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Citizens invited to provide input at public meetings GRAEF to develop Germantown’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan GERMANTOWN, Wis. (July 18, 2019) – The Village of Germantown has hired GRAEF to develop its 2050 Comprehensive Plan, which will create guidelines to steer the future development in the community. GRAEF will work with village staff, the 2050 Comprehensive…

Ortiz to be promoted to office leader GRAEF announces new leadership structure in Miami office John Guttman, former president of Consulting Engineering & Science Inc., will make a transition to becoming a senior associate and coastal market leader at GRAEF-USA Inc.’s Miami office on July 1. In conjunction with that transition, Nelson Ortiz will be…

Daily Reporter Announces Top Projects Bay Area Medical Center a Winner! Daily Reporter Announces Top Projects The Aurora Bay Area Medical Center received a 2018 Top Projects Award from The Daily Reporter last night. Accepting the award on behalf of GRAEF were principal in charge Jim Hayes and civil engineer Pat Skalecki. Additional awards received…

Award is based on third-party survey of employees GRAEF is named a Top Workplace by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel GRAEF received a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplaces Award Friday at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee. On hand to accept the award on behalf of the company were CEO John Kissinger, Communications Director Steve Jagler, HR…

The system will displace concrete with reinforced plastic spheres. Advanced Building Structure Offers Real Chemistry Filling the void The voided-slab (“bubble deck”) system used in the construction of the new UW chemistry building will displace concrete with reinforced plastic spheres, making the building lighter and saving approximately 1,610 cubic yards of concrete and roughly 44…

Transportation project receives ACEC Honor Award GRAEF’S O’Hare office worked on award-winning interchange GRAEF’s Chicago O’Hare office was a subcontractor on the redesign and reconstruction of the interchange between Interstate 90 and Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates, Ill., a project that recently received an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of…

Ariens Co. has partnered with the City of Brillion to breathe new life into the massive site. Redevelopment of Brillion Iron Works site begins Work has begun on the redevelopment of the former Brillion Iron Works plant site in Calumet County. Ariens Co. has partnered with the City of Brillion to breathe new life into…

Skywaukee tours take visitors through Milwaukee’s skywalk system GRAEF played a significant role in developing downtown Milwaukee’s skywalk system, now known as “Skywaukee.” And soon, our new headquarters will be connected to that 1.8-miles of indoor walking space. The temperature outside was in the single digits, but it was a balmy 65 degrees from my perch in…

Awards for business leadership will be given at BizExpo on May 30 GRAEF CEO Kissinger wins Bravo! Entrepreneur Award John Kissinger, president, and chief executive officer of GRAEF, will receive a Bravo! Entrepreneur Award from BizTimes Media LLC. The awards salute southeastern Wisconsin business executives for their bold leadership, business growth, and innovation. The winners…