At 1,800 s.f. in size, the renovation of a former butcher shop into new offices is not the biggest project KA has ever completed. (Nor is it the smallest.) But for the client, non-profit United Way of Bemidji Area, the impact is huge. The organization … Read More
Learning stairs, Hermantown High School
If your idea of a classroom is four walls and rows of stationary desks, you haven’t been in a school lately. Today, flexibility is key to serving an ever-changing array of student and instructor needs. Here are some of the trends our K-12 team is seeing, and … Read More
The family of companies known as Kraus-Anderson wear many hats: construction management, development, property management and risk management are among the capabilities that make KA a sought-after resource for clients across the United States. Perhaps less known, but no less important, is the devotion KAers … Read More
By Brenden Nickels Brenden Nickels is an office assistant at Kraus-Anderson’s Minneapolis office. On Friday, September 22, Minneapolis will celebrate World Car-Free day, an event that intends to make commuters know about other ways to travel besides driving, such as walking, taking the bus, … Read More
Biker dudes Merrick and Kyle at the KA Bike Duluth Festival
by Kyle Woody, Lean Champion, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company The moment had almost arrived. I was about to launch on the short Enduro mountain bike race at the KA Bike Duluth Festival. The smell of lake Superior coursed through my lungs as I soaked up the … Read More
A historic building in downtown Bemidji is getting attention not because of its past, but as a robust symbol of the future. Once a grocery warehouse, the century-old Mayflower building is enjoying new life as a high-tech business accelerator, following an inspired renovation and redevelopment … Read More
The Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, MN prides itself on its rich history of providing “up close animal experiences” that inspire connections to wildlife and actions toward conservation around the world. Some area business leaders got a particularly inspiring up-close look at wildlife, thanks to a … Read More