Dotted Line

RJS & CJS, a Joint Venture, Superior, won an $11.09 million contract for road work in Ashland County. … Miron Construction Co. Inc., Neenah, gained a $10.72 million contract for construction of a University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley communication arts center in Menasha and an $8.58 million contract for improvements to county government buildings in Lincoln County. … The Selmer Co. Inc., Green Bay, won a $5.79 million contract for work on a new Ho-Chunk Nation casino in Wittenberg. … Trierweiler Construction & Supply Inc., Marshfield, grabbed a $4.92 million contract for state highway work in Juneau County. … C.D. Smith Construction Co., Fond du Lac, seized a $4.8 million contract for wastewater treatment facility and other upgrades in the village of Whiting in Portage County. … Maas Bros. Construction Inc., Watertown, gained a $4.69 million contract to construct a new public works facility in Watertown. … Stark Asphalt Service Inc., Milwaukee, won a $4.4 million contract for roadway rehabilitation in Milwaukee, Glendale and River Hills. … Staab Construction Corp., Marshfield nailed down a $4.25 million contract for a wastewater treatment facilities in Ashippun. … Lunda Construction Co., Black River Falls, snatched a $3.96 million contract for work on a bypass in Marathon County. … Creative Constructors LLC, Menomonee Falls, earned a $3.89 million contract to build a police department building in Saukville and a $3.3 million contract for electrical work on a new food service facility at Oakhill Correction Institution. … C.D. Smith Construction Co., Fond du Lac, garnered a $3.19 million contract for wastewater treatment facility improvements in Burlington. … Stodula-Mass Construction Inc., Hazelhurst, won a $2.69 million contract to build elder housing for the Lac du Flambeau Tribe. … American Asphalt of Wisconsin, Mosinee, seized a $2.41 million contract for state highway work in Portage County. … A-1 Excavating Inc., Bloomer, gained a $2.48 million contract for road reconstruction work in Lake Delton. … Mann Bros. Inc., Elkhorn, captured a $2.33 million contract for state highway work. … M.J. Construction Inc., Milwaukee, won a $2.08 million contract for sewer work in Milwaukee County. … Magill Construction Co. Inc., Elkhorn, snatched a $2.04 million contract for renovations to the Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. … Musson Brothers Inc., Rhinelander, grabbed a $1.83 million contract for street reconstruction in Greenfield. … Parisi Construction Co. Inc., Verona, won a $1.8 million contract for rehabilitation work on the state capitol promenade. … Hammersley Stone Co. Inc., Verona, earned a $1.69 million contract for street reconstruction in Verona. … Magill Construction Co. Inc., Elkhorn, gained a $1.59 million contract for a health complex renovation and an addition to the Madison Area Technical College. … LaLonde Contractors Inc., Milwaukee, won a $1.36 million contract for street reconstruction work in Racine. … Ellis Stone Construction Co., Stevens Point, seized a $1.31 million contract for work on renovation on a residence hall at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. … North American Mechanical Inc., De Forest, garnered a $1.23 million contract to replace a high school boiler in Waterloo. … Vinton Construction Co., Manitowoc, seized a $1.23 million contract for concrete paving in Little Chute and a $1.22 million contract for street reconstruction in Sussex. … Jos. Schmitt & Sons Construction Co. Inc., Sheboygan, snagged a $1.14 million contract for general contractor work on a sheriff’s department addition and remodeling project in Washington County. … B.R. Amon & Sons Inc., Elkhorn, won a $1.04 million contract for state highway work in Taylor County. … Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer and Associates Inc., Green Bay, signed a contract to be the engineering design consultant for the reconstruction of Military Ave., a shopping district in Green Bay. … Selzer-Ornst Construction Co., Wauwatosa, grabbed a contract to complete the expansion of The Private Bank’s downtown Milwaukee office and complete the Friends of Housing corporate offices in downtown Milwaukee. … Inland Cos. Inc., Milwaukee, won a construction contract to build a 24,200-square-feet manufacturing and office facility for a Molded Dimensions Production facility in Port Washington. … Riley Construction Co. Inc., Kenosha, garnered a contract by First Industrial Realty Trust Inc., Chicago, to build a 388,800-square-foot distribution center for Quad/Graphics Inc. in Menomonee Falls. Inland Cos. Inc., Milwaukee, earned a property management contract for the Wells Fargo Bank Building, 11200 W. Parkland Ave., Milwaukee.

On the Horizon

Silverstone Partners Inc., Middleton, plans to construct a 69-unit, four-story apartment complex for senior citizens known as Harbor Commons in Kenosha. … Mark Alan Kraft, Madison, has been hired by the Department of Natural Resources to design the conversion of a town of Delafield residence into a parks building. … Potter Lawson Inc., Madison, has been hired by the Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System to design to residence halls at UW-Whitewater. … Kwik Trip Inc., La Crosse, plans a new gas station in Whitewater. … Zimmerman Architectural Studios Inc., Milwaukee, will design a new corporate headquarters for American Transmission Co. … Yaggy Colby Associates, Delafield, was hired to design a fire station addition in Sussex. … E.J. Plesko & Associates, Madison, plans a 72,092-square-foot shopping center and residential development in Grafton. … Waukesha County plans to make renovations to the Waukesha County Expo Center. … The town of Delafield will build a new town hall and fire station. … New Land Enterprises, LLP, Milwaukee, plans to develop two high rises condominiums/apartments with 230 units in Milwaukee. … Mead & Hunt Inc., Madison, was hired by Hartford Municipal Airport for improvements. … Ruvin Development Inc., Milwaukee, plans to build a 160-room hotel with nine condominiums at the top along the Milwaukee River. … Charter Wire Inc., Milwaukee, plans to build a manufacturing facility in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley. … ARC Architectural Group, Racine, has been hired to design a 21-story multiuse project with a 162-room hotel in Racine. … YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Milwaukee, plans to build a 45,000-square-foot facility in Franklin. … Simon Group Ltd., Brookfield, plans to develop offices, commercial buildings, condominiums and single family homes in Jefferson County. … Commercial Horizons Inc., Green Bay, plans to build a 50,000-square-foot Pick ’N Save Grocery store in Burlington. … Gordon Foods Service, Grand Rapids, Mich., plans a 500,000-square-foot food distribution center in Kenosha. … North Shore Country Club, Mequon, plans to build a swimming pool and pavilion. … The Kubala Washatko Architects Inc., Cedarburg, is designing a Golda Meir Library remodel for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. … West Bend plans to renovate the West Bend Railroad Depot in downtown West Bend. … Opus North, Milwaukee, plans to build a retail development that will be up to 500,000 square feet. … The Department of Corrections hired Pujara Wirth Torke Inc., Elm Grove, for work on a new gatehouse at Ethan Allen School in Wales. … Nestle Purina PetCare Co., Jefferson, plans to build an addition to its Jefferson County plant. … Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, Ark. wants to build a Supercenter store in Muskego. … Oconomowoc plans a $3.75 million expansion of a substation and installation of a third power transformer.

Giving Back

New Berlin Redi-Mix, New Berlin, participated in “Operation BBQ for Our Troops,” an afternoon of providing food for returning Wisconsin National Guard soldiers at Volk Field. … The Milwaukee chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry teamed up with America’s Second Harvest of Wisconsin during Spring Home Improvement Showcase on May 3 and May 4. Showcase attendees received $2 off the price of admission if they brought two nonperishable food items to donate. … The American Subcontractors Association of Wisconsin donated more than $7,000 to Camp HOPE, where children gather to grieve the loss of a loved one. ASA-WI raised the money as part of various fundraisers.

Branching Out

The Metropolitan Builders Association, Waukesha, welcomed Lead Gen Inc., Menomonee Falls; Tap Media Corp., Sussex; and Velcheek & Finger Roof Consulting Service, Pewaukee as associate members. … Ruekert/Mielke, Waukesha, formed a municipal economics and planning division, which will specialize in the areas of municipal agreements, impact fees, sewer and water rate studies, utility acquisitions, development impact analysis, development review, zoning ordinance preparation, comprehensive planning, outdoor recreational plans, park design and landscape architecture.

Milestones

Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative achieved a combined generation capacity of 1 megawatt with its 330th solar electric system. The 330 residential and commercial units were installed with the help of focus on energy and have a combined value of $9 million.

Your Honor

Constructed by David J. Frank Landscape Contracting Inc., the Barnabas Business Center in Glendale (above) boasts an award-winning design. Submitted by David J. Frank Landscape Contracting Inc.

Remodeled by Bartelt Filo Design Build Remodel, this kitchen stands out in the minds of judges for the Metropolitan Builders Association. Submitted by Bartelt Filo Design Build Remodel

Engineers from MSA Professional Services Inc. stand near the Rainbow Casino. The group won an award for work on a forcemain replacement project there. Submitted by MSA Professional Services Inc.

The Green Bay office of Aon Risk Services won the 2007 office of the year, which was awarded by company Chief Executive Officer Steve McGill. … Riley Construction Co. Inc., Kenosha, received a safety award from the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin. … The Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers gave Plunkett Raysich Architects, Milwaukee, two gold awards for design work on the Sun Prairie Public Safety Building in Sun Prairie and Tri-North Builders Headquarters office in Fitchburg and one silver award for design work on Clear Gull Inc. in Milwaukee. … Mark Brick, owner of B&E General Contractors, Glendale, captured the Presidents Awards and the 2007 AIM award from the national chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. … Illingworth Corp., Milwaukee, earned an MSCA Star Contractor recognition by the Mechanical Services Contractors of America. … Milwaukee earned a 2008 Solar America City distinction from the U.S. Department of Energy and will receive a $200,000 grant through an effort called ‘Milwaukee Shines!’ to advance solar energy in the city. … Milwaukee Downtown Business Improvement District No. 21 named the Milwaukee Intermodal Station, which was designed by Eppstein Uhen Architects, Milwaukee, as the recipient of the prestigious 2007 Downtown Achievement CPR Award. The award is given for the redevelopment of a downtown building that has maintained or increased jobs as well as enhanced the overall neighborhood. … The Madison Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry grabbed a 2008 achievement award in the category of local chapter community project by the national NARI Association for its involvement in Aaron’s House, an alcohol and drug free home where young men live in support of one another. … David Frank J. Landscape Contracting Inc., Germantown, won a bronze award in the special projects category from the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association for its work on the Barnabas Business Center in Glendale. … Hunzinger Construction Co., Brookfield, won first place in the Associated General Contractors of America’s Construction Safety and Excellence Awards. … Bartelt Filo Design Build Remodel, Menomonee Falls, captured a gold award in the Metropolitan Builders Association Sales and Marketing Achievement Awards in category of residential remodeling $150,000 to $300,000. … KL Engineering Inc., Madison, won two 2008 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Excellence in Highway Design Awards for work on state Highway 31 in Racine County and East Washington Avenue in Dane County. … Tri-North Builders, Fitchburg, garnered an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve State Chair Above and Beyond award. The Above and Beyond award recognizes employers who go beyond the legal requirements for granting leave and extended high levels of support to their workers engaged in military duty. … County Materials, Marathon, supplied products for four projects that won awards in the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin annual Build Wisconsin contest. Award winning projects include the Pollock Community Water Park, Oshkosh, and the Mark Toyota/Scion of Plover projects in the design-build: new construction category; and the Agora Town Center and Epic Systems Corp. Learning Campus in the general contractor: new construction category. … Oscar J. Boldt Construction, Appleton, won the grand award in the construction category from the Wisconsin Corporate Safety Awards at the annual Wisconsin Safety and Health Congress Expo. … Keller Inc., Kaukauna, won the Wisconsin Employee Stock Ownership Plan Company of the Year for 2008 from the Wisconsin ESOP Association. … Tweet/Garot Mechanical Inc., Green Bay, captured the 2007 Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award from the Wisconsin Council of Safety and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. … Veridian Homes, Madison, achieved recognition by the National Association of Home Builders Research Center as a leader in energy-efficient construction with 2008 Gold and Silver Energy Value Housing Awards in multiple categories for the cold climate region. … MSA Professional Services Inc., Baraboo, earned two engineering excellence awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin for its work on the Rainbow Casino forcemain replacement project and the Wisconsin Dells-Lake Delton wastewater treatment facility upgrade project.