Kraus-Anderson Des Moines hires industry veteran Ryan Plock as senior project manager

April 9, 2025

Kraus-Anderson, one of the nation’s premier general contractors and construction managers, has named Ryan Plock as senior project manager in the company’s Des Moines regional office, which opened in October 2024.

Plock is an industry veteran who has served in project development and construction management roles throughout Iowa for more than 30 years. He was a senior project manager for Johnston-based Henning Companies and most recently for Indianola-based Downing Construction. Plock received a B.S. in Construction Management from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

The company’s new regional office bolsters KA’s presence in the Upper Midwest, bringing its experience in healthcare, K-12 education, housing, data centers and government services to Iowa’s burgeoning marketplace, where KA has built solid relationships for four decades.

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.