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InSinkerator's Wisconsin Office Enables Research and Design

ENR Construction

The world’s largest manufacturer of garbage disposals and instant hot water dispensers wanted a modern, state-of-the-art work environment that would optimize productivity and help attract and retain employees.

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Most daylight harvesting schemes fall short of performance goals, says study

BD+C

Analysis of daylighting control systems in 20 office and public spaces in Minnesota and Wisconsin shows that while the automatic daylight harvesting schemes are helping to reduce lighting energy in the buildings, most are not achieving optimal performance, according to a new study by the Energy Center of Wisconsin (ECW).

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Milwaukee, WI Selected As Global Hub For New Energy Innovation Center

Business Facilities

Officials from the Mid-West Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) joined Wisconsin Gov. The center’s mission is to affirm and leverage the Midwest’s standing as a global hub for the industry by providing a collaborative space designed to attract, grow and develop companies. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Scott Walker.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jay Mathes, Virtual Construction Civil Lead, Miron Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

First, Miron Construction is a large general contractor headquartered in Wisconsin, with six satellite offices in the Midwest. Essentially, it’s my job to solve construction and design problems digitally before they have the chance to become real-world issues. The first is a new expo hall project in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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EYP Energy and The Weidt Group merge

BD+C

With staff members in four offices in Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa, and Wisconsin, The Weidt Group will further elevate EYP Energy’s portfolio, while continuing to offer services to their client networks under their well-respected brand name. February 13, 2013 – EYP Energy, a division of EYP, Inc., read more.

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4 distribution center projects that changed The Korte Company forever

The Korte Company

What pushed The Korte Company from being a modest regional builder into a proper national Design-Build construction company? Vernon, Illinois satellite office when he heard a rumor. Dennis called up to Walgreens’ home office in Deerfield, Illinois, near Chicago. He ordered the design team to turn everything around.

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A Deming Dozen: Nuggets of Wisdom to Work and Live By

Pro Builder

Find a firm outside your immediate market doing an exceptional job in customer service, product design, employee relations, bringing products to market, managing information—literally any process a company needs to execute well to succeed. One asks the students, ‘What is the capital of Wisconsin?’ Learn from them. Two teachers.