Keeping it all together

Mortenson builds sustainable business model

Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: Angela Brzowski, Leadership in Energy Environmental Design, M.A. Mortenson Co., Pete Heaslett, U.S. Green Building Council, Wisconsin Energy Institute

M.A. Mortenson Co. has 169 LEED certifications under its belt and more than 300 LEED AP professionals in its ranks, but the Minneapolis-based construction management firm isn’t resting.

Weise keeps construction sites drama free

Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: M.A. Mortenson Co., Mark Sherry, Rob Weise

When people describe project manager Rob Weise, they often return to two words: teamwork and calmness.

The Daily Reporter honors its Newsmakers of the Year

Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: Belonger Corp., Bray Associates Architects Inc., C.G. Schmidt Inc., Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, City of Milwaukee, Coalition for the St. Croix River Crossing, Dan Neve, Faith Technologies Inc., FIX Development LLC, INTEC, Joe Weisling, Juli Kaufmann, M.A. Mortenson Co., M3 Insurance Solutions Inc., Matt Rinka, Michael Hacker, Michels Corp., Mike Hoadley, Rinka Chung Architecture Inc., Rob Weise, Roberta Oldenburg, SEWCTC, Smet Construction Services, Staab Construction Corp., Thomas Gartner, Veit USA, VJS Construction Services Inc., Wally Wellenstein Jr., Wangard Partners Inc., Wellenstein & Sons Inc.

For the ninth year in a row, The Daily Reporter on Thursday honored its Newsmakers of the Year at an annual awards dinner.

Projects are a labor of love for Oldenburg

Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: Hammes Co., M.A. Mortenson Co., Michael Day, Roberta Oldenburg, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Roberta Oldenburg didn’t plan on working in the construction industry.

Out with the old: Miller Park Scoreboard

Published: May 3, 2012
Tags: Daktronics, M.A. Mortenson Co., Matt Cool, Miller Park, Miller Park Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Inc., Nyjer Morgan, scoreboard, Teddy Werner, Thornton Tomasetti Inc., Uihlein/Wilson Architects Inc.

Installing state-of-the-art Miller Park scoreboard calls for ‘blind pick’ To get a second look at that 10th inning, playoff clinching single by Milwaukee Brewer Nyjer Morgan, thousands of fans at Miller Park turned their eyes to the centerfield scoreboard. Those fans had a viewpoint not afforded to the team that removed the old scoreboard and [...]

Fitchburg’s new chapter: Fitchburg Public Library

Published: May 3, 2012
Tags: Engberg Anderson Inc., Fitchburg, Fitchburg Public Library, Frank Lloyd Wright, Friends of the Fitchburg Library, Henneman Engineering Inc., library, M.A. Mortenson Co., Paul Woodard, Pierce Engineers Inc., Rob Weise

A history of Fitchburg’s first public library includes anonymous riches, a fervent green streak, agile approaches to budgeting and construction and a back story of more than two decades of public debate.

Theune keeps a level head under increasing pressure

Published: October 27, 2011
Tags: Columbia St. Mary’s, Harley-Davidson Museum, hospital, Kurt Theune, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, M.A. Mortenson Co., Marshfield Clinic, Saint Clare’s Hospital, Scott Heberlein, St. Luke’s Medical Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

In just eight years of working with Minneapolis-based M.A. Mortenson Co., Kurt Theune has made a name for himself.

Mortenson sidesteps landfill for project

Published: October 27, 2011
Tags: M.A. Mortenson Co., Stephen Servais, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Veit & Co. Inc., WasteCap, WasteCap Resource Solutions Inc., Wisconsin Energy Institute

Something big had to come down before the Wisconsin Energy Institute could go up on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

Hammer it out

Published: April 5, 2011
Tags: Keith Ramus, M.A. Mortenson Co., Wisconsin Energy Institute

Keith Ramus, an employee of Minneapolis-based M.A. Mortenson Co., works to erect a wall template Tuesday while setting up the foundation of the Wisconsin Energy Institute in downtown Madison. The seven level, 107,000-square-foot building is on schedule to be complete in the end of 2012. (Staff photo by Kevin Harnack)