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Great Lakes Packaging Corporation
Great Lakes Packing Corporation Great Lakes Packaging Corporation (GLPC) had identified that it needed to expand the productivity of its corrugated printing and converting business. The company did not know in what way it should take on expansion – adding a 3rd shift, upgrading equipment, or building addition space for a new piece of equipment. GRAEF teamed…
Read MoreGE Healthcare Guardhouse
GE Healthcare Guardhouse The entrance to GE Healthcare’s West Milwaukee campus was in need of replacement and upgrades. This was due to Department of Homeland Security requirements, aging infrastructure that was failing, a less than optimal configuration, inadequate capacity to accommodate traffic, and sub-standard facilities for site security. The design of the new guardhouse and…
Read MoreFranklin Sewer & Water Building
Franklin Sewer & Water Building GRAEF provided the City with architectural/engineering services related to design and construction of a new facility for the Franklin Sewer and Water Utility. GRAEF provided project management services, civil engineering; landscape architectural design; architectural design; structural engineering; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; fire protection design; and construction administration to remodel the…
Read MoreFountaindale Public Library
Fountaindale Public Library The City of Bolingbrook was outgrowing its existing public library and sought public support for a replacement. Through a series of public meetings, a design was developed and approved by a community referendum vote. The replacement library is a 96,000-square-foot, three-story structure that blends into a beautiful natural setting and maximizes views…
Read MoreFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 3 Modernization
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 3 Modernization GRAEF provided structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and civil engineering services as part of a design-build team for the modernization of Terminal 3 for JetBlue Airways at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The modernization included the relocation of Gate F1 for JetBlue. The scope of work entailed utility, apron…
Read MoreFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 3 BHS/CBIS
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 3 BHS/CBIS GRAEF was on a design-build team providing structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and civil engineering services for a new Checked Baggage Inspection System/Baggage Handling System (CBIS/BHS) in Terminal 3 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport) which will service JetBlue Airways. The scope of the project…
Read MoreFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 1 BHS/CBIS
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Terminal 1 BHS/CBIS GRAEF performed engineering, architectural design and project management services for baggage and screening upgrades at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Terminal 1. The project included the design of mezzanines and support facilities to accommodate new automated screening operations and conveyors within the existing baggage handling space. GRAEF also…
Read MoreFannie Road over Dead Lake Bridge
FDOT Fannie Road Over Dead Lake Bridge GRAEF was the prime consultant for the replacement of the existing structurally deficient bridge on Fannie Road over Dead Lake in Escambia County, located northeast of Century, Florida. The original bridge was constructed in 1960 and is 121’ long. It had 8 spans ranging from 14’ to 15’…
Read MoreGeneral Mitchell International Airport Baggage Handling
General Mitchell International Airport Baggage Handling GRAEF managed and provided engineering services for a $28 million upgrade of General Mitchell International Airport’s (GMIA) existing baggage screening system. GRAEF’s design included a remodel and upgrade of the baggage screening operation to provide better integration into the ticketing and bag check process. This removed the existing manual…
Read MoreEast Capitol Drive Reconstruction
East Capitol Drive Reconstruction Interesting neighborhoods, intriguing people, wonderful architecture, eclectic shops and restaurants, exceptional schools, access to Lake Michigan—all are attributes of the Village of Shorewood. As one of only two primary arterials running through the one-mile square Village, the East Capitol Drive (STH 190) reconstruction represented a community’s desire to create a corridor…
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