The project proved again the advantage of engaging the contractor early in the process, having their own crews self-perform certain tasks and providing the value-added services that Friede & Associates provides their clients.

The three-story Janesville project is unique. The concept for the first floor restaurant and wine bar features a genuine Italian brick oven and an extensive collection of wines.

If we genuinely want to attract, retain, and develop the best talent for our industry and maximize the diversity of our suppliers, we must grow our industry’s culture to be truly inclusive.

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.

At Friede & Associates, we see tremendous value in women working in construction—in particular on the project management side of the business.

The Friede & Associates Team was recently recognized at the 28th annual ABC of Wisconsin Projects of Distinction Awards ceremony, which was held virtually on January 28, 2021.

A Q&A with Friede & Associates’ New Vice President of Business Development, Carole Schaefer

Constructing a two-building, three-story housing project with a new client and architect, who were both located out-of-state and had never worked together, proved nearly as challenging as the tight, half-block jobsite that would become the home of the Walnut Street Flats in downtown Reedsburg, Wisconsin.

If the second half of 2020 turns out to be half as exciting and crazy as the first six months for Friede & Associates—a commercial general contractor serving the southern half of Wisconsin—then this year will be remembered for much more than just their 75th anniversary.

Building a commercial construction project is a complex process that involves many disciplines, a lot of time, a significant amount of coordination and a substantial investment. Over the 75 years we have been serving Wisconsin businesses, we have found the three biggest concerns of most owners are:

Friede & Associates is pleased to announce that Carole Schaeffer has joined the Friede Team as Vice President of Business Development. Schaeffer will be responsible for overseeing business development and executing on our expanding presence in the Madison, Wisconsin market.

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.

It is hard to know what the total impact of the pandemic will be on our economy here in Wisconsin, but there is some positive news that can help all of us. The recently-passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provides a variety of assistance programs to businesses and homeowners. We have outlined the programs below that we think can provide the quickest and best help for you, your business, and your employees.

It’s February, which means it’s award season for Friede & Associates. Every year, we enter our most distinctive projects in the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin Projects of Distinction Awards. This year, we submitted seven projects for consideration. The award submissions are tedious to prepare and require a long list of documentation just to be eligible.

When Matt and Kristin Boegner first contacted Friede & Associates to discuss their plans for a new multipurpose building, we never would have guessed that the project would result in Balanced Rock Winery, one of Wisconsin’s premier wineries, restaurants and event spaces. Located on the south side of Baraboo, Wisconsin on the doorstep of Devils Lake State Park, the new 6,000-square-foot building includes a beautiful tasting area, retail space, outdoor seating, grape crushing pad, and events stage.