2022
Gold Award
General Contractor

Projects of Distinction

Project

Iowa County Law Enforcement Center

Winner

Kraemer Brothers

Location

Dodgeville, WI

Owner

Iowa County

Designer

Potter Lawson, Inc.

About the Project

With the original law enforcement center dated and at full capacity, Iowa County selected Kraemer Brothers to build a new facility to house the sheriff’s office, jail, emergency management, and coroner’s office. Months of coordinated pre-construction planning between the architect, Department of Corrections, jail administration, Iowa County Sheriff, and Kraemer Brothers resulted in a building that would greatly serve the county long term. The building features 65 jail cells (96 sleeping units/beds), evidence processing rooms, a drive-through sally port, and numerous employee offices, along with a master plan to allow for expanded jail housing, courtrooms, and vehicle storage. Receiving approval just over a week prior to the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kraemer Brothers quickly started construction, ultimately finishing one month ahead of schedule and returning over $1 million in savings upon completion. Designed with safety, security, and operational efficiency in mind, this building includes state-of-the-art technology and will continue to serve the citizens of Iowa County for decades to come.

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