Industry Pulse February 2010
By Caley Clinton • Feb 1st, 2010 • Category: Industry Pulse
On the Horizon
Uihlein/Wilson Architects Inc., Milwaukee, is designing a 21,000-square-foot addition and remodel for the Dwight Foster Library in Fort Atkinson. The project is estimated to cost $5.5 million. Rendering submitted by Uihlein/Wilson Architects Inc.
Engberg Anderson Inc., Milwaukee, is designing a dorm for the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. … Eppstein Uhen Architects Inc., Milwaukee, is designing a new city hall for Edgerton. … Cardinal Capital Management Inc., Milwaukee, is developing a new senior living facility in Green Bay. … Design Alliance Architects, Fort Atkinson, is designing an orthopedic clinic in Fort Atkinson. … The De Pere City Department of Public Works will be bidding a number of sewer and infrastructure projects in the coming months. … The city of Delavan is planning on building a new fire station. … Gorman & Co., Oregon, plans to redevelop the former Oconomowoc Middle School into a multiuse property with apartments, offices and more. … The Kubala Washatko Architects Inc., Cedarburg, is designing an 80,000-square-foot building for Treasures Christian Books/Treasures Media in Racine and a new church in Mukwonago. … Uihlein/ Wilson Architects Inc., Milwaukee, is designing a new Water Street Brewery location for Grafton. … The Racine Unified School District is considering building and renovating multiple buildings in the district. … The Arrowhead Union School District, Hartland, is planning for up to $4 million in football stadium renovations. … Somerville Inc., Green Bay, is designing an addition and remodel for Edgar School District in Edgar. … Groth Design Group Inc., Cedarburg, is designing a new gymnasium and fine arts auditorium for Brookfield Academy in Brookfield. … Miron Construction Co. Inc., Wausau, is heading up a large construction project in the Rhinelander School District. … Johnson Design, Oconomowoc, is designing multi- and single-family properties for the Delafield Lakes Development in Delafield. … The Kenosha Department of City Development is planning a multifamily housing project on the former American Brass Co. industrial site in Kenosha. … Urban Green LLC, Lincolnwood, Ill., has proposed construction of a large senior living facility in Paddock Lake.
Dotted Line
Alliance Steel Construction Inc., Superior, landed a $29.35 million contract for barracks rehabilitation in Fort McCoy. … Zenith Tech Inc., Waukesha, won $14.4 million in contracts for state highway work in Milwaukee and Douglas counties. … Northeast Asphalt Inc., Greenville, landed $11.13 million in contracts for state highway work in Dodge, Brown and Oconto counties. … CBAY LLC, Ashland, won a $9.06 million contract to replace boilers at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. … Vinton Construction Co., Manitowoc, landed $7.53 million in contracts for state highway work in Winnebago County. … James Peterson Sons Inc., Medford, won a $5.89 million contract for state highway work in Oconto County. … Mathy Construction Co., Onalaska, won a $5.78 million contract for state highway work in Richland County. … Chippewa Concrete Services Inc., Chippewa Falls, won a $4.57 million contract for state highway work in Juneau, Sauk and Columbia counties. … The Selmer Co. Inc., Green Bay, landed a $4.49 million contract for wastewater treatment facility improvements in Plover. … Lunda Construction Co., Black River Falls, landed $4.1 million in contracts for state highway work in Crawford and Winnebago counties. … Monarch Paving Co., Turtle Lake, won a $3.11 million contract for state highway work in Dunn, Chippewa and Eau Claire counties. … B.R. Amon & Sons Inc., Elkhorn, landed a $2.94 million contract for state highway work in St. Croix County. … RJS Construction Group LLC, Superior, won a $2.7 million contract for dock wall rehabilitation in Superior. … Willkomm Excavating & Grading, Union Grove, landed a $1.91 million contract for street and water main improvements in Union Grove. … S & N Inc., Merrill, won a $1.52 million contract for state highway work in Marathon County. … C3T Inc., Milwaukee, landed a $1.5 million contract for removing and replacing roofs in Milwaukee. … Larson Construction Co., Chippewa Falls, won $1.14 million in contracts for state highway work in various areas. … Arteaga Construction Inc., Milwaukee, landed a $1.11 million contract for ADA remodeling work in Milwaukee.
Top Dollar
Michels Corp., Brownsville, won $29.68 million in contracts for state highway work in Winnebago, Jefferson and Dodge counties.
Michael Edward Dillett
In Memoriam
Michael Edward Dillett, 59, died Dec. 21 at his home in New Berlin, surrounded by family. Dillett was the founder and owner of Dillett Mechanical Service Inc., Waukesha, a full-service HVAC and plumbing company.
Branching Out
Barrientos Design & Consulting Inc., Milwaukee, acquired Timothy L. Finke & Assoc. SC, Oak Creek, on Dec. 14. … Tri City Glass & Door Inc., Appleton, acquired Oldcastle Glass, Green Bay, on Dec. 28.
Your Honor
Tri-North Builders Inc. employees (left to right) Joe Herr, Dave Brown, Holly Hawkins, Robert Thayer and Tom Thayer accept the Fitchburg firm’s three awards at the 2009 Build Wisconsin Awards presented by the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., Madison. Awards won were: General Contractor-New Construction for the Lussier Community Education Center project, Design Build-New Construction for the PIKE Technologies project and Heavy/Industrial/Warehouse Construction-Renovation for the Danisco USA Inc. project. Photo submitted by The Creative Company Inc.
David G. Voss Jr. (left), president of Miron Construction Co. Inc., Neenah, accepts the Outstanding Corporation Award from Michael Sullivan, president of the Twin City Catholic Educational System, at the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter Association of Fundraising Professionals’ National Philanthropy Day celebration Nov. 11 for the company’s charitable efforts. Photo submitted by the Twin City Catholic Educational System
William Brawner, an employee at Tweet-Garot Mechanical Inc., Green Bay, accepts a plaque commemorating 40 years of service to the company. Tweet-Garot recently honored several employees for their decades of service, including: David M. Schneider, Steven J. Schneider and Perry R. Gillis for 30 years of service; Daniel D. Loritz, James E. Beaudry and Rodney G. Dax for 25 years of service; and Greg J. Ludtke, Shawn M. Thomas, Gregory M. Blazer, Gregory J. Kane, David G. Baye and Craig J. Nooyen for 20 years of service. Photo submitted by Tweet-Garot Mechanical Inc.
Milestones
(From left to right) James Houghtaling, Ann Weninger, Bingo Emmons, Richard Burback, Kristian Nielsen and John Meiners celebrate their designation as Certified Professionals at the November meeting of the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council Inc., Wauwatosa. Photo submitted by Ron Sonntag Public Relations, Milwaukee
Kevin Schubert of MSA Professional Services Inc., Baraboo, earned his professional engineering license for the state of Wisconsin. … Amy Peterson of MSA Professional Services Inc., Marshfield, earned certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners. … A.J. Simon, a design consultant with S.J. Janis Co. Inc., Wauwatosa, earned his Certified Remodeler designation through the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. … Patricia S. Algiers of Patricia S. Algiers & Associates Inc., Shorewood, has been recognized as a CNU-accredited member by the Congress for the New Urbanism on the nomination of the University of Miami School of Architecture.
Giving Back
A child accepts a gift from Santa in December at Miron Construction Co. Inc.’s Christmas party at its corporate office in Neenah for children from the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program. Miron employees donate money to sponsor the event and purchase gifts for the children, according to a news release. Photo submitted by Miron Construction Co. Inc.
Best of the Web
www.liveefficientlywithfocus.com
Focus on Energy’s new Web site makes researching your home’s energy efficiency almost fun with its easy-to-use prompts and colorful design.
The free, user-friendly site does a lot of the work for the user, guiding you through a series of questions and calculating your home’s energy efficiency while suggesting ways to improve it. And the site is not just for homeowners. There are options for apartments, those who rent and more.
Some of the questions are pretty specific — I wasn’t sure offhand how many inches of insulation my attic floor has — but the site makes it as easy as possible, offering tips on how to answer and featuring multiple choice answers for simplicity.
The process took me about 10 minutes to get through; and the result is useful information that could help save money by improving energy efficiency. Results are broken down in a report card with details on how each aspect of your home rates.
The site also includes a number of helpful links along the right side of the page. Information can be found on everything from contractors specializing in energy efficiency to cash-back rewards available for improvements.
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