O’Donnell investigation stays in county

The Moderne keeps it local

Published: May 2, 2013
Tags: Barrett Visionary Development, Butters-Fetting, Graef-USA, J.H. Findorff & Son, Milwaukee, Rinka Chung Architecture

The product of Milwaukee’s “native sons,” The Moderne has a local feel from the penthouse floor contractors to the atypical foundation.

Clock Shadow takes sustainability to a new level

Published: May 2, 2013
Tags: C. G. Schmidt, Clock Shadow Building, Continuum Architects and Planners SC, FIX Development, Graef-USA, IBC Engineering Services

In the mind of architect Dan Beyer, the Clock Shadow Building epitomizes the word “sustainability.” Not only does the commercial development incorporate almost too many green building principles to mention, it also brings economic stability to Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood.

Findorff turns theory into LaBahn’s reality

Published: May 2, 2013
Tags: Graef-USA, J.H. Findorff & Son, Kahler Slater, LaBahn Arena, Madison, PSJ Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Madison

It took a couple of years, but the German student’s BubbleDeck suggestion finally paid off for J.H. Findorff & Son.

De Pere Riverwalk a boon to local economy

Published: May 2, 2013
Tags: City of De Pere, De Pere, De Pere Riverwalk and Wildlife Viewing Pier, Graef-USA, Janke General Contractors

Providing pedestrian access to the historic De Pere Lock presented construction and engineering managers with significant challenges.

County could sidestep RFP for Zoo Interchange utility move

Published: March 6, 2013
Tags: Claudia Peterson, Graef-USA, Greg High, WisDOT, Zoo Interchange

Milwaukee County might circumvent its rules for requests for proposals by awarding to Graef-USA Inc. a contract to plan the move of county-owned utilities to prepare for the Zoo Interchange reconstruction.

Milwaukee County facade repairs a year overdue

Published: November 16, 2012
Tags: Bloom Companies, Criminal Justice Facility, façade, Gerry Broderick, Graef-USA, Jim Otto, Mark Borkowski, Safety Building, Willie Johnson

Cracked and crumbling panels and failing sealant joints on two Milwaukee County buildings’ facades are more than a year overdue for repair, and construction contracts aren’t expected to be sought until next spring.

Better together: Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

Published: May 25, 2011
Tags: Affiliated Engineers, Graef-USA, J.H. Findorff & Son, Madison, Morgridge Institute for Research, Mortenson, PSJ Engineering, The Ballinger Co., Top Projects 2010, Uihlein/Wilson Architects, University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Madison, WARF, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

In order to land a contract working on the $165 million Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery project in Madison, competing contractors J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. and M.A. Mortenson Co. had to work together.

Engineers wrestle with O’Donnell conflicts

Published: December 7, 2010
Tags: Arnold & O'Sheridan, Department of Public Works, Graef-USA, Milwaukee County, O'Donnell, O'Donnell Park, O'Donnell Park parking garage, Takerian, Walter Wilson

By Joe Lanane Steve Roloff, expert witness, could trump Steve Roloff, chief operating officer, when weighing whether his engineering firm has a chance to work on the O’Donnell Park parking structure. Roloff, COO of Madison-based Arnold & O’Sheridan Inc., said the firm regularly works on parking structures such as downtown Milwaukee’s O’Donnell. But, he said, [...]

Milwaukee County gauges transit center damage

Published: August 2, 2010
Tags: Advance Cast Stone, Graef-USA, Inspec, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Correctional Facility-South, Milwaukee County Transit System, Milwaukee Public Museum, O'Donnell Park, parking garage, Scott Walker, Transit Center

By Justin Kern Special to The Daily Reporter Officials on Monday began determining the extent and cost of fixing the panels on the Milwaukee County Transit Center, one of two structures found by building inspectors to have problems during emergency inspections. Those inspections were prompted after a 13-ton concrete panel fell from the O‘Donnell Park [...]