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Komatsu Mining Opens Office Building
Komatsu Mining Opens Office Building Hunzinger Construction is leading the construction of the project. Eppstein Uhen Architects and engineering firm GRAEF are designing the campus. Komatsu Mining is putting the finishing touches on its new facility, South Harbor Campus, in Milwaukee’s Harbor District. The development, billed as the largest urban manufacturing facility under development in the United States, includes a 176,000-square-foot office building…
Read MoreDells Parkway to Receive Major Facelift
Dells Parkway to Receive Major Facelift Wisconsin Dells Events, John Gittings Wisconsin Dells Parkway has been prone to traffic interruptions and rear-end accidents because of the lack of left turn lanes. It also has less than ideal pedestrian traffic due to the lack of a sidewalk on the west side in the Wisconsin Dells portion…
Read MoreNorthbound 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…
Read MorePeck 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…
Read MoreMartin 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.…
Read MoreFrancis 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…
Read MoreAERO Special Education Co-Op Breaks Ground For New Campus
AERO Special Education Co-Op Breaks Ground For New Campus GRAEF is the leading structural engineer for the project. A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the brand-new Aero Special Cooperative on the former Queen of Peace High School property in Burbank, Illinois. AERO provides special education services to 400 full-time students from 11-member public school…
Read MorePat Kressin Named A Notable Commercial Real Estate Leader by BizTimes Media
Pat Kressin Named A Notable Commercial Real Estate Leader by BizTimes Media BizTimes Media announced the Milwaukee Notable Commercial Real Estate Leaders, a special editorial feature that recognizes brokers, directors, investors, developers, and finance professionals shaping high-profile commercial real estate in southeastern Wisconsin. GRAEF vice president Pat Kressin has proven himself to be a leader, go-getter,…
Read MoreWisconsin Center District Celebrates Start of Convention Center Expansion
Wisconsin Center District Celebrates Start of Convention Center Expansion GRAEF provides structural engineering for the highly visible project. Construction is underway on the $420 million expansion of the Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. But at least one person involved thinks calling the convention center project an “expansion” shortchanges its potential impact. “Let’s not call…
Read MoreFoundation Permits Filed For Miami’s First Supertall Skyscraper At 300 Biscayne Boulevard
Foundation Permits Filed For Miami’s First Supertall Skyscraper At 300 Biscayne Boulevard Foundation permits have been filed for Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences, the city’s first supertall skyscraper planned to rise nearly 100 stories and approximately 1,049-feet at 300 Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami. The filing lists New York City and Miami-based Property Markets Group as the applicant, who is developing…
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