Kraus-Anderson begins construction on Jackson County Central Schools in Lakefield, Minn.

April 16, 2021

LAKEVIEW, Minn. (April 2021) – Kraus-Anderson (KA) will begin construction on two projects for Jackson County Central Schools in Lakefield in southern Minnesota.  The $26 million project includes the construction of a new middle school and interior remodeling of Pleasantview Elementary School.

Designed by JLG Architects, the new 84,000-square-foot Pleasantview Middle School features new classrooms, Career and Tech education learning spaces and science classrooms.  The new school also adds a new gymnasium, band and choir areas, kitchen and commons area.

Interior renovations to Pleasantview Elementary School, located adjacent to the middle school, include air quality upgrades, as well as improvements meeting Americans with Disabilities Act requirements at all district buildings.

Kraus-Anderson worked with the district on the $35.4 million district bond referendum, which voters passed in November 2019.  The referendum addresses the district’s needs for facility replacement and improvements that will help to prepare students for careers and post-secondary education opportunities.

COVID-19: KRAUS-ANDERSON’S COMMITMENT TO JOB SAFETY

As the world continues to deal with and adapt to the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kraus-Anderson’s top priority remains safety. The company has implemented stringent social distancing practices and other elevated safety protocol on construction job sites, details of which can be found at KA’s COVID-19 Response Page.

About Kraus-Anderson 

Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers.  Kraus-Anderson Development Company, part of the family of Kraus-Anderson Companies, is a comprehensive real estate services provider with expertise in site selection, master planning, land and building acquisition, financing, facilitation of municipal processes and entitlements, portfolio and property management and leasing.  Kraus-Anderson, an EEO/AA employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison, Wis., Bismarck, N.D., and Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn.