Groundbreaking Held for Future Germantown Public Works Facility

Groundbreaking Held for Future Germantown Public Works Facility Project partners from GRAEF and Moore Construction Services posed for a photo with Germantown Village Administrator, Steve Kreklow. The village of Germantown broke ground on a new Public Works facility on Dec. 2. The groundbreaking was held at N104W12703 Donges Bay Road. The 140,000-square-foot facility will cost…

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WisDOT County Q Bridge

WisDOT County Q Bridge GRAEF was selected to provide the engineering planning and design for replacing the County Q bridge over the Oconomowoc River, involving collaboration with WisDOT and Waukesha County. The existing bridge, deemed structurally deficient, was rebuilt under the Local Bridge Program. Various design options were considered to meet navigational and construction requirements…

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Marcus Center’s Newly Unveiled Exterior Upgrades

Marcus Center’s Newly Unveiled Exterior Upgrades The Marcus Performing Arts Center held an indoor unveiling of its renovated Community Grounds, which included a rededication of its War Memorial. The Marcus Center’s master plan, announcing interior and exterior renovations, was released in 2018. To create the plan for the 1969 venue, at 929 N. Water St., the…

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Longfellow Middle School Softball Fields

Longfellow Middle School Softball Fields Wauwatosa East High School’s softball team now hosts their opponents a the artificial turf field at Longfellow Middle School. Wauwautosa School District’s newest field at Longfellow Middle School is the new home diamond of the Tosa East High School softball team. The $1.8 million field renovation includes an artificial turf…

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Wauwatosa East Campus Upgrades

Wauwatosa East High School Campus Upgrades Wauwatosa East High School underwent several updates from improved parking to upgraded athletic fields. Over several design phases, GRAEF provided services for a number of infrastructure updates for Tosa East High School. Updates include new synthetic turf athletic fields with underground stormwater storage, native bio-basins in redesigned parking lots,…

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West Ridge Elementary School

West Ridge Elementary School GRAEF completed site/civil and structural engineering design for the new, 120,000-square-foot West Ridge Elementary School on a three-acre site. The building is three stories with steel frame and masonry construction. Site improvements include a new parking lot, access drives, permeable fire lane, and outdoor plaza, in addition to new utilities and…

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Latin School of Chicago

Latin School of Chicago GRAEF provided structural design when the Latin School of Chicago underwent a significant renovation. Lower School The Lower School, originally built in 1926, acquired 18,000 square feet of additional space and 14,000 square feet of renovated space. The renovation included updated classrooms, new offices, an expanded library and art facilities, and…

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ASCE Wisconsin Honors GRAEF Founder Luther Graef 

ASCE Wisconsin Honors GRAEF Founder Luther Graef  ASCE Wisconsin Section Board has decided that the Individual Merit Award – Engineer in Consulting Practice is now renamed as follows: Luther Graef Individual Merit Award for Engineer in Consulting Practice. Lou Graef was the last surviving partner of GRAEF, formerly known as “Graef, Anhalt & Schloemer” which…

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Fromm Buys Downtown Dog Park Naming Rights and Announces Riverfront Taproom

Fromm Buys Downtown Dog Park Naming Rights and Announces Riverfront Taproom In addition to buying the naming rights for a new riverfront dog park under I-794 – as first reported here last year – Fromm Nieman Brands, which owns Fromm Family Pet Foods and Foxtown Brewery in Mequon – has purchased the adjacent vacant lot…

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