Therese Delie and Kathy James at the KA Twin Cities front desk.
For countless KAers, clients and business partners, Kathy James is the first face of KA. Recently named senior receptionist at our headquarters building in Minneapolis, Kathy has been building our brand presence from her front desk post for 33 years. To visitors from all walks … Read More
Congratulations to Pat Weerts, winner of the October 2018 KA Core Value Award Weerts is a Project Manager II out of the Bemidji office. Pat understands the complexity of keeping a medical hub operating while maintaining construction schedules. He works tirelessly with multiple departments, and geographical … Read More
A KAmbassador can help smooth the first months of employment. Pictured: KA Realty's Nicole Streit and Jamie Nagel Colbjornson. Mentors
KA Mentor Program Makes Those First Months More Rewarding The first 180 days of employment are crucial to the success of new hires, say experts. Checking in regularly with a mentor allows new employees to acclimate to the company and the job more quickly, and … Read More
Fireworks at the MN State Fair. Photo by Brenden Nickels
By Brenden Nickels KA Cultural Blogger Brenden Nickels is a senior office assistant at Kraus-Anderson’s Twin Cities office. For twelve days in late August and early September, it seems like everyone makes an annual pilgrimage to Falcon Heights, Minnesota and pays a visit to the … Read More
Mike Benz enjoys his morning commute to work at KA's Twin Cities office.
Biking Minneapolis Minneapolis is sitting high in the saddle at the top of the list of most bike-friendly cities in the country. With mass transit bike racks, Nice Ride and a robust and ever-growing network trails, lanes and bike-share programs– the city has over 220 miles … Read More
Food truck sightings are a staple of downtown Minneapolis.
by Brenden Nickels Brenden is a blogger and senior office assistant at KA’s Twin Cities office. Now that the weather had finally warmed up here in Minneapolis (after a few psyche-outs), it means more people will be leaving the office and heading outside. And of … Read More
Members of the KA Buzz Squad prepared the bee garden in May.
Second installment of a two part article about Kraus-Anderson’s Urban Honey Bees. For the first part please CLICK HERE. Why is KA getting involved with bees? BRENDAN WARD, PROJECT COORDINATOR & KA BUZZ SQUAD CHAIR: Bees/pollinators dying off rapidly over the past decade is a serious … Read More
ROOFTOP BEES ARE ALL THE BUZZ: PART ONE Sustainability, going green, eco-friendly are all popular terms we use and see every day, but what are industries doing to address these challenges? Kraus-Anderson has taken a unique approach to living its environmental stewardship, creating a home … Read More
Al Gerhardt, Bruce Engelsma, Dan Engelsma with Silver Service inductee Gary Francisco
Change is constant, and our lives are filled with the constant flow of new technologies and processes. Yet it is enduring relationships that are at the heart of Kraus-Anderson’s values. And nowhere is that commitment better exemplified than by KA’s strong corps of longtime employees. … Read More
Alex Titterud, left, at the CityPlace jobsite
March 4-10, 2018 is Women in Construction Week, building awareness of the significant and diverse contributions of women working in construction. We asked some Kraus-Anderson construction professionals for their insights into their work, and the profession. Q: Why construction? What drew you to this field? … Read More