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Employee Spotlight – Nick Woodard
Nick Woodard is a project leader + architect at our Davenport, Iowa office and leads his team through the design process, coordinating the internal efforts with colleagues and externally with consultants. He’s currently working on projects with the Mercer County and Cuba City School Districts. A visit to a construction site at an early age…
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May 17, 2023
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Employee Spotlight – Oscar Avila
Oscar Avila is a senior project specialist at Bray and works on all the phases of an architectural project development process with focus on the technical details – implementing codes into floor plans while also coordinating with engineering firms and other contractors. While projects are in the construction phase, Oscar enjoys being on site seeing…
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April 19, 2023
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Successful Referenda for five Wisconsin school districts
We’re proud that five Bray clients had at least one referendum question pass during Wisconsin’s April election. Congratulations to Deerfield Community School District, Hudson School District, Oconomowoc Area School District, School District of La Crosse, and Valders Area School District! The funds from these referenda will give our clients a tremendous opportunity to make positive…
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Bray Spotlight – Nate Stark
We’re honored to have a talented and dynamic team at Bray – including Nate Stark, project leader & architect who is celebrating 15 years with us! We took a quick break to congratulate Nate and ask him a few questions about his last fifteen years with us. Q: Over the course of 15 years at…
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March 30, 2023
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Employee Spotlight – Paul Bestul
Paul Bestul is an architect at Bray, currently working on Schulte Elementary School (Racine Unified School District) project. He’s involved in all phases of a project: schematic-level design, programming, space planning, and client meetings through construction documents. Over the past year, Paul’s passion for designing schools that have made a positive impact on students and…
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March 21, 2023
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Employee Spotlight – Jesus Sandoval
Jesus Sandoval is an architect at Bray and involved in many aspects of projects – research, production, design, consultant coordination, and client meetings. While he enjoys the various architectural tasks day-to-day, he really enjoys mentoring future architects on his team. “My mentors always told me that your main goal should be to train your replacement;…
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March 14, 2023
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Celebrating IWD & Women in Construction Week
We’re proud to celebrate the talented women that work at Bray in honor of International Women’s Day and Women in Construction Week. Their passion and dedication to the firm and our clients are truly inspiring.
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Employee Spotlight – Michael Hauser
Michael Hauser is a project coordinator at our Sheboygan office and assists the project teams in the completion of construction documents using Revit software. He’s recently had the ability to dive into some design opportunities, currently working on the New Boston Elementary School project in Mercer County School District. Even though Michael is celebrating his…
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January 31, 2023
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Kara Albrecht recognized as a 2022 Women in Construction Honoree
We’re excited to share that Kara Albrecht, Assoc. AIA, is named a 2022 Women in Construction honoree by The Daily Reporter! The Women in Construction awards recognize the top women in the industry who have outstanding achievements, leading the way for future women in their career paths. Throughout Kara’s eight years at the firm, she’s…
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Employee Spotlight – Jake Wojak
Jake Wojak is a construction administration representative. He is the link between the design team and contractors to make sure that our buildings are constructed according to the plans and specifications. His day-to-day tasks include reviewing shop drawings, field observation, and working with the contractor to resolve any design or construction issues that come up…
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August 16, 2022
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Kate Egan + Allison Mastel Earn ALEP Certification
In Wisconsin, only eight individuals have earned the Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) certification. Two of those are among Bray’s own: Allison Mastel and Kate Egan. A4LE, the accrediting body for ALEP, is a leader in educational design and draws international participation from not only architects, but also educational administrators, contractors, and a variety of…
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Employee Spotlight – Austin Schroeder
Austin Schroeder is a senior project coordinator at Bray and is currently working on New Glarus School District‘s new Primary School. He’s assisting with creating the renderings, developing the design as well as the construction documents. Throughout his time at Bray, he’s been an integral part of the team in creating renderings for projects. “I…
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June 30, 2022