Kraus-Anderson completes $21 million addition and renovation at Mankato Dakota Meadows Middle School

September 29, 2025

Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed a $21.17 million, 53,000-square-foot addition and renovation at Mankato Dakota Meadows Middle School located at 1900 Howard Drive in North Mankato, Minn.

Designed by LSE Architects, the project features a new 43,000-square-foot gym, pool and locker rooms. Renovations were also made to the classrooms, Special Education areas and offices. Construction began in May of 2024.

KA continues to lead the field of regional education construction projects and is currently ranked 23rd in the nation in the construction of K-12 facilities by Building Design and Construction Magazine.  Over the past five years, the company has completed over $2.4 billion in PreK-12 projects across the Midwest, including renovations, additions, new facilities and deferred maintenance.  KA’s comprehensive school construction services include facility assessments and budget approaches, leading to informed and successful referendum initiatives.  In addition, KA currently ranks among the Top 30 contractors in the Midwest according to Engineering News Record.

About Kraus-Anderson Companies

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson (www.krausanderson.com) is an integrated construction management, real estate and risk management enterprise working independently and in collaboration with a family of companies, including insurance, finance and realty operations. Kraus-Anderson, an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Bismarck and Fargo, N.D., Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn., Des Moines, Iowa and Phoenix, Ariz.