Royall Schools Taking Shape

The Royall Schools Addition project is starting to take shape. Measuring 28,500 square feet, this addition will connect the Elementary School to the Middle/High School. Featuring a 2-station fieldhouse, this project also encompases a centralized entrance, district offices, reception areas, and an agricultural classroom. Adding a decorative touch to the building, the entryway includes a covered canopy, while the fieldhouse consists of translucent panels on the front end, allowing daylight to shine into the gymnasium. Creating a seamless connection, the exterior brick masonry was hand selected to match both existing buildings. While roofing and masonry veneer are ongoing, concrete slab-on-grade pours have started and are continuing throughout the end of December. Installation of the translucent panels, aluminum entrances, and windows are scheduled to start soon, leading into the middle of January. Interior painting will follow all of these milestones.

Tru by Hilton – Lake Delton

HOSPITALITY PORTFOLIO

TRU BY HILTON - LAKE DELTON

Lake Delton, WI

Overview

ARCHITECT

Architectural Design Consultants, Inc.

Square Footage

46,775

TRU BY HILTON

Hotel

Located next door to Hampton Inn & Suites we constructed for our client seven years ago, Tru by Hilton finished in an aggressive 11-month schedule. Consisting of 100 suites ranging from King, Queen, and ADA accessible in each size, the rooms are equipped with modern fixtures and furnishings. A circular front desk with a snack and coffee bar invite traveling guests entering through the front entrance. The lobby features multiple amenities, including a dining area, business center, game room, extra seating, and a mural depicting the nearby Wisconsin Dells community. A fitness center and indoor pool provide access to fitness and recreation, while an outdoor patio adds a relaxation option to guests. The exterior of the building includes a combination of masonry veneer, metal panels, and vibrant-colored EIFS. Budgeted during high inflation, Kraemer Brothers explored different structural systems and selected a wood-framed package when lumber prices decreased to a stable market. The hotel provides high visibility from the highway and is close to nearby waterparks and attractions. Matching Hilton’s brand standards, the modern and colorful design sets this hotel apart from nearby hospitality offerings.

Reedsburg Area Medical Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

Reedsburg Area Medical Center recently held their groundbreaking ceremony for a new Primary Clinic addition located at their hospital. Staff, members of the RAMC board, community leaders, and personnel from EUA and Kraemer Brothers lined up in the area of new construction. This new Primary Clinic addition will feature over 50 exam rooms, procedure rooms, consultation rooms, multiple teamwork rooms, and provider offices. The building will encompass areas for a family practice clinic, pharmacy, diabetic care, behavioral health, women’s health, imaging, administrative support spaces, telehealth offices, and space for future build-outs. We are excited to continue our 30-year relationship with this client. Thank you to all who attended this monumental event!

Colorado Commons Update

Located in the growing City of Sun Prairie, Colorado Commons will meet the ever-increasing housing demands in the area. Featuring 108 units consisting of studios, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom suites, this 144,000 square foot multi-family complex will also include lower-level underground parking. The roof and window installation has finished, making way for the exterior masonry veneer and fiber cement lap siding. Inside MEP rough-ins are ongoing and will continue into early November. Drywall installation has started in the units and will continue after the MEP rough-ins are complete. Painting will start after the drywall install, followed by doors and hardware, cabinets, and flooring. Future phases will include a clubhouse and additional units.

2023 AGC Build Wisconsin Award Winners

AGC of Wisconsin recently awarded 37 projects for their annual Build Wisconsin awards program. Kraemer Brothers received two awards for projects in the new construction and renovation categories. The two projects include Sauk Prairie Police Station, and Kickapoo Area School District Aquatics Renovation. These two projects were recognized for their sustainable practices, craftsmanship, innovation, and meeting difficult challenges.

The Sauk Prairie Police Station replaced an aging municipal building. Consisting of police personnel offices, community conference rooms, exercise & wellness areas, evidence processing rooms, and a large indoor parking garage, Kraemer Brothers implemented many sustainable features to help support the surrounding environment. Constructed of decorative natural stone and brick, metal siding, and large glass windows, this police station will serve the community for years to come!

The Kickapoo Area School District Aquatics Renovation consisted of converting an inoperable natatorium into a usable pool and multipurpose room. Also included in the project are refurbished locker rooms, equipment and pool storage rooms, laundry/treatment rooms, and a basement housing the mechanical equipment used to run the pool and newly renovated space. New wall coverings and tile matching the Kickapoo Panther’s school colors was installed throughout the natatorium as well as glass windows for viewing and natural lighting.

For more information about each project, make sure to check out each project portfolio!

Sauk County Highway Department Update

Both Sauk County Highway Department Buildings are starting to take shape. The new 164,000 square foot facility in Baraboo has finished up the exterior precast concrete wall panels. Currently, the bar joist, roof decking, and interior masonry non-bearing walls are being installed. Precast floor plank is scheduled to finish up soon while the precast roof plank will start middle of August. The slab-on-grade is set to be poured in August and continue into October. Steel stud framing, painting, storefronts, overhead doors, drywall, and MEP finishes will start after the concrete pours have finished.
The Reedsburg facility’s exterior precast wall panels have finished with structural steel, bar joist, metal decking, and interior masonry non-bearing walls, to start this month. Concrete topping and roofing will start in early August followed by the slab-on-grade pour in late August. Painting, MEP above ground rough-ins, tiling, storefronts, and overhead doors will follow the slab-on-grade pour, continuing into Fall. Both projects feature indoor fleet parking, wash bays, locker rooms, administrative offices, and plenty of storage space.

Award Winning Projects!

The Daily Reporter honored 42 construction projects at its Top Projects banquet last month. Kraemer Brothers received three awards for projects in the new construction and renovation categories. The three projects include Promega Nobel Drive Addition & Renovation, Sauk Prairie Police Station, and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Addition & Renovation. These three projects were recognized for their uniqueness, overall objectives, overcoming obstacles, innovative safety programs, and sustainability.

Nobel Drive was originally purchased as a multi-tenant office building, and Kraemer Brothers was called in to renovation and expand the existing building. A 52,000 square foot renovation and 17,000 square foot addition, this new space will accommodate the growing service lines of Promega including cell manufacturing, engineering, instrument manufacturing, and a variety of customer support service departments. Equipped with geothermal systems for heating and cooling, the building also features a combination of red and gray panels paired with glass windows, boasting a premium look to the building.

The Sauk Prairie Police Station replaced an aging municipal building. Consisting of police personnel offices, community conference rooms, exercise & wellness areas, evidence processing rooms, and a large indoor parking garage, Kraemer Brothers implemented many sustainable features to help support the surrounding environment. Constructed of decorative natural stone and brick, metal siding, and large glass windows, this police station is now the pride of the community.

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception was a complete remodel of the building, top to bottom. Originally constructed in 1858, this church needed significant upgrades, including a new centrally accessible entrance, adding gathering space, increasing accessibility to the features, adding a kitchen and fellowship hall, restrooms, and a complete renovation of the nave, sacristy, and sanctuary — all while maintaining the look and feel of the historic church. The interior brick, wood beams, stained-glass windows, and the Stations-of-the-Cross remained preserved and reinstalled from the existing church.

For more information about each project, make sure to check out each project portfolio!

Royall School District Groundbreaking Ceremony

Royall School District held their groundbreaking ceremony for a new addition and renovation at the High School on Monday, May 22. Students, Staff, members of the School Board, and personnel from FEH Design and Kraemer Brothers lined up between the Elementary and Middle School/High School, kicking off their new project. In the audience, students and staff from both schools were in attendance watching this inaugural ceremony. Prior to the speeches and groundbreaking, the Royall High School band presented the national anthem and performed their school song. The new addition will connect the Elementary School to the Middle/High School, creating a centralized entrance. Part of the addition will include a large 3-station gymnasium, concession area, District Administration office, Ag-Science Classrooms, restrooms, and other offices. Thank you to all who attended this monumental event!

Great Wolf Resort Project Taking Shape

Our Great Wolf Resort project in Pennsylvania is starting to take shape with the exterior envelope of the building nearing completion. The bathroom pod installation in the hotel is finishing up soon, making way for installing the flooring, wall coverings, and tile, followed by finish carpentry in each room. The waterpark expansion is wrapping up the last phase of installing the pool piping and equipment. With the underground MEP installations complete, we are now pouring the concrete deck in the waterpark. Installation of the food service equipment and MEP finishes has started and will continue throughout the rest of the month. Providing a rustic look and matching the existing building, we have now started the exterior stone masonry on the waterpark. Near the entrance to the hotel, Great Wolf Resorts’ restaurant, Loose Moose, has finished and is operational, moving us to the next phase of expanding the lobby and adding onto the porte cochere.