M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Expansion

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Expansion M Health Fairview’s Southdale Hospital completed a vertical expansion of the 46,000-square-foot, existing two-story concrete framed hospital in order to accommodate 52 additional single-occupancy patient rooms. GRAEF provided structural engineering as well as fabrication modeling for the structural steel during the design phase of the project. We worked closely…

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Hart Park Interpretive Playground

Hart Park Interpretive Playground

Hart Park Interpretive Playground Families of Wauwatosa and the surrounding Milwaukee suburbs are enjoying the  Interpretive playground, splashpad and bandshell at Hart Park. The theme of the playground and landscape elements at North 70th and West State Streets is pre-settlement Wauwatosa with tributes to the Menonomee River, Native Americans, and the Schoonmaker Reef. The ADA…

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Northbound US 51 to Westbound WIS 29 Flyover Bridge

Northbound US 51 to Westbound WIS 29 Flyover Bridge This 747-foot-long bridge on the west edge of Wausau, Wisconsin, facilitates westbound WIS 29 traffic over US 51, Sherman Street, and the CN Railroad. Notably, its central section features a curved steel trapezoidal tub girder, one of the longest of its kind in Wisconsin. The bridge’s…

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Peck Elementary School

Peck Elementary School GRAEF provided site/civil engineering services for an expansion at Peck Elementary School. A major design component for the addition focused on providing a LEED for Schools Silver rating with emphasis on innovative LEED/sustainable design concepts. The school expanded with a new three-story building addition and complete redevelopment of the 3.7-acre site. Site…

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Martin Elementary

Martin Elementary School Martin Elementary School is part of the Green Bay Area Public School District. When the district wanted to add three new additions, totaling 21,000 square feet, to the existing Martin Elementary they called upon GRAEF to provide structural engineering services. The additions house a new gym, supporting spaces, classrooms, library, and restrooms.…

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Francis Parker School

Francis Parker School Originally constructed in 1962, GRAEF has had the privilege to work with Francis W. Parker School throughout its history to provide structural design for several expansions and renovations. Located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, the school is home to grades JK through 12. Among challenges faced by engineers during projects at the…

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Historic Third Ward Riverwalk

Historic Third Ward Riverwalk The Third Ward section of Milwaukee’s Riverwalk promotes greater pedestrian access to downtown as well as provides artistry to the junction of built and natural environments. In 2005, Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward celebrated the opening of the riverwalk, stretching along the Milwaukee River for three-quarters of a mile. GRAEF was selected…

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Weldall Manufacturing Expansion

Weldall Manufacturing Expansion To support Weldall Manufacturing, Inc. in executing its long-term growth strategy and reinforcing its commitment to expanding both operational capacity and workforce development, GRAEF is providing surveying, architecture, and engineering services for a 52,300-square-foot addition to the company’s headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin. This expansion features a heavy crane bay building, built to accommodate…

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Jaycee Park Master Plan

Jaycee Park Master Plan GRAEF completed conceptual design of a 37-acre park that provides recommendations to meet the needs of the community and surrounding region while being flexible enough to accommodate for change. The design process included a comprehensive inventory and analysis of existing conditions, public engagement, design alternatives, cost estimating and 3D illustrations to…

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The Beach Club at Bimini – Virgin Voyages

The Beach Club at Bimini – Virgin Voyages GRAEF provided Civil and Site Engineering for the Beach Club located on the island of North Bimini in the Bahamas, along the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean. The new exclusive beach club will support about 2,500 sailors and 160 crew members, as well as operate to provide…

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