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Naples to Begin $86.2M Stormwater Project Naples city officials ceremoniously broke ground on an $86.2 million stormwater project that seeks to improve the quality of filtered water discharged into the Gulf of Mexico and reduce significant flooding to homes along Gulf Shore Boulevard. City officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the stormwater beach-outfall project Oct.…

GRAEF Acquires Steel Detailing Firm Ken Boitz & Associates Pat Kressin (GRAEF President) Larry Dearman (Former KBA President and Owner), and Mike Vogel (GRAEFaccelerāte Lead) GRAEF is excited to announce the acquisition of Ken Boitz & Associates (KBA), a steel detailing firm based in Illinois. The addition of KBA is a pivotal component of GRAEF’s…

Tammy Pearce Named Crain’s Chicago 40 Under 40 Class GRAEF is extremely proud to announce Tammy Pearce’s selection as one of Crain’s 40 under 40, Class of 2024. This program spotlights Chicago’s rising stars in leadership across numerous industries. This award highlights Tammy’s remarkable impact on the engineering industry as well as her influence and…

Pat Kressin, GRAEF President Featured on Brews and Blueprints Podcast As GRAEF prepares for an exciting new chapter, Pat Kressin, our incoming president, recently sat down with The Daily Reporter’s Ethan Duran to discuss his journey and the highly anticipated leadership transition at our firm. This pivotal moment not only marks a new era for…

GRAEF Names Pat Kressin Fourth Generation President Pat Kressin and John Kissinger GRAEF is excited to announce that Pat Kressin has been named the firm’s new President, marking the start of the fourth generation of leadership at GRAEF. Kressin, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, has been with GRAEF since 1995. Throughout his nearly 30-year career,…

New Projects Reshape Green Bay’s Urban Landscape Green Bay and the Fox Cities have seen significant growth and development over the past years but are still pressing on when it comes to addressing housing needs in northeast Wisconsin. Last week, Green Bay officials broke ground on what will be its largest housing development in the…

West Bend Downtown Master Plan Wins Best Practice Award American Planning Association (Wisconsin Chapter) awarded the “Best Practice Award” to the city of West Bend and GRAEF engineering and consulting firm for the Downtown and Streetscape Master Plan at the 2024 APA-Wisconsin Annual Conference in Madison on Thursday and Friday, the city announced. In 2023-’24,…

Downtown Companies Build Brand Awareness Through Prominent Building Signage Travel eastbound along I-794 in downtown Milwaukee and you’re sure to notice a mix of branding sprinkled among the city’s skyline. U.S. Bank, Quarles and Chase stand out atop the tallest office buildings just north of the elevated highway. Closer to eye level, the Milwaukee Public…

Green Bay Officials Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Highly-Anticipated JBS Redevelopment Site Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich and Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld came together on Tuesday to host a groundbreaking event for the City’s newest housing development. The JBS Project, the most extensive community-led housing development in Green Bay’s history, began with a ceremonial…

GRAEF President and CEO John Kissinger Named Engineering Fellow GRAEF is proud to announce that President and CEO, John Kissinger, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) College of Fellows for 2024. This prestigious honor recognizes John’s outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and his unwavering commitment to…