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Green Bay Outlines Plans for JBS Donated Land on City’s East Side When JBS Foods donated nearly 26 acres of land to Green Bay in April 2021, the city quickly looked into all opportunities for it. “How can we build a neighborhood from what we’ve learned in all this time that will build something that works,…

Inside look at progress on $456M expansion of Milwaukee’s convention center Milwaukee’s convention center expansion continues to take shape, creating a new landmark on the west side of downtown. See this slideshow of Kenny Yoo’s photos from a Milwaukee Business Journal construction-site tour this week. The newly renamed Baird Center is scheduled to launch in…

Friends of Lapham Donate Future Lapham Lodge to Department of Natural Resources DNR Secretary Adam Payne, John McCarthy of GRAEF, DNR Superintendent Anne Korman, Mark Herr, Paul Keber, and NRB Chairperson Bill Smith.  Photo by Wisconsin DNR. Lapham Peak is a popular destination that caters to a diverse range of outdoor enthusiasts, including hikers, runners,…

GRAEF Celebrates Newly Elected 2023 Principal and Associates GRAEF is proud to announce the recent election of three new principals and twelve new associates. Newly Elected Principals Richard DeSimone, Senior Structural Engineer Richard has been with GRAEF for more than 10 years. During this time he has brought joy to many as the lead theming…

Milwaukee Mayor Honors Komatsu Project at Mayor’s Design Awards GRAEF was honored to be among the Komatsu project team at this year’s Milwaukee Mayor Design Awards. Now in its 26th year, the Mayor’s Design Awards recognize design excellence throughout the City of Milwaukee. Recipients have added value to their neighborhoods by restoring, constructing or enhancing…

GRAEF Named a Top Workplace for Fifth Consecutive Year GRAEF, an award-winning engineering, planning and design firm has been recognized as a Top Workplace by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Energage LLC, an employee engagement technology partner. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment,…

Pabst Theater Gets a New Vertical Sign The sign – which is being added in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Pabst Theater Group – was inspired by a previous sign that hung on the building from 1928 until 1974. “As we celebrate over 20 years of the Pabst Theater Group, we’re reminded that…

Plan Selected for the Reimagining of Wisconsin’s Lake Monona Waterfront Lake Monona is an integral component of downtown Madison, Wisconsin, however, its lack of connectivity to the downtown and urban park spaces remains to be seen—not for much longer. Last week, the City of Madison Parks Division’s ad-hoc committee named Sasaki as the winning design…

Wisconsin Center District Reaches New Heights with Topping Off Ceremony of Baird Center The Wisconsin Center, now named the Baird Center, celebrated a major milestone in its construction with a topping off ceremony on Wednesday, May 10th. The ceremony marked the placement of the final steel beam on the center’s building frame, a significant achievement…

GRAEF Joins SE 2050 Commitment – A Sustainable Engineering Initiative GRAEF, a leading engineering, planning and design firm has taken a critical step towards advancing sustainable building practices by joining SE 2050, a voluntary commitment dedicated to promoting sustainable design.   The SE 2050 Commitment Program is a voluntary initiative aimed at achieving net zero…