Posts by Hayley Novak
Tomah Health Replacement Health and Wellness Campus
Tomah Health Replacement Health and Wellness Campus As the need for quality healthcare grew in the Tomah area, Tomah Health’s existing 1950s-era facility was not meeting the current needs. The building had limited growth options, so they ultimated decided to build a replacement hospital on a new greenfield site. The new campus provides Tomah residents…
Read MoreGRAEF listed among 2020 Retail Giants
GRAEF listed among 2020 Retail Giants Top architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S. retail sector GRAEF is proud to be listed in BD+C’s rankings of the nation’s largest retail sector architecture, engineering, and construction firms, as reported in 2020 Giants 400 Report. Top Retail Sector Engineering and EA Firms for 2020 FIRM REVENUE…
Read MoreSecrets of the Best Places to Work: GRAEF
Secrets of the Best Places to Work: GRAEF Milwaukee Business Journal Market President and Publisher Kira Lafond interviews GRAEF President and CEO John Kissinger GRAEF is proud to be named a 2020 winner in the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Best Places to Work. GRAEF President, John Kissinger, sits down with Kira Lafond of the Milwaukee Business…
Read MoreDisrupt Comprehensive Planning
Disrupt Comprehensive Planning By Ben Block and Larry Witzling, Ph.D. Nine Silos Have Dismembered Comprehensive Planning Comprehensive planning has a robust history, with differing methodologies emerging from various ideologies and historical movements. For the past two decades, however, most planners in Wisconsin have employed a singular approach for developing comprehensive plans. This approach is based…
Read MoreComprehensive Infrastructure Enables Dynamic Development
Comprehensive Infrastructure Enables Dynamic Development Solving the Dilemma Have you ever been frustrated that your new technology doesn’t fit nicely with your existing setup? It’s the same phenomenon as when a new development project needs a curb cut, parking lot, service entrance, lift station, stormwater pond, or any other piece of infrastructure that was left…
Read MoreResurgent Streets – After the Pandemic
Resurgent Streets – After the Pandemic Can we make streets greater than before? When the pandemic ends, our streets will experience a social explosion. After months of social isolation and pent-up energy, we can expect a grand revival of all our public spaces. This revival will be obvious in dense metro downtowns that are designed…
Read MoreAutodesk Hosts SteelDay 2020
Autodesk Hosts SteelDay 2020 Mike Vogel Featured on National SteelDay Webinar On September 25, Autodesk is hosting SteelDay 2020 – a free webinar for industry professionals to discover how to deliver better outcomes with integrated steel teams and learn from experts in the field, including GRAEF’s own Mike Vogel. Join us for this…
Read MoreKomatsu Breaks Ground on New Campus in Milwaukee’s Harbor District
Komatsu Breaks Ground on New Campus in Milwaukee’s Harbor District Construction is underway on Komatsu Mining Corp.’s new $285 million headquarters and manufacturing campus in Milwaukee’s Harbor District. The 60-acre site was a former vacant brownfield site overlooking Milwaukee’s inner harbor on Lake Michigan. The new corporate campus includes a three-story, 176,000-square-foot office building,…
Read MoreA hospital gets designed and built in 120 days, powered by GRAEFaccelerāte
A 12,560-sf addition to Meritus Health Center in Maryland went from concept to completion in four months. Design-to-permit alone took less than six weeks. Image: (c) John Cole A hospital was designed and built in 120 days, powered by GRAEFaccelerāte Lean practices, and early engagement with the county’s permitting department, moved this project forward quickly.…
Read MoreReframing The Last Mile Dilemma
Reframing The Last Mile Dilemma The “last mile” may not be the last problem For years analysts have described the “last mile” as the key missing transportation link between employees in urban areas and jobs in sprawling suburbs, located beyond the reach of public transit. Employees cannot access these job opportunities without a car that…
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