What DiPrete Engineering does

DiPrete Engineering is a privately held civil engineering, land surveying, and land planning firm headquartered in Cranston, Rhode Island, founded in 1988 by Dennis DiPrete. The firm operates from four offices across Rhode Island (Providence/Cranston, Newport) and Massachusetts (Boston/Dedham, Worcester/Milford) and serves clients throughout New England, including Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine. Its primary customers are land developers, property owners, institutional clients (colleges and campus redevelopments), and survey clients such as attorneys, contractors, financial institutions, and public agencies; named engagements include the Citizens Bank corporate campus in Johnston, RI, the Dowling Village 600,000-square-foot mixed-use development in North Smithfield, RI, the New England Institute of Technology campus in East Greenwich, RI, and a 713-kilowatt solar canopy at Faith Community Church in Hopkinton, MA. The firm is led by Dennis DiPrete (President), Greg Guglielmo (Executive Vice President), and a bench of long-tenured Principals, with Byron J. Andrews serving as Vice President of Survey following the 2021 acquisition of his former firm, Andrews Survey & Engineering.

The firm delivers six integrated service lines: civil engineering (site utilities, drainage, stormwater, roadway design, permitting, and public hearing testimony), land planning (conceptual site planning, regulatory review, density studies), land surveying (boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction stakeout, hydrographic), laser scanning (Trimble SX10 3D laser scanning for structural and dam as-builts, ADA compliance, and slab flatness), construction services (value engineering, bidding, field observation, construction layout), and environmental services (wetland delineation, soil evaluations, permitting, erosion control). Underlying technology centers on the Trimble SX10 Total Station/Laser Scanner, robotic total stations, digital data collectors, GPS, and Autodesk Civil 3D for survey data processing and design; the firm carries $2 million in professional liability insurance with no claims filed against it in its operating history.

DiPrete generates revenue through project-based professional services fees billed against scope, complexity, and professional time invested, with no publicly disclosed pricing or recurring subscription component. Go-to-market is direct, relationship-driven enterprise and mid-market sales through its four regional offices, supplemented by an inside-sales phone and contact-form channel, content marketing (website, email newsletter), event marketing (the annual DiPrete & Greet fundraiser), and active participation in industry associations including ASCE and ICSC. The firm is founder-owned with multiple Principals holding long tenures, and there is no disclosed external private equity, venture capital, or public-market ownership.

Name

DiPrete Engineering

Legal name

DiPrete Engineering

Website

https://diprete-eng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DiPrete Engineering is a private civil engineering, land surveying, and land planning firm serving New England since 1988 from four offices across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, providing end-to-end preconstruction and project services to developers, institutions, and property owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Land surveying services
• Land planning consulting
• Laser scanning services
• Environmental engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Surveying Services: DiPrete Engineering generates revenue through professional engineering, land surveying, and land planning services. The firm provides civil engineering, land planning, land surveying, laser scanning, construction services, and environmental services on a project basis. Services are billed based on project scope, complexity, and professional time invested.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DiPrete Engineering is a professional civil engineering, land planning, and land surveying firm serving clients throughout New England since 1988. The firm sells six core service lines: civil engineering, land planning, land surveying, 3D laser scanning, construction services, and environmental services, delivered as project-based engagements from four offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Services are quoted per project based on scope, complexity, and professional hours, with the firm acting as the consultant of record on permitting, design, surveying, and construction administration for developers, property owners, institutions, and government agencies.

Product overview

DiPrete Engineering is a civil engineering, land planning, and land surveying firm serving clients throughout New England since 1988. The company operates as a unified service organization organized around six core service lines: Civil Engineering Services, Land Planning Services, Land Surveying Services, Laser Scanning Services, Construction Services, and Environmental Services. These services work together to support clients from initial concept through permitting and construction completion, with the surveying and environmental services supporting the civil engineering and land planning offerings. The firm uses advanced technologies including 3D laser scanning (Trimble SX10), GPS, robotic total stations, and Autodesk Civil 3D. DiPrete Engineering has offices in Rhode Island (Providence/Newport), Massachusetts (Boston/Worcester), and serves Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Comprehensive civil engineering services including site utility and drainage design, stormwater management, roadway design, grading, septic system designs, wetland delineation, regulatory permitting, public hearing testimony, construction services, LEED certification, peer review, and asset management support for land developers, property owners, institutions, and government agencies across New England.
• Land Planning Services Land planning services including conceptual site planning, regulatory site review, density and massing studies, LEED certification, fiscal and population studies, and marketing materials for retail, mixed-use, office parks, institutional, multifamily, traditional neighborhood, and conservation development projects.
• Land Surveying Services Professional land surveying services including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, existing conditions surveys, hydrographic surveys, flood elevation certificates, ALTA/NSPS land title surveys, construction stakeout, utility surveys, condominium documents, wetland flag surveys, control for aerial photogrammetry, and ADA compliance surveys, expanded through the 2021 Andrews Survey & Engineering acquisition and operated by seven to nine active survey crews.
• Laser Scanning Services 3D laser scanning technology services using Trimble SX10 Total Station/Laser Scanner for site as-built surveys, structural as-built surveys, dam surveys, building facade surveys, building interior surveys, bridge surveys, dangerous intersections surveys, ADA compliance surveys, and slab flatness surveys for clients needing high-accuracy data in complicated environments.
• Construction Services Construction phase support services including construction value engineering, bidding documents, construction plans and documents, bid review and contractor selection assistance, pre-construction assistance, jurisdictional authority coordination, project conformance documentation, soil erosion and sediment control inspection, field observation, construction layout survey services, and as-built survey services for projects from initial concept through construction completion.
• Environmental Services Environmental services including wetland and coastal feature delineations, wetland assessments, permitting guidance and mitigation strategies, RI Class IV and MA Title 5 soil evaluations for septic system design, installation oversight, soil infiltration testing, stormwater system design soil profile characterizations, and construction erosion and sediment control inspections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Never had a claim against insurance in firm history (serving clients since 1988)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Citizens BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizens Bank Corporate Campus project in Johnston, RI where DiPrete led the site/civil project team as part of a collaborative design team including Pare Corporation, Beta Group, Elkus Manfredi Architects, CRJA-IBI Group, and supporting firms.
• Mungeam Golf DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolf course design partner for Highfields Golf & Country Club project in Grafton, MA, providing golf course design while DiPrete provided surveying and permitting services.
• Vanasse & Associates, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraffic engineering partner for Norton Links 100-unit 40B apartment project in Norton, MA.
• LEC Environmental Consultants, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental services partner for Norton Links project, collaborating on environmental assessments and permitting.
• Rothschild Doyno CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural services partner for Norton Links project, providing architectural design services.
• GZA GeoenvironmentalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeotechnical and environmental consulting partner, referenced in multiple projects including Norton Links and Citizens Corporate Campus.
• Bucci DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term development partner for Dowling Village mixed-use development in N. Smithfield, RI - approximately 600,000 sf retail, 75,000 sf office, 76 condos.
• Bryant & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment consulting partner for Dowling Village project.
• Natural Resource Services, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental consulting partner for Dowling Village project.
• John C. Carter & Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Dowling Village project, nature of partnership not specified in detail.
• Adler Pollock and SheehanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal/advisory partner for New England Tech campus development project.
• Beta GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner for NEIT campus project, providing traffic and highway engineering services.
• Plankton EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar energy partner for Faith Community Church 713-kW solar canopy project in Hopkinton, MA with 1,470 panels.
• Andrews Survey & EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2021, Andrews Survey & Engineering was a third-generation firm founded in 1978 serving Blackstone Valley, Boston, Worcester, and Providence regions. The firm brought over 35 years of land surveying experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VHB: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin is a New England-headquartered civil engineering, land planning, and surveying firm with a comparable regional multi-office footprint and similar developer/institutional client base. It is the closest direct peer in scale, geography, and service mix.
• Tighe & Bond: Tighe & Bond is a New England-based engineering, planning, and surveying firm serving municipal, institutional, and private developers across the region. It competes head-to-head for civil engineering, site design, and surveying work in DiPrete's core geography.
• Weston & Sampson: Weston & Sampson is a regional engineering and consulting firm with offices throughout New England, offering civil, environmental, and surveying services to municipalities and private developers — a direct competitor for similar municipal and land development work.
• Fuss & O'Neill: Fuss & O'Neill is a Northeast-based engineering, planning, and surveying firm with overlapping civil/site design, environmental, and land surveying services. Comparable in scale and in serving both private developers and public-sector clients in the Northeast.
• Pare Corporation: Pare Corporation is a New England-based civil and transportation engineering firm that has actually partnered with DiPrete on joint projects (Citizens Bank Corporate Campus). It is a direct regional peer competing for civil/site work across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
• GZA Geoenvironmental: GZA Geoenvironmental is a New England-based geotechnical and environmental consulting firm that has partnered with DiPrete on multiple projects. It overlaps with DiPrete's environmental services and competes for geotechnical and environmental scopes on regional development projects.
• CHA Consulting: CHA Consulting is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm with a strong presence in the Northeast, offering civil, site, environmental, and surveying services to developers and institutions. Comparable in service breadth and regional client overlap.

Regional players

• Beta Group: Beta Group is a New England-based engineering firm specializing in traffic, highway, and site civil work. It has partnered with DiPrete on institutional campus projects and competes for traffic/highway scopes on shared client pursuits.
• Vanasse & Associates: Vanasse & Associates is a New England traffic engineering firm that has partnered with DiPrete on affordable housing projects. Adjacent in discipline and geography, competing for transportation/traffic scopes on regional development work.

Broad incumbents

• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is a national engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with offices across the Northeast. It competes for larger institutional and developer engagements where DiPrete would be a subconsultant or partnered firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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