Posts by Justyce Dixon
Real Estate Spotlight: How a series of catalytic projects transformed Westown from a dead zone into a downtown hot spot
Real Estate Spotlight: How a series of catalytic projects transformed Westown from a dead zone into a downtown hot spot If you were shopping for office space in downtown Milwaukee 10 or 15 years ago and asked to look for a space west of the Milwaukee River, your broker would probably have tried to talk you…
Read MoreGroundbreaking Held for Future Germantown Public Works Facility
Groundbreaking Held for Future Germantown Public Works Facility Project partners from GRAEF and Moore Construction Services posed for a photo with Germantown Village Administrator, Steve Kreklow. The village of Germantown broke ground on a new Public Works facility on Dec. 2. The groundbreaking was held at N104W12703 Donges Bay Road. The 140,000-square-foot facility will cost…
Read MoreWisDOT County Q Bridge
WisDOT County Q Bridge GRAEF was selected to provide the engineering planning and design for replacing the County Q bridge over the Oconomowoc River, involving collaboration with WisDOT and Waukesha County. The existing bridge, deemed structurally deficient, was rebuilt under the Local Bridge Program. Various design options were considered to meet navigational and construction requirements…
Read MoreMarcus Center’s Newly Unveiled Exterior Upgrades
Marcus Center’s Newly Unveiled Exterior Upgrades The Marcus Performing Arts Center held an indoor unveiling of its renovated Community Grounds, which included a rededication of its War Memorial. The Marcus Center’s master plan, announcing interior and exterior renovations, was released in 2018. To create the plan for the 1969 venue, at 929 N. Water St., the…
Read MoreASCE Wisconsin Honors GRAEF Founder Luther Graef
ASCE Wisconsin Honors GRAEF Founder Luther Graef ASCE Wisconsin Section Board has decided that the Individual Merit Award – Engineer in Consulting Practice is now renamed as follows: Luther Graef Individual Merit Award for Engineer in Consulting Practice. Lou Graef was the last surviving partner of GRAEF, formerly known as “Graef, Anhalt & Schloemer” which…
Read MoreFromm Buys Downtown Dog Park Naming Rights and Announces Riverfront Taproom
Fromm Buys Downtown Dog Park Naming Rights and Announces Riverfront Taproom In addition to buying the naming rights for a new riverfront dog park under I-794 – as first reported here last year – Fromm Nieman Brands, which owns Fromm Family Pet Foods and Foxtown Brewery in Mequon – has purchased the adjacent vacant lot…
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GRAEF President and CEO, John Kissinger Named the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2022 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient
GRAEF President and CEO, John Kissinger Named the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2022 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient GRAEF is proud to announce that our President and CEO was named the 2022 University of Wisconsin-Madison Distinguished Achievement Award recipient. Congratulations, John! An excerpt from the College of Engineering: We are honoring John Kissinger MSCEE ’83 (BSCE/SE…
Read MoreVillage of Hales Corners Department of Public Works Facility
Village of Hales Corners Department of Public Works Facility GRAEF generated a facility Needs Analysis to examine the condition of the existing facility along with how it meets the current needs of the DPW. The analysis found that the current needs requires a facility of approximately 24,000 square feet. Several layouts, along with a general…
Read MoreMilwaukee Public Schools Hosts River Trail School Urban Forest Ribbon Cutting
Milwaukee Public Schools Hosts River Trail School Urban Forest Ribbon Cutting Milwaukee Public Schools (October 6, 2022) – A ribbon cutting and tree planting at River Trail School on October 6 is marking the opening of installations that will help capture stormwater and irrigate a small forest of about 100 shrubs and trees. The upgrades…
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