Today, we honor a true cornerstone of Friede & Associates. Marvin Bengston, as he begins a well-deserved retirement after an astounding 43 years of service. Marvin has truly “seen it all and done it all.” His dedication, craftsmanship, and unwavering commitment have shaped countless projects and left an indelible mark on…

At Friede & Associates, we are proud to celebrate the retirement of Ron Kellen, who has officially closed an incredible chapter with us. Ron served as our Vice President of Finance and Administration, and throughout the years, he went above and beyond his role, stepping in to assist with technology issues when there was no dedicated IT staff. His willingness to…

We are excited to announce that Brian Gunder has been promoted to Vice President of Safety and Quality Assurance. Brian has been a driving force in upholding our commitment to excellence, ensuring that safety and quality remain at the forefront of everything we do. In his new role, Brian will continue to lead initiatives…

Please join us in welcoming Tim to Friede & Associates LLC. We are confident that he will be a tremendous asset to our team and will help lead Friede & Associates into the future “building” on a 79-year legacy of quality and commitment. We are excited for the future of Friede & Associates and look forward to our continued partnership with you.

Six Friede & Associates projects were recently recognized at the annual ABC of Wisconsin Projects of Distinction Awards ceremony. Of the 48 projects recognized by ABC, the Friede Team won six gold and silver awards, as well as one honorable mention.

We recently sat down with our Director of Safety & Training Brian Gunder who answered some questions about his efforts to make Friede a safer place to work for all employees. Brian joined Friede & Associates in 2004 as a laborer and completed his carpentry apprenticeship in 2010. He was promoted to Superintendent in 2018 and became the Director of Safety & Training in 2022. His decades of experience in the construction industry mean he “knows a thing or two because he’s seen a thing or two!”

I remember the moment vividly. We had just completed a nine-month-long project at Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort in The Dells that included the construction of a new, indoor go-kart track, a swim-up bar, and a boardwalk-themed food venue within one of their waterparks. The project had involved working through one of the coldest winters on record and involved constructing a building in an area that had previously been an outdoor pool area and deck that was surrounded by two wings of the existing resort.

There are many factors that influence the cost of construction. Some are obvious: land acquisition, permits, and construction costs. Then there are the future costs or life-cycle costs to consider: maintenance, repair, replacement—the cost of keeping the facility and its systems up and running.

A neglected 45-year-old summer home in the Town of La Valle, Wisconsin, was stripped to its foundation and rebuilt. Why not just construct a new home? The owner loved the view! Sometimes that’s all it takes for the Friede team to get in on the action.

What business wouldn’t choose a building process that offers opportunities to save money, to reduce construction time, to allow customization, to optimize quality, and to streamline the entire experience? No hands raised in the audience? That comes as no surprise to all of us at Friede & Associates. We’ve worked with hundreds of clients over the last seven decades, and those are key advantages that every one of our clients has valued.

The new hangar, designed by Integrity Engineering & Design, features an office space, a lounge, a kitchenette, a storage room, and in-floor heating. The 85-foot-wide sliding, stacking door facilitates the plane’s movement in and out of the hangar.

The Friede Team returned to Kalahari Resorts in The Wisconsin Dells for the renovation of the Double Cut Steak House and creation of Redd’s Piano Bar.

For the past 40 years, the Friede Team has excelled in providing highly-customized solutions as well as simple, low-complexity pre-engineered metal structures. Since 2015, we have been part of Metallic Building System’s Authorized Builder Network, and recently, we were named as one of Metallic’s Top 25 Metal Building Dealers in the United States.

Consolidating a private language school from multiple floors in three adjacent buildings on the Ellsworth Block on Madison’s Capitol Square into two floors in two of the buildings required not only patience and hard work, but creativity and a healthy respect for history.

The Village of Oregon, Wisconsin had been trying to attract a hotel to serve its growing community for more than a decade. At the end of December 2017, Adam Coyle and S&L Hospitality brokered a development deal to create a new 66-room Sleep Inn & Suites at 1120 Park Street, just a block from the Highway 14/138 Interchange on the Village's southeast corner.