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Two TFMoran Projects Receive Plan NH Merit Award of Excellence

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TFMoran is pleased to have been part of two award-winning project teams recognized by Plan NH for excellence in planning, design, and development across New Hampshire.

One of the honored projects was Apartments @ 249 Main in Nashua, where TFMoran provided civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture services. Working alongside project owner and developer NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire, architect John S. Jordan Design, and general contractor Hutter Construction, the team transformed a long-vacant downtown parcel into a vibrant mixed-income residential community.

The six-story development features 45 residential units, including 19 one-bedroom and 26 two-bedroom apartments. Designed to support smart-growth principles, the project revitalizes an underutilized site in the heart of downtown Nashua while providing much-needed housing within walking distance of local businesses, services, and public transportation. The development includes an outdoor courtyard, community room, management office, laundry facilities, and elevator access to all floors. Through long-term affordability restrictions, the project will continue to provide housing opportunities for generations to come.

TFMoran was also proud to contribute structural engineering services for the Rockingham County Municipal Complex in Brentwood. This 110,000-square-foot facility was designed by Warrenstreet Architects and constructed by Harvey Construction, with support from project partners including ReVision Energy, SRW Environmental Consulting, Coughlin Environmental Services, and Nobis Group.

Developed to consolidate multiple county departments into a single modern campus, the facility houses the Sheriff’s Department and Emergency Dispatch Headquarters, Department of Community Corrections, County Attorney’s Office, County Commissioners’ Offices, and the Registry of Deeds. The complex also includes a 131-seat multi-purpose auditorium, secure operational spaces, and infrastructure supporting a multi-megawatt solar energy system. TFMoran’s structural design incorporated steel framing, reinforced masonry shear walls, cold-formed metal framing, and special moment frames to support the building’s operational, security, and architectural requirements.

The Plan NH Merit Awards of Excellence recognize projects that demonstrate outstanding planning, design, collaboration, and community impact. The awards celebrate developments that enhance New Hampshire’s built environment through smart growth, livability, environmental stewardship, and innovative partnerships. This past Thursday, June 18th, Civil Department Manager, Nick Golon and Marketing Coordinator, Nicole Arsenualt attended the award night at Arts Alley, in Concord, NH to receive the awards on behalf of the firm.

Founded in 1989, Plan NH is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering excellence in planning, design, and development throughout New Hampshire. Through education, collaboration, and advocacy, the organization works to create vibrant, sustainable communities that balance the needs of people, place, and the environment.

28 May 2026
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TFMoran Receives 2026 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award from SENH

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Manchester, NH – On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Structural Engineers of New Hampshire (SENH) held their annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards event at the Puritan Conference & Event Center in Manchester. Entries were judged on creativity, complexity, innovation, ingenuity, and suitability of the structural design for each of three categories: Buildings, Bridge and Transportation Structures, and Special Structures.

TFMoran was honored to receive the award in the “Buildings” category for the Wolfeboro Public Safety Building in Wolfeboro, NH The $13.1 million renovation and expansion is being completed in three phases. Phase One includes the addition of new, taller apparatus bays on the left side of the existing building. Phase Two will involve demolition and replacement of the current apparatus bays with a new two-story administration building. The third and final phase will renovate the existing police department section and update the building’s exterior façade. Thomas Lamb, PE, Senior Structural Engineer and Principal of TFMoran, accepted the award from SENH President, Dan Martel.

28 May 2025
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TFMoran receives 2025 SENH Excellence in Structural Engineering Award

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Manchester, NH – On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Structural Engineers of New Hampshire (SENH) held their annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards event at the Puritan Conference & Event Center in Manchester. Entries were judged on creativity, complexity, innovation, ingenuity, and suitability of the structural design for each of three categories: Buildings, Bridge and Transportation Structures, and Special Structures.

TFMoran was honored to receive the award in the “Buildings” category for Rockingham County Municipal Complex in Brentwood, NH, the site of a new 105,500 square foot building with 9,800 square foot enclosed courtyard. Thomas Lamb, PE, Senior Structural Engineer and Principal of TFMoran, accepted the award from SENH President, Sean Brown, PE, ENV SP .

The structural design consisted of a three-story office/support building in front of a single-story Y-shaped corrections wing with attached sallyport and enclosed courtyard. The three-story building houses the Registry of Deeds on the third floor, Attorney’s Office on the second floor and Sheriff’s Office at the first floor. The Sherriff’s office will also occupy the beginning part of the Y wing before transitioning to Corrections Department at the rear of the building. The project features a pitched gable style roof and brick façade. The building was constructed of a hybrid of steel, masonry and cold formed metal framing with intermediate reinforced masonry shear walls and special moment frames for the lateral load resisting system.

24 Jul 2024
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Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter Receives Plan NH 2024 Merit Award of Excellence

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TFMoran is honored to be a part of the award-winning project team for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter. TFMoran provided structural engineering services for the renovation project.

The team also included Warrenstreet Architects and Bonnette, Page & Stone Corp.

Plan NH has a mission to “foster excellence in planning, design, and development of New Hampshire’s built environment” and a vision of vibrant communities across the state.

Each year, Plan NH holds its annual Merit Award Program to honor exemplary built environment projects that have a positive impact on the community. All nominations are reviewed by a jury of engineers, planners, architects, and others. The jury selects projects demonstrating social responsibility, Smart Growth principles, and creative approaches to collaboration and cooperation. 

Congratulations to the other 2024 recipients of the Plan NH Merit Award of Excellence: Brick Market, Capitol Shopping Center, Mill Girl Stair Improvements Project, and The Livery.

01 Apr 2024
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NEREJ Project of the Month: Sturdy Memorial Hospital Operating and Central Sterilization Suites

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TFMoran structural engineers worked with Maugel DeStefano Architects to complete a renovation project at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA. The recently completed project is featured as Project of the Month in New England Real Estate Journal’s April 2024 issue.

The project included relocating and modernizing the hospital’s central sterilization processing and operating suites to a larger space. Moving the sterilization suite to this new space increased processing volume, provided a direct connection to the existing operating suite, and added space for same-day surgery pre- and post-operative suites. A new operating room, nurse station, offices, anesthesia workroom, sterile storage, and expanded equipment storage were added to the existing operating suite.

“Maugel DeStefano Architects’ healthcare design team, together with Columbia  and BR+A Engineers, has successfully undertaken substantial renovations in multiple areas of Sturdy Memorial Hospital, including the modernization of CT imaging, same day surgery, inpatient pharmacy, and LDRP,” said architect Colby Cavanagh, healthcare studio lead at Maugel DeStefano Architects. “We are pleased that our collective accomplishments have significantly enhanced the patient experience and improved the comfort and efficiency for Sturdy’s dedicated staff.” 

Colby Cavanagh, Healthcare Studio Lead, Maugel DeStefano Architects
New England Real Estate Journal

Check out the full article here.

09 Nov 2022
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Tom Lamb Attends NCSEA Summit

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Tom Lamb recently attended the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) 2022 Summit in Chicago. Tom serves as the SENH alternate delegate NCSEA.

The NCSEA Summit is held as an opportunity to engage with the best and brightest practicing structural engineers nationwide. Attendees Interact with and learn from leaders in the field; stay current on advancements and best practices through education sessions and exhibitions. Discuss technical, business, and industry challenges—and work toward solutions in a collaborative community; and reconnect and network with those in the professional community.

19 Oct 2021
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TFMoran Structural Project featured in “Green Energy Times”

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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.

 

24 May 2021
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Dana’s Towing and Repair breaks ground in Hampton

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Dana’s Towing and Repair held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 13th for their new 2,900 sf facility at 349 Lafayette Road in Hampton, NH.  The project began in 2019, in partnership with  Martini Northern Construction Management, TFMoran, Ikon Construction Management, and Kennebunk Savings Bank. Construction is expected to be complete in fall of 2021.

This family-owned and operated business has served the Seacoast Area for over 50 years as a full-service automotive repair and towing company. The new 5 bay facility will accommodate larger vehicles and house state-of-the-art equipment.

TFMoran provided surveying, civil, and structural engineering services for the project.

The Martini Northern Team, Ikon Construction Management as well as TFMoran’s Project Manager, Chris Rice were in attendance and helped to break ground alongside a representative of Dana’s Towing and Repair.

26 Feb 2021
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Celebrating Engineers Week 2021

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February 21-27 is National Engineers Week, and TFMoran is celebrating the hard work of our over 30 Civil, Structural, and Traffic Engineers! This week is promoted annually by DiscoverE, an ASCE partner, to promote the profession and celebrate engineers by showing the world the important work engineers contribute to our every day lives.

“This year’s theme – Imagining Tomorrow – celebrates all the ways engineers make the world a better place, like delivering solutions to combat climate change, securing cyberspace, developing vaccines and more.”

Thanks to all our Engineers and support staff who embody the core values of TFMoran: Engineering Excellence and Superior Client Service

16 Feb 2021
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TFMoran Project Featured in New England Real Estate Journal’s Project of the Month

February 16, 2021 | 0 Comments | , ,

The New England Real Estate Journal has chosen Bio-Techne Corp. as the February project of the month. Construction was recently completed on the 26,000 s/f addition to the corporate headquarters located in Devens, Massachusetts.

TFMoran provided Structural Engineering and Construction Administration services for the project, and worked closely with Connolly Brothers, Inc. and Maugel Architects. The single-story addition provides more manufacturing and warehouse space for the life sciences company.

Check out the full article here.