The Wisconsin Center District’s Baird Center Expansion 

The Wisconsin Center District’s Baird Center Expansion  The Baird Center, part of the Wisconsin Center District in downtown Milwaukee, is a key gathering place for conventions, exhibitions, and events. In May 2024, the center reopened its doors after a $456 million expansion that more than doubled its size to 1.3 million square feet. GRAEF is…

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Miami International Airport Building 3089 (Park 8) 40/50 Year Recertification

Miami International Airport Building 3089 (Park 8) 40/50 Year Recertification GRAEF provided structural and electrical engineering services for the 50-year recertification of Building 3098 (Car Park 8) at Miami International Airport (MIA). GRAEF provided a field observation and report for repairs and upgrades, performed and prepared in accordance to Miami-Dade County Code 8-11(f). The scope…

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University of Wisconsin-River Falls Science and Technology Innovation Center

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Science and Technology innovation Center (SCITECH) The Science and Technology (SciTech) Center is a three-story, 130,000-square-foot laboratory building that serves as the new home for the Biology, Chemistry/Biotechnology, Physics, and Psychology/Neuroscience departments at UW-River Falls. The facility includes teaching and research laboratories, offices, informal learning spaces, and a University-Business Collaboration Center…

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Komatsu South Harbor Campus

Komatsu South Harbor Campus Komatsu Mining Corp., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, developed a 60-acre vacant brownfield site overlooking Milwaukee’s inner harbor on Lake Michigan. The new corporate campus includes: A 185,000-square-foot, three-story office building that will be connected to a museum, a laboratory and a training center A…

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Milwaukee Tool Research and Development Facility

Milwaukee Tool Research and Development Facility Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, is renowned for its power tools for the construction industry. In 2017, the company renovated its corporate headquarters in Brookfield, WI. The subsequent need for additional operational space led to the development of Project Red Speed, a three-story, 114,500 square-foot building dedicated to research…

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Milwaukee Tool Corporate Headquarters

Milwaukee Tool Corporate Headquarters Driven by company growth and the addition of several hundred new employees, Milwaukee Tool expanded its Brookfield headquarters. GRAEF provided structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering on this 205,000-square-foot, $35 Million addition. The four-story building connects to the existing facility with a one-story connector for simple access to the…

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Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Baggage Handling

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Baggage Handling GRAEF managed and provided engineering services for a $28 million upgrade of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport’s (MKE) 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…

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Morgridge Hall College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence

Bruce Damonte

University of Wisconsin-MadisonMorgridge Hall College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence Morgridge Hall houses the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS). The landmark facility brings computing and data-related disciplines together under one roof for the first time, creating a hub for interdisciplinary research, innovation, and education. The 342,990-square-foot, LEED Platinum-certified building…

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Kenosha Innovation Center

Kenosha Innovation Center The former Chrysler plant site in Kenosha, Wisconsin is being transformed into the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, revitalizing a property that sat vacant after the plant’s demolition in 2012. The redevelopment will feature office and incubator space for startups, educational facilities, commercial and residential uses, medical office space, and thoughtfully integrated green space.…

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Minnesota Zoo Dino Hideout

Minnesota Zoo Dino Hideout The Minnesota Zoo’s “Dino Hideout,” features 12 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs of various sizes and shapes, meticulously positioned to create an immersive experience that connects visitors to nature. The Dino Hideout is designed to be more than just a display; it offers a unique, nature-based play area that integrates these animatronic dinosaurs…

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