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GRAEF Earns Local and National Recognition as a Top Workplace GRAEF is proud to announce that the firm has been named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the sixth year in a row! In 2024, GRAEF also elected to submit to the National Top Workplace award-level competition. This prestigious national recognition highlights…

Milwaukee Tool’s Downtown Office Named Milwaukee Business Journal’s Real Estate Awards Project of the Year The metaphor is used a lot for Milwaukee Tool’s renovation of a vacant downtown office building. The project was like building an airplane while it was flying. The metaphor doesn’t go far enough. It all had to be done amid a…

Pat Kressin and Mike Vogel Named 2024 Notable Leaders in Construction, Real Estate and Design We are thrilled to announce that Pat Kressin and Mike Vogel have been recognized as Notable Leaders in Construction, Real Estate, and Design for 2024 by BizTimes Milwaukee. This inaugural showcase aims to honor individuals who have significantly contributed to…

Eight GRAEF Projects Shine in 2024 Daily Reporter Top Project’s Awards GRAEF proudly announces our recognition in the Daily Reporter’s Top Projects list. Securing spots for 7 of the firm’s projects in this prestigious list is a testament to the firm’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction. The Daily Reporter’s Top Projects program tells…

Three GRAEF Projects Place Among ACEC WI 2024 Engineering Excellence Awards The American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI) has named three GRAEF projects in this year’s Engineering Excellence Awards. The Engineering Excellence Awards highlight the best of the best in professional engineering. It recognizes and celebrates engineering achievements that demonstrate the highest…

GRAEF Announces the Promotion of Six New Market Team Leaders GRAEF is excited to announce the promotion of six new Market Team Leaders. These newly appointed team leaders bring a wealth of experience and innovation to our firm and are dedicated to enhancing the value we bring to our clients, fostering innovation, and driving mutual…

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…