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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: October 21, 2014
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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