Kraus-Anderson completes Blue Earth County’s new public works facility

February 11, 2026

Kraus-Anderson has completed a new public works facility for Blue Earth County located on a 40-acre greenfield site in Mankato Township.

Designed by ISG Architects, the $29.8 million facility features a 89,363-square-foot main building with office space, exercise room, shop areas, locker rooms, parking garage, three overhead cranes and a multi-purpose room for county and public use.

The project also includes a 30,000-square-foot vehicle storage building, an 1,100-square-foot fuel island and a 14,000-square-foot salt and sand storage building with a 90,000-gallon water tank to supplement the fire suppression system for the campus.  Sewer and water mains for the project were run approximately one mile to the site

An amenity area off the existing bike trail includes a shelter with picnic benches, a drinking fountain and restrooms.

Construction began in October of 2024.

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.