Pare Corp. opens office in Holyoke, MA

Holyoke, MA Pare Corp., a leading multi-disciplinary civil, structural, geotechnical, transportation, and environmental engineering firm, is growing with the opening of their third office. Located in Holyoke, to serve the greater Pioneer Valley and the central and western areas of Massachusetts and Connecticut, Pare’s office is in the Whitney Place Business Center. Whitney Place provides access to the Mass. Pike (Rte. 90) and I- 91, as well as accessibility to biking and local bus routes. From this location, Pare will be able to quickly respond to the many growing needs of clients and communities throughout the area.

Pare will be providing a full range of engineering and consulting services from the new office. Pare is currently working on a variety of public and private-sector projects, including the Belchertown State School Carriage Grove redevelopment, the Singing Bridge redevelopment project in Chicopee, traffic light signalization and roadway improvements for Brightwood/Lincoln School in Springfield, and traffic engineering design for the Fort River Elementary School in Amherst. The office will also allow Pare to expand several growing practice areas including its water and wastewater engineering, highway and bridge engineering, bike paths and recreational ball fields, and geotechnical and dam services.

Pare Vice President David Loring, who has managed and designed engineering projects in the region for over 30 years, is the Office Manager for the Holyoke office. Loring currently serves as the Treasurer for the Massachusetts Tri-County Highway Superintendents’ Association and is on the Western New England University’s College of Engineering Industry Advisory Council. “I have strong ties to the Pioneer Valley, so I look forward to introducing my colleagues to this picturesque region and getting them involved in the surrounding communities,” Loring stated. “We are also excited to help our local clients with their planning, engineering, permitting, and construction administration needs from our Whitney Place office.”

CEO John Shevlin, who grew up in Holyoke and maintains strong ties to the region, states, “This is one of several strategic initiatives for the firm to build internal leadership opportunities, develop our services, and expand our geographic footprint. As with our Lincoln and Foxboro offices, we will provide interdisciplinary project management from this location.

Pare’s newest office is located at 14 Bobala Road, Suite 2B, Holyoke, MA, 01040. Office Manager Loring and his staff can be reached at 413-507-3448.

Established in 1970, Pare Corporation is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm with more than 120 staff serving the Eastern United States. In addition to Holyoke, Pare has offices in Lincoln, RI and Foxboro, MA. From project planning through construction, Pare has extensive experience designing public and private facilities and the infrastructure that supports them. Clients and markets include state DOTs, water and wastewater authorities, K-12 and higher education facilities, biotechnology and life science companies, and dams and marine facilities ranging to a wide variety of municipal, industrial, institutional, and commercial developments.