Markets
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach Coastal Design and Engineering (CDE), a GRAEF company, provided coastal engineering services to restore the highly eroded shoreline at Emerald Beach and a new inlet channel constructed to provide boat access for sport and commercial fishing. CDE acquired all Turks & Caicos Islands regulatory permits in 2004, prepared contract documents and drawings, and…
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Ambergris Cay Erickson Consulting Engineers (ECE), a GRAEF company, designed a phased approach for the development of the Ambergris Marina. Phase 1 was designed to restore the navigability of the entrance channel and “beautify” the marina by excavating the salt flats to provide circulation as well as provide a tidal connection between the marina basin…
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East Grace Bay Coastal Design and Engineering, a GRAEF company, completed the final beach restoration plans and design for a one‐mile beach nourishment project and four T-head groins. The design was based on an alternative analysis and evaluation of sediment quality and quantities that maximized beach quality material for placement. The final design maximizes project…
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Blue Cay Coastal Design and Engineering, a GRAEF company (CDE), was selected to design, permit and manage the construction for the coastal and marine infrastructure components of a 14.5-acre waterfront development. The project included a 870 ft long and 85ft wide canal, a recreational beach stabilized by coastal structures, waterfront facilities and upland grading for…
Read MoreBajacu Lagoon
Bajacu Lagoon Coastal Design and Engineering, a GRAEF company (CDE), provided coastal and marine engineering services including planning, design, engineering and environmental services to engineer a beach and lagoon system in a cove configuration, creating a recreational beach and ocean water access for a large, luxury villa on an expansive lot located in the Turks…
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Climate Ready Oak Park Plan
Climate Ready Oak Park Plan Community Sustainability, Climate Action & Resilience Plan Visit the Climate Ready Oak Park Plan here The Oak Park community is committed to doing their part to overcome climate change and its effect on our environment, social fabric, and economy. In 2021, along with GRAEF and ERG, they began looking at…
Read MoreMilwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Hippo Haven
Milwaukee County Zoo Adventure Africa Hippo Haven Hippo Haven is the second phase of a two part development – Adventure Africa – at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The project represents the largest physical change to the award-winning zoo since it opened in 1961. Adventure Africal transforms 25% of the zoo’s footprint. Phase I included a…
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 MoreFincantieri Marinette Marine Plant Expansion
Fincantieri Marinette Marine Plant Expansion Headquartered in Italy, Fincantieri is one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world. One of the company’s US locations, Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), was originally founded to meet America’s growing demand for naval construction in 1942. Now as a modern shipbuilding powerhouse FMM is undergoing a major campus update…
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