Giving Back

Ruekert/Mielke, Waukesha, has been raising money for Canines for Combat Veterans, a Massachusetts nonprofit which trains dogs for veterans who lost legs in Iraq and Afghanistan. … The Milwaukee chapter of the National Association of The Remodeling Industry awarded $50 savings bonds to Alex Walter, 6, Milwaukee; Ellie Kaments, 7, Muskego; and Kayla Gscheidmeier, 10, Colgate for their entries in a coloring contest. … Peter Schwabe Inc., Big Bend, is a platinum partner with the 2008 McDonald’s All-American High School Basketball Games.

Dotted Line

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett presents a proclamation to Charles Engberg, a founding partner of Engberg Anderson, Milwaukee.

Milestones

Engberg Anderson, Milwaukee, received a proclamation from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for its 20th anniversary.

 

Top Dollar

Northeast Asphalt Inc., Greenville, has been awarded a $26.3 million contract for work on county highways in Fond du Lac County.

Name Change

R.A. Smith & Associates, Brookfield, a civil engineering, planning, surveying and landscape architecture firm, and its National Survey & Engineering division, has changed its name to R.A. Smith National Inc.

James Peterson Sons Inc., Medford, has won a $7.76 million contract for state highway work in Waukesha County. … Zenith Tech Inc., Waukesha, has been awarded a $7.49 million contract for work on a county and state highway in Waukesha County. … Lunda Construction Co., Black River Falls, has been awarded a $7.06 million contract for state highway work in Racine County. … VJS Construction Services, Pewaukee, has been awarded a $6.98 million contract for a department of public works building addition and renovation in Oak Creek. … C.D. Smith Construction Co., Fond du Lac, has been awarded a $6.57 million contract for wastewater treatment plant improvements in South Milwaukee. … Vinton Construction Co., Manitowoc, was awarded a $6.42 million contract for a concrete pavement project in Appleton. … The Selmer Co. Inc., Green Bay, has been awarded a $4 million contract for an office addition and remodeling project in Kaukauna. … Ptaschinski Construction Inc., Beaver Dam, has been awarded a $3.18 million contract for state highway work in Dodge and Jefferson counties. … Rock Road Cos. Inc., Janesville, has been awarded a $2.33 million contract for state highway work in Rock County. … J.F. Ahern Co., Fond du Lac, has been awarded a $2.67 million contract for wastewater treatment plant improvements in Eau Claire. … Ray Stradler Construction Inc., Wauwatosa, has been awarded a $2.66 million contract to build a new fire department for the City of Waukesha. … Northeast Asphalt Inc., Greenville, has been awarded a $2.57 million contract for state highway work in Dodge County. … Miron Construction Co. Inc., Neenah, was awarded a $2.04 million contract for a parking ramp addition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. … William Beaudoin & Sons Inc., Brookfield, has been awarded a $1.94 million contract for road reconstruction work in Shorewood. … Payne & Dolan Inc., Waukesha, has been awarded a $1.88 million contract for road resurfacing work in Brookfield. … Miron Construction Co. Inc., Neenah, was awarded a $1.61 million contract to make interior improvements to a library in Madison. … Stark Asphalt Service Inc., Milwaukee, has been awarded a $1.61 million contract for state highway work in Milwaukee County. … Parisi Construction Co. Inc., Verona, has been awarded a $1.45 million contract for main street reconstruction in Platteville. … Meise Construction Inc., Spring Green, has been awarded a $1.27 million contract for road reconstruction work in Adams County. … Capitol Underground Inc., Middleton, was awarded a $1.2 million contract for phase 1 work on a sewer assessment district in Madison. … American Sewer Services Inc., Hartford, has been awarded a $1.15 million contract for a water main relay project in Milwaukee. … August Winter & Sons Inc., Appleton, has been awarded a $1.12 million contract for work on wastewater treatment facilities in Grafton. … LaLonde Contractors, Milwaukee, was awarded a $1.07 million contract for sewer, water main and street reconstruction in Glendale. … Consolidated Construction Co. Inc., Appleton, has been awarded a contract to remodel a 7,000-square-foot express gas station and convenience store in Menasha. … Consolidated Construction Co. Inc., Menasha, was awarded a contract to oversee the expansion of a 6,000-square-foot suite in a multiunit building. … Consolidated Construction Co. Inc., Menasha, will complete exterior facade renovations at Fox Point Plaza in Neenah. … Stone Development Group, Hudson, has reached an agreement with DBMB KRK 27 Inc. to develop 87 Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Centers in the greater Chicago area. … Oudenhoven Construction Inc., Clintonville, has been chosen as the general contractor for a two-story, 19,000-square-foot school addition to St. Martin Lutheran Church in Clintonville. … Inland Companies Inc., Milwaukee, has been awarded a contract to develop and construct a 24,200-square-foot Molded Dimensions production facility in Port Washington.

Best of the Web

The Chicago Architecture Foundation Web site contains information on tours, exhibitions and programs that the organization is holding in and around the Chicago area. Of particular interest is the group’s education section, which contains many resources of interest to the next generation of architects and designers. — Rick Benedict

www.architecture.org

In Memoriam

John C. Soeth, Burlington, died March 20, in Memorial Hospital of Burlington. Soeth, 78, was employed at Wanasek Corp. and served on the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association safety and insurance committee for many years.

Branching Out

MSA Professional Services Inc., Baraboo, is collaborating with Martin Sell to start MSA Integrated Project Delivery, which will provide clients with options and expertise in the area of construction management and project design. … Kolb+Co., Brookfield, has expanded its merger and acquisition services through the formation of Kolb+Co. Corporate Finance LLC.

On the Horizon

Yaggy Colby Associates, Delafield, has been given an architectural and engineering contract by the Village of Sussex for an addition to its fire station. … The Stubenrauch Architects Inc., Sheboygan, has been hired by Watertown for work on a new street department building. … The Islamic Society of Milwaukee plans to purchase and renovate a commercial building in Milwaukee for use as additional classroom space. … Kueny Architects LLC, Pleasant Prairie, has been hired to design a new fire station in the town of Burlington. … Dick’s Sporting Goods, Pittsburgh, is planning a 50,000-square-foot store in Grafton. … Ruvin Development Inc., Milwaukee, is planning to develop a $40 million mixed-used project of a 160-room, hotel, nine condominiums and retail space in Milwaukee. … Grandview Development Group, Milwaukee, is planning to build an 18-unit condominium on the site of an old Sentry store in downtown Pewaukee. … Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, Elkhorn, has been hired by Whitewater to plan development of Moraine View Park on the city’s east side. … KL Engineering Inc., Madison, has been hired for design work of a bypass on Highway 26 in Johnson Creek. … Wangard Partners Inc., Waukesha, is planning a 155,000-square-foot, 8-story addition to an existing building in Milwaukee. … Bray Associates Architects Inc., Milwaukee, has been awarded a design contract for the Greenfield Library Project. … The City of Brookfield is planning to build two fire stations. … Ruvin Development Inc., Milwaukee, is planning to build a hotel and conference center in Grafton. … TDI Associates Inc., Waukesha, has been hired by the town of Lisbon for possible renovations and an addition related to the relocation of town offices.

Your Honor

An outside view of mixed-use development Locker’s Pointe, Wauwatosa, is shown.

Photo courtesy of AG Architecture
The reception area of the Quaddracci Printing & Technology Center at Waukesha County Technical College is shown.

Photo submitted by Zimmerman Architectural Group

Bassett Mechanical, Kaukauna, which specializes in custom specialty metal fabrication, industrial refrigeration and mechanical systems, received the 2007 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Manufacturer of the Year award in the large manufacturer category. … North American Mechanical Inc., DeForest, won a safety award of excellence in the more than 200,000 hours worked category from the Wisconsin Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. … Pioneer Roofing LLC, Johnson Creek, won a safety award of excellence in the less than 200,000 hours worked category from the Wisconsin Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. … CG Schmidt Inc., Milwaukee, has won general contractor of the year from the American Subcontractors Association of Wisconsin Inc. … Eppstein Uhen Architects, Milwaukee, won architect of the year from the American Subcontractors Association of Wisconsin Inc. … Mixed-use development Locker’s Pointe, designed by AG Architecture, Wauwatosa, won a civic appreciation award from the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce. … County Materials, Marathon, won five awards from The Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association for supplying poured concrete for the Central Sands Dairy, the First Wausau Tower, the Weston 4 Power Plant, the Little Scholars Child Care & Preschool and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls University Center. … Manpower World Headquarters developed by Manpower Inc. was the winner of a building blocks award at the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood for its contribution to the redevelopment of the city. … J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc., Janesville, won the 2008 Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Special Recognition Award from Associated General Contractors of America for its work on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Frederic Ogg Residence Hall project. … From the American Society of Interior Designers, Zimmerman Architectural Group, Wauwatosa, was awarded two gold awards for work on an addition to the Columbus Hospital and work on the Aurora Karen Yontz Center at St. Luke’s Hospital; two silver awards for work on the Quaddracci Printing & Technology Center at Waukesha County Technical College and work on the University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineering building; and a bronze metal for work on a Aurora Quick facility.