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GRAEF Coordinates Employee Campaign to Support the United Performing Arts Fund After an exceptionally difficult year for the arts industry, GRAEF set a new high record for the 2021 internal employee campaign in support of the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF). UPAF campaigns provide critical support for their 14 Performing Arts Member Groups. “The Performing…

GRAEF Named a Top Workplace for Third Consecutive Year GRAEF has been named a 2021 Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The Top Workplaces recognition is awarded annually to companies based exclusively on employee feedback. Employees are sent an anonymous survey focused on several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, connection, leadership and more.…

GRAEF Places Among 2021 Milwaukee Business Journal Real Estate Awards It was an exciting year for GRAEF at the Milwaukee Business Journal Real Estate Awards. Alongside our partners, clients, and teammates, GRAEF projects were recognized in five categories.  We are especially proud of our placement in the Best Renovation category, which highlighted our new office…

Celebrating 414 Day As you walk through the halls at the Milwaukee Art Museum, or take in the views of Lake Michigan at Discovery World, do you ever stop and wonder how these Milwaukee gems got here in the first place? Could you imagine Milwaukee without them? Milwaukee Day, or 414 Day (Milwaukee’s area code)…

Dewey Hemba Named Icon of Construction  GRAEF is proud to honor Dewey Hemba as an Icon of Construction, an award presented by The Daily Reporter. Dewey accepted his award at a virtual awards ceremony on March 25. Dewey Hemba is a structural engineer and principal at GRAEF, celebrating his 40th anniversary in June 2021. For…

Milwaukee Business Journal Lists Top Projects by Construction Cost  The Milwaukee Business Journal named the top projects of 2020 by construction cost, and GRAEF is proud to be working on the top three projects, as well as several others on the list. Komatsu Mining Corp’s 60-Acre South Harbor Campus takes the top two spots with…

Vassar Brothers Medical Center Opens New Inpatient Pavilion   Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) recently opened its new 752,000-square-foot inpatient pavilion along the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY.  The hospital addition is the largest single construction project in the history of Poughkeepsie and will transform healthcare in the Hudson Valley, serving as a landmark for the…

John McCarthy Accepts Engineer of the Year Award from STEM Forward  GRAEF is excited to announce that John McCarthy has been named 2020 Engineer of the Year by STEM Forward, an organization committed to promoting STEM education and careers to all students through collaboration with business, education, government and the community. John accepted his award at…

Fincantieri Marinette Marine Breaks Ground on New Shipbuilding Facility Fincantieri Marinette Marine broke ground this week on the largest building in the shipyard’s history. The new climate-controlled facility will allow for the complete construction of two 500-foot ships at the same time! This is part of the shipyard’s capital expansion in order to support the…

GRAEF celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day On this day, GRAEF employees remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and reflect on his vision of a United States without racism that embraces civil rights and equality for all. To read more about Dr. King’s leadership and legacy, please consider the following resources: The Martin Luther…