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Paul Eiring Selected as ASCE 2021 Engineer in Consulting Practice Merit Award Recipient The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) named Paul Eiring as the 2021 Engineer in Consulting Practice Merit Award Recipient. Individual civil engineering achievement within the State of Wisconsin is recognized annually by awarding the Individual Merit Award. At GRAEF, Paul is…

The missing piece: Commencement of Couture construction raises hopes for improving downtown connections The Couture’s construction has turned attention again to two key sites around it. One is the planned Lakefront Gateway Plaza site to the east. The other is the MKE Gateway parcel to the south, at 815 E. Clybourn St. Officials have revealed…

GRAEF Places in American Society of Landscape Architecture Professional Design Awards 2021 was a strong year for GRAEF at the Wisconsin American Society of Landscape Architects Design Awards. GRAEF’s Landscape Architecture team placed in four projects. A virtual showcase of the awards took place on Thursday, July 15. General Design Category Honor Award – Wade…

GRAEF Celebrates Newly Elected Principal and Associates GRAEF is proud to announce the recent election of one new principal and seven new associates. Our principals are recognized for excellence and significantly contributing to the success of the firm. Our associates demonstrate consistent excellence in the performance of their duties. Congratulations! Principal Paul Andersen, Structural Technician…

Major Downtown Employer Brings Staff Back to the Office MILWAUKEE — Graef, now a major downtown employer, is bringing its entire headquarters staff back to the office July 12 for the first time since the pandemic. Employees are returning to space they’d only just inhabited, custom-designed before COVID-19 to provide for openness and collaboration. Then…

GRAEF Project, Resch Expo Center Makes The Daily Reporter 2021 Engineering Power List When Brown County and the village of Ashwaubenon were thinking of replacing their old exhibition hall, they knew they’d want something that would offer exhibitors unimpeded sight lines and plenty of room for spreading out. GRAEF answered the call with its engineering…

John Kissinger Named 2021 ASCE Edmund Friedman Professional Award Recipient GRAEF-USA, Inc. (GRAEF) President and CEO, John Kissinger, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, was selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as the 2021 Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award recipient. This prestigious award is presented annually to only one individual in the country who has…

GRAEF Highlighted in League of Wisconsin Municipality Magazine From Concrete Channel to Community Asset Project History Outdated solutions for flood mitigation The Kinnickinnic River Watershed covers nearly 25 square miles, draining directly into Lake Michigan. It connects six Milwaukee County municipalities: Cudahy, Greenfield, Milwaukee, St. Francis, West Milwaukee, and West Allis. In its original state,…

Nelson Family Heritage Crossing, new pedestrian bridge connecting Little Chute and Kaukauna, completed The Nelson Family Heritage Crossing officially opened to the public on Friday, June 18. The crossing is a 1,100-foot bicycle and pedestrian bridge between Heesakker Park in Little Chute and a new rail trail connection to downtown Kaukauna. It is one of…

Milwaukee’s Next High-Rise Breaks Ground GRAEF is providing civil engineering, landscape architecture and created the scope design for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering (MEPFP) on The Couture. Nearly nine years after it was publicly proposed, The Couture apartment high-rise staged its groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday overlooking Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee. Construction started in…