News Highlight Archive - Volume 5

TEC Gains LEED Accreditation

January 2008 - Lawrence, MA

Lead Engineer, Richard Friberg, E.I.T., has successfully obtained certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by passing the LEED Accredited Professional certification test. Mr. Friberg has and will continue to serve TEC's clients with guidance and engineering in not only civil design and permitting with cost efficient designs, but also designs that result in low environmental impacts.

TEC Assists Local Company with Mill Redevelopment

October 2007 - Lawrence, MA

TEC is assisting Mainstream Global, Inc. with engineering and permitting services related to the redevelopment of the former mill building located at 25 Marston Street in Lawrence. The work includes site, structural, and traffic engineering services to accommodate the proposed redevelopment of the vacant mill building to a planned unit development space. The project is located within the "Gateway Revitalization" overlay district and will help the city promote other redevelopments within the area. The project is currently under review by the City of Lawrence Planning Board, Conservation Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals.

TEC Works with RMD Team Seeking New Neighborhood Market Basket Approvals

October 2007 - Gloucester, MA

TEC recently submitted development packages for local review of small scale Neighborhood Market Basket. The proposed project is for a 50,000 sf market on the site of a former drive-in movie theater site along Concord Street in Gloucester. The project is seeking local approvals of a Special Permit through City Council and a Notice of Intent though the Conservation Commission. A key component of the development includes restoration of the degraded wetland resource areas on site. The wetland restoration proposal includes the relocation of an existing stream to separate the resource area from the run off sediments being discharge directly from Route 128. The ultimate goal of the restoration project component will be the re-introduction of anadromous fish to the area. The design team includes TEC as the lead/civil engineering firm; Seekamp Environmental Consultants of Kingston, NH; Northeast Wetland Restoration of Berwick, ME; Nutter McClennen & Fish of Boston, MA.; and Law Office of James M. McKenna of Gloucester, MA.

TEC Assists MBTA with Commuter Rail Station Improvements

October 2007 - Massachusetts

TEC has been selected to assist the MBTA and Jacobs Engineering Group in overseeing improvements to station platforms as part of the 2007 Station Enhancement Program. TEC is providing full-time daily and on-call clerk of the works and inspection services through completion of this fast track project. The Program currently includes eighteen (18) MBCR stations throughout Massachusetts.

Station improvements include the installation of Methyl Methacrylate Acrylic (MMA) on both in-bound and out-bound station platforms, and approach ramps. MMA is a lightweight wearing surface for concrete structures that provides thermal protection, reducing cracks, and a skid-resistant surface extending the service life of the deck. This Program requires a ten (10) year warranty from both the contractor and supplier at completion.