

31 May 2016
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TFMoran honored at Business NH Magazine’s “Business of the Year” Awards Luncheon

May 31, 2016 | 0 Comments |

2016 Business of the Year

View the 2016 Business of the Year article

View the Video Presentation

TFMoran has been named Business NH Magazine 2016 Business of the Year in the Construction/Engineering/Real Estate category. The award recognizes businesses for outstanding civic contributions and exceptional performance.

Since 1968, the team at TFM has been leading northern New England with innovative land planning and development initiatives. TFM has played an integral role in many of the region’s most recognized projects including the Granite Ridge Power Plant, the Verizon Wireless Arena,  the Manchester Municipal Complex, the redevelopments of the Bedford Mall and Wayfarer Hotel in Bedford, and the future redevelopment of the former Macy’s site in Bedford. Other large notable projects include the 243,500 square-foot-Exel Liquor Distribution Center in Bow and the 614,240 square-foot, LEED certified high-bay UPS Northeast Logistics Center in Londonderry-one of the largest single-story industrial buildings ever built in NH.

During the past two years TFMoran, through steady growth and the acquisition of firms in Portsmouth and Auburn, has grown its workforce by over 20 employees, making it one of the largest full service engineering firms in New Hampshire. In addition to their industry leadership, the entire TFMoran team is dedicated to community and civic engagement, with over 50% of the team volunteering time and talents to various groups and boards.

At a ceremony honoring the award recipients, Robert Duval, Principal and President of TFMoran noted “I am accepting this award on behalf of those who came before our current leadership team, on behalf of our hard-working employees, and on behalf of our clients, without whom we would not be the business we are today.”

 

17 May 2016
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2016 Building on Hope Project – Manchester Police Athletic League (MPAL)

May 17, 2016 | 0 Comments | ,

On Monday, May 16th TFMoran attended the 2016 Building on Hope ground breaking event at the Manchester Police Athletic League‘s Michael Briggs Community Center. The Center is located on the corner of Beech Street and Laurel Street, and is undergoing a million dollar “extreme makeover”, thanks to hundreds of local companies donating services, time and materials.  TFMoran Structural Engineers donated their services for renovations  to the 1910 year old building. Renovations include two existing floors (total 16,500sf) to provide a community room with a full commercial kitchen, exercise room, boxing and judo areas, classrooms, office and meeting space, and new bathrooms and lockers. Guests gathered outside and heard from Building on Hope co-chair and project architect, Jonathan Halle of Warrenstreet Architects, Manchester Police Chief Nick Willard, Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas, along with representatives from the offices of New Hampshire Senators Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen. The ground breaking event kicked off “Build Week” and the big reveal party is scheduled for Sunday, May 22nd at noon. 

“Building on Hope is a community partnership project series centered in New Hampshire. With the motto of ‘many hands make light work,’ our group of thousands of volunteers, comprised of individuals and businesses, come together every two years to renovate a non-profit facility.” according to the organization’s website.

As stated on MPAL’s website: “The Manchester Police Athletic League (MPAL) is an after school athletic organization that connects cops and kids.  MPAL is a 503 (c) non-profit that is run by a Manchester Police Officer assigned full time to the organization. Athletics include Boxing, Judo, wrestling and aikido.  MPAL also offers numerous recreational and academic programs to include Police Exploring and tutoring services.  The goals of the organization are to provide youth with a safe, positive environment where police officers serve as coaches and mentors.  MPAL also relies on a group of dedicated volunteers to provide expert coaching and development opportunities for participants.  All athletics and activities are 100% free of charge, making programs accessible to all youth who want to participate.”

12 May 2016
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TFMoran Host Derryfield Senior Hannah Kelsey

May 12, 2016 | 0 Comments | ,

TFMoran is pleased to be hosting Hannah Kelsey, a Senior at The Derryfield School in Manchester, NH, for her Independent Senior Project (ISP). Derryfield has a long history of allowing graduating seniors to pursue a short term internship in a field of their interest.  This experience allows seniors to gain real world experience that can help in the process of choosing a career after college.  As part of her ISP, Hannah will be introduced to a broad variety of projects and tasks incorporating some of TFMoran’s professional services which include civil engineering, structural engineering, stormwater management, construction support services, and land survey.  We have truly enjoyed mentoring Hannah and wish her the very best in the next phase of her education and whatever career she embarks on.

In Hannah’s own words:

“As part of my last six weeks as a senior at The Derryfield School in Manchester, I am taking part in an Independent Senior Project. This Independent Senior Project is designed for students to gain real-world experience and learning in a subject they are passionate or curious about. I’ve always loved problem solving and building things, so when I joined Derryfield’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) course this fall I became interested in engineering. Next year I will be attending Hamilton College in Clinton, NY where I am considering a five-year engineering program. So for my Independent Senior Project I decided my time would be well spent to explore the engineering world and the different disciplines within it. I learned about TFMoran through Derryfield and am very thankful for them for letting me do my Independent Senior Project here. I have learned a lot already and am very happy with my decision to spend these weeks having an out-of-classroom learning experience at TFMoran.”

21 Apr 2016
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TFM’s Senior Project Manager, Nick Golon represents NH ASCE on Capitol Hill

April 21, 2016 | 0 Comments |

More than 200 American Society of Civil Engineers members from across the country – 49 states represented – gathered in Washington, DC, March 15th – 17th for the annual ASCE Legislative Fly-In to advocate on Capitol Hill for infrastructure improvements, only to learn that the Washington Metro was closing for 24 hours to make emergency inspections the exact day of the scheduled Congressional visits.  No matter.  It was just another very timely talking point for the members to make the case for infrastructure.  The focal points for the members to push on the Hill this year included the Federal Aviation Administration bill reauthorization, work on and passage of a Water Resources Development Act so that it is on a two-year cycle, and the importance of increased investment for water infrastructure.  The following ASCE-NH members attended the fly-in and met with NH Senator Kelly Ayotte: ASCE-NH Treasurer Nick Golon (TFMoran, pictured on the far right), ASCE-NH President-Elect Thalia Valkanos, ASCE-NH Legislative Committee Chair Darren Benoit, and former ASCE-NH Student Liason Andrew Wells.

28 Mar 2016
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TFMoran Supports Safe Sports Network

March 28, 2016 | 0 Comments |

TFMoran’s Dylan Cruess attended the 2016 Safe Sports Social on March 23, 2016 at the Derryfield Restaurant in Manchester, NH.  The Safe Sports Social is an annual fundraiser sponsored by the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute to support the placement of certified athletic trainers in greater Manchester area high schools at no or reduced cost to the schools.  Currently the Safe Sports Network provides certified athletic trainers to 8 area high schools and is working on a special project to expand sports safety to area middle schools.

This year’s Social featured Manchester area native and former Major League pitcher, Chris Carpenter, as the keynote speaker.  It also marked the fourth consecutive year that TFMoran has supported this great event.  TFMoran is deeply committed to supporting local organizations and initiatives that benefit our local communities.