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GRAEF & Komatsu Win American Council of Engineering Companies Wisconsin Grand Award GRAEF is proud to announce that the firm and Komatsu Mining Corporation, a global leader in the mining equipment industry, won the prestigious 2024 Grand Award at the ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards. This coveted accolade celebrates the exceptional achievement of the team’s collaborative…

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Expansion Underway GRAEF is proud to provide Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Civil Engineering on the $241 million terminal expansion project. A project that will add 75,000 square feet to the Barbra Jordan Terminal of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has begun, with ABIA staff and elected officials mark the occasion with a ceremonial…

GRAEF Earns Local and National Recognition as a Top Workplace GRAEF is proud to announce that the firm has been named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the sixth year in a row! In 2024, GRAEF also elected to submit to the National Top Workplace award-level competition. This prestigious national recognition highlights…

Milwaukee Tool’s Downtown Office Named Milwaukee Business Journal’s Real Estate Awards Project of the Year The metaphor is used a lot for Milwaukee Tool’s renovation of a vacant downtown office building. The project was like building an airplane while it was flying. The metaphor doesn’t go far enough. It all had to be done amid a…

Pat Kressin and Mike Vogel Named 2024 Notable Leaders in Construction, Real Estate and Design We are thrilled to announce that Pat Kressin and Mike Vogel have been recognized as Notable Leaders in Construction, Real Estate, and Design for 2024 by BizTimes Milwaukee. This inaugural showcase aims to honor individuals who have significantly contributed to…

Eight GRAEF Projects Shine in 2024 Daily Reporter Top Project’s Awards GRAEF proudly announces our recognition in the Daily Reporter’s Top Projects list. Securing spots for 7 of the firm’s projects in this prestigious list is a testament to the firm’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction. The Daily Reporter’s Top Projects program tells…

Three GRAEF Projects Place Among ACEC WI 2024 Engineering Excellence Awards The American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI) has named three GRAEF projects in this year’s Engineering Excellence Awards. The Engineering Excellence Awards highlight the best of the best in professional engineering. It recognizes and celebrates engineering achievements that demonstrate the highest…

GRAEF Announces the Promotion of Six New Market Team Leaders GRAEF is excited to announce the promotion of six new Market Team Leaders. These newly appointed team leaders bring a wealth of experience and innovation to our firm and are dedicated to enhancing the value we bring to our clients, fostering innovation, and driving mutual…

GRAEF Participates in CANstruction to Fight Hunger in Milwaukee GRAEF proudly participated in Canstruction again this year. Canstruction is an international hunger relief charity that raises millions of pounds of food each year for local food banks. Each year, Canstruction chapters host citywide competitions where teams of design industry professionals compete to create CanArt® structures…

Celebrating Excellence: Joe Pepitone Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by WI ASLA In a momentous tribute to a distinguished career, Joe Pepitone, a principal at GRAEF with over 36 years of landscape architecture experience, has been honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (WI…