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Professional Profile: Erik Sanford, 2014

Name: Erik Sanford Title: VDC/BIM Director Company: Dimeo Construction Company Location: Providence, RI Place of birth: Attleboro, MA Family: I have been married to my wife Amy for 11 years. We have a 15 year old son, C.J. College: Massasoit Community College First job unrelated to your current field: My first real job was as an Airborne Infantryman assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division First job in current field: Field engineer for a local GC/CM. What your firm does now and its plans for the future? DCC is very good at delivering high quality projects. With BIM/VDC we are able to be more collaborative and deliver a BIM and data that the owners can use to help manage their facilities. Hobbies: I participate in endurance sports. Favorite novel: Anything by Tom Clancy Favorite film: The Fifth Element. Good, evil, flying cars, and crazy imagery, it has it all. Keys to success: Adapt or be left behind. The world will change even if you don't. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Pope Francis for leading as a man of the people If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? I would probably be a chef.
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Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades
The New England Real Estate Journal presents<br> the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate Journal presents
the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate proud to showcase the remarkable projects that have graced the cover and center spread of NEREJ this year, all made possible by the collaboration of outstanding project teams. Now, it's time to recognize the top project of 2024, and we need your vote!
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Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

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