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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…

GRAEF President and CEO John Kissinger Named 2024 Milwaukee Business Journal Power Broker What is a power broker? They are the people who others turn to when they need to get something done, whether it’s a business deal, community project or raising money for a great cause. This list includes Milwaukee’s most prominent executives. Congratulations,…

GRAEF is Excited to Announce a Dynamic Shift in the Firm’s Structural Leadership Team Kyle Poklar (L), Steve Rech (R) GRAEF announced a change in its structural engineering leadership. Steve Rech will serve as the firm’s Director of Structural Engineering, while Kyle Poklar will take on the role of Structural Practice Area Leader. With a…

UW-River Falls Celebrates Potential of SciTech Building As supporters of the largest building project in the history of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls gathered on campus Monday for a ceremony celebrating the construction of the $117 million structure, the roar of nearby construction was evidence that work on the Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech)…

Tammy Pearce Named Notable Woman in STEM Tammy Pearce, structural designer and business development associate in GRAEF’s Chicago office was recently named a Notable Woman in STEM by Crain’s Chicago Business. Pearce brings over 13 years of experience in structural design to GRAEF. She has been involved in the development of many high-profile and meaningful…

Larry Witzling Named Inaugural Notable Leaders in Sustainability by BizTimes BizTimes Milwaukee presented its inaugural showcase of Notable Leaders in Sustainability, spotlighting area executives who are balancing environmental and economic concerns within their organizations and industries. Notable Leaders in Sustainability: Larry Witzling Class of 2023 Larry Witzling, Ph.D., senior planner and urban designer at Milwaukee-based…

Komatsu South Harbor Campus Selected as ENR Midwest Best Manufacturing Project Judging has concluded and ENR Midwest is thrilled to announce its 2023 Best Projects Awardees. Two panels of expert judges selected 29 winners in 18 categories: projects that represent outstanding quality of work, spurred innovative ideas and overcame intriguing challenges. Of the 63 submittals,…

Alex Motl Named 2023 Daily Reporter Women In Construction Recipient There’s a group of people who work behind the scenes to keep you safe on the roads. Traffic engineers play a pivotal role in improving traffic flow, mitigating congestion and optimizing transportation systems to serve the needs of communities. In Wisconsin, one of the people…

GRAEF Projects Named 2023 AIA Wisconsin Architectural Design Award Winners GRAEF is proud to be part of the award-winning O’Brien Hall and Resch Expo Center projects. This year, ten projects have been recognized for excellence in architectural design by the 2023 Design Awards program of AIA Wisconsin, the state society of The American Institute of…