2026 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: EXPClient: Milwaukee County Parks In Milwaukee’s Washington Park, two pedestrian bridges from 1938 had deteriorated beyond repair. These historic bridges were a park centerpiece and the client wanted to restore them while... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: GRAEFClient: Friends of Lapham Peak Unit - Kettle Moraine State Forest Lapham Peak Unit in Kettle Moraine State Forest was a beautiful piece of land with poor accommodations. Through a strong partnership between GRAEF, the client,... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: GRAEFClient: Village of Germantown The Village of Germantown’s Department of Public Works facility had long struggled with aging infrastructure and operational limitations. Seeking a modern, functional replacement, and... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: raSmithClient: City of Milwaukee Milwaukee’s E. Wells Street corridor is a hub for restaurants, events, transit, and multimodal travel. Reckless driving and a streetscape that no longer reflected how the corridor was being... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firms: R.H. Batterman & Co., Jewell Associates Engineers & Brownfield Environmental Engineering ResourcesClient: City of Beloit The City of Beloit faced a challenging yet transformative opportunity to convert its downtown... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: BeneschClient: Wisconsin Department of Transportation The STH 32 Lake Drive reconstruction carried significant community importance, with the roadway bordering a school, university building, place of worship, and a public park. The... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: CORRE Inc.Client: Wisconsin Department of Transportation The state highway gateway to Westby had become increasingly congested and unsafe, with issues overflowing onto the city’s main street through downtown. Tight urban... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: Clark Dietz Inc.Client: Village of Whitefish Bay On a quiet morning in 2024, a massive sinkhole suddenly opened in Buckley Park, exposing the collapse of a 60-inch storm sewer pipe buried nearly 70 feet below ground. As the only... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: AyresClient: North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission The Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium (WROC) has grown over four decades into a statewide, collaborative program that provides high-quality geospatial data... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: Mead & HuntClient: Village of Waterford Ten Club Park transforms six acres of formerly blighted residential lots into a vibrant, four-season community destination defined by innovation, sustainability, and public... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: KL Engineering Inc.Client: Marquette County Highway Department The CTH D Buffalo Lake Causeway posed a significant challenge for decades. This low-lying causeway flooded during high-water events, repeatedly closing the only direct... Continue Reading
2026 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: Strand Associates Inc.Client: City of West Bend The City of West Bend confronted a significant public health challenge when three of its seven municipal wells were found to contain PFAS, an emerging contaminant linked to potential... Continue Reading
