News Highlight Archive - Volume 4

New Certified Soil Evaluators

Summer 2007 - Lawrence, MA

TEC has two new Soil Evaluators (SEs) certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Brian Pendleton, Chief Engineer, and Matthew Lenzi, Project Engineer have completed the 8-week training course and passed the both the written and field examinations administered through the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) to receive their certifications.

TEC Assists Shops at Saugus, LLC with 100,000 SF Development

July 25, 2007 - Saugus, MA

TEC has recently prepared a Traffic Impact and Access Study and signal design for Shops at Saugus, LLC in support of the proposed development of the former Diplomat restaurant and function hall site along Route 1 in Saugus. The function hall and restaurants have since been demolished, and the current proposal consists of a new 100,000 SF shopping center, including retail space and high-turnover sit-down restaurant space.

TEC evaluated the traffic operations for multiple intersections surrounding the Diplomat site under existing conditions, future no-build conditions assuming re-occupancy of only a small portion of the former use, and the conditions following the introduction of new traffic generated by the proposed redevelopment.

The study reports existing traffic operating conditions at key intersections within the study area, as well as the anticipated future conditions as traffic volumes increase due to background growth, specific nearby projects in the construction stages, planned roadway projects, and the specific volumes generated by the site's redevelopment. To remain consistent with other traffic studies, TEC coordinated with the Town of Saugus Planning Department to further identify future projects and plans relating to traffic increases. This study was prepared to provide traffic analyses for the 2006 Existing Conditions and 2011 No-build and Build scenarios for the weekday evening and Saturday midday peak periods as recommended by MassHighway for retail projects.

TEC Welcomes Four New Employees

July 12, 2007 - Lawrence, MA

TEC has recently added four fresh new faces to its staff and is excited to announce the arrival of Steven Mallory, EIT; Dan Martel, EIT; Dan Balbo EIT; and Eric Mistretta.

Steve is a recent graduate of Merrimack College where he obtained his B.S.C.E. with a concentration in transportation.  Steve brings valuable experience using the latest in CADD and Autodesk Land Desktop, as well as Synchro7 and HCS2000. His professional experience includes assisting with civil and site design projects and preparing traffic impact and access studies. 

Dan Martel recently graduated from the combined Bachelor's/Master's Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Civil Engineering.  His experience includes work on a variety of structural and transportation engineering projects.

Dan Balbo graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. Dan looks forward to gaining experience in site development and design.

Eric is a sophomore at Northeastern University working towards a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. As an intern with TEC, he will gain valuable experience in the Civil Engineering field working alongside TEC's professional engineers.