Science and technology in Providence, RI

Maguire Group was founded in 1938, and has become one of the nation's leading architectural, engineering, planning and construction management firms. Its more than 330 professionals and support staff located in 12 offices throughout the Northeast and the U.S. Virgin Islands provide a full complement of services. Maguire's diversity, such as successfully teaming with many major contractors on design-build type procurement projects, is reflected in its capabilities and experience. Maguire has successfully worked on projects from the Central Artery/Big Dig in Boston to the design and consultation for improvements to the 16-mgd Woonsocket Wastewater Treatment Facility in Rhode Island; from the on-call port/marine services for the New York/New Jersey Port Authority; to the design of the $37-million parking garage at Bradley International Airport. The company has provided financial oversight of the new stadiums for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers, and designed of the Charles River Dam and Navigation Locks Project in Boston. The firm is the recipient of the first-ever Presidential Award for Design Excellence, and recipient of a second Presidential Award for Design Excellence.

The Rhode Island Department of Health assesses the public health status, prevents epidemics and the spread of disease, protects against environmental hazards, guards against the occurrence of injury-causing situations and responds to disasters. The department assures the quality and accessibility of health services and provides family planning and pediatric care services. The Rhode Island Department of Health offers several clinical services, including HIV-related counseling and testing, blood pressure checks, and treatment and follow-up. The department administers the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which is a federal health, nutrition and prevention program for infants, pregnant women and children under the age of 5. It operates family and community health and equity divisions. The Rhode Island Department of Health additionally administers a women's cancer screening program. The department operates an office for family, youth and school success. It maintains a location in Providence, R.I.