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02 Nov 2021
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TFM Celebrates Halloween with a TGIF Party!

November 2, 2021 | 0 Comments | , , ,

TFM celebrated the end of the week with some Halloween festivities last Friday! Employees enjoyed fall favorites from the Puritan Back Room including chicken tenders and mac & cheese! For those with a sweet tooth, Maryanne Murray brought in some festive desserts: witch’s finger cookies and mummy apple pies!

The winners of the Reese’s and candy corn jars were announced, which had been on display all week for employees to guess. Mike Krzeminski had the closest guess on the Reese’s, while Steve Bibeau was closest on the candy corn. Members from the Civil, Structural, and Landscape Architecture teams faced off to claim victory in the “Pumpkin Strongman” competition, which Structural Engineer Ezequiel Galvan won. Others tested their speed in mummy wrapping a colleague. Marty Gavin and Sharon Monahan won the prize with the quickest wrap, but Julia Chartier and Diane Martineau definitely earned style points! A few daring souls dressed in costume hoping to receive votes from their peers for the grand prize: a $50 gift card to Market Basket! Jeff Tate pulled out all the stops, sporting an inflatable piggyback on the witch costume, which was voted winner, although honorable mentions included Alex Croteau’s Indiana Jones and Chris Chiaramonte’s koala!

The TFM Portsmouth division also celebrated the spooky holiday with Halloween-themed festivities! Employees were invited to dress in costume and eat chilling snacks from Buffalo Wild Wings. Names were drawn of who would be mummified with toilet paper, and all were encouraged to participate in a pumpkin carving contest!

25 Oct 2021
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Jason Cook joins TFMoran’s Seacoast Division as a Civil Project Engineer

October 25, 2021 | 0 Comments | , , ,

Jason Cook, EIT has joined TFMoran, Inc. as a Civil Project Engineer in the Portsmouth office. Mr. Cook received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he received an Excellence in Engineering Award in 2017. He is currently enrolled in the Master of Civil Engineering program. Mr. Cook has his Engineer in Training certification in the state of Connecticut and is a member of the American Society for Civil Engineers. His experience includes an internship in Technical Services for the Metropolitan District Commission in Hartford, where he worked on the expansion of water services beyond the Hartford area. Mr. Cook is a proud Eagle Scout and has also volunteered to do missionary work for H.O.M.E. in Maine, Habitat for Humanity in West Virginia, and Y.S.O.P. in New York City.

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

October 19, 2021 | 0 Comments | , ,

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.

 

12 Oct 2021
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TFMoran Sponsors a Tee for 2021 Nashua PAL Golf Tournament

October 12, 2021 | 0 Comments | , ,

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!

 

06 Oct 2021
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TFMoran attends Girls Inc. Ribbon-Cutting for Renovated Play Area

October 6, 2021 | 0 Comments | , , ,

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

 

04 Oct 2021
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Mo Vander Pol, III Receives Land Surveyor License

October 4, 2021 | 0 Comments | , ,

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!

 

30 Sep 2021
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TFM Sponsors Associated General Contractors of NH Golf Tournament

September 30, 2021 | 0 Comments | , ,

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!

20 Sep 2021
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TFMoran was proud to Sponsor the Veterans Count “On The Tarmac” Event

September 20, 2021 | 0 Comments | , , ,

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.

17 Sep 2021
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TFM Hosts 24th Annual Greater Manchester Chamber Networking Summer BBQ

September 17, 2021 | 0 Comments | , , ,

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!

07 Sep 2021
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Jonathan Devine becomes Project Engineer

September 7, 2021 | 0 Comments | , ,

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.