News: Green Buildings
Posted: March 21, 2013
Professional Profile: Rob Dapice 2013
Name: Rob Dapice
Title: Project Manager/Estimator, LEED AP
Company: North Branch Construction, Inc.
Location: Concord, NH
Place of birth: Washington DC
Family: Wife Juliana and daughters Flo and Bea
College: BA Dartmouth 2000 (History) and current MBA student at UNH/Paul College
First job unrelated to your current field: Bike mechanic
First job in current field: Project Engineer, Clark Construction
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Since its founding in 1958, North Branch Const. has developed into a full service general contractor and construction manager serving N.H. and Northern New England. We measure our success by how well we fulfill our mission: "To provide a level of value, quality and service that is unrivaled in the construction industry".
Hobbies: Cycling and Nordic skiing
Favorite novel: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy and A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin
Favorite film: "This is Spinal Tap"
Keys to success: Honesty and Humility
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Professional cyclist
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