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Group Hug: The Triumphs and Tribulations of Building Mass Timber

April 21, 2026

(For video version, visit https://www.youtube.com/user/KrausAnderson) Welcome to Build Me Up with Laurisa and Kaitlin from Kraus-Anderson! Earth Day is upon us, and we are taking a deep dive into one of our most sustainable, unique projects as of late: the Washington County Central Service Center,… READ MORE

Project Delivery, Priority Management, and Private PortaPotties: Celebrating WIC Week 2026

March 23, 2026

Welcome to Build Me Up with Kaitlin from Kraus-Anderson! This month we have the exciting opportunity to celebrate Women In Construction Week. Women make up just about 10% of the construction workforce. Today, I’m joined by fur of these women; from carpenters to project managers… READ MORE

Hold on to Your Hair: Reducing Stress and Unknowns With FCA

February 10, 2026

Welcome to Build Me Up with Laurisa and Kaitlin from Kraus-Anderson! Today we are joined by three facility experts: Erik Krause, Director Regional Facilities Hospital Operations at Allina Health; Tim Kittila, KA’s inhouse expert on facility planning and analysis; and Mike Stark, KA’s director of… READ MORE

2026: Industry Lookahead

January 13, 2026

Welcome back for Season 8 of “Build Me Up” with Laurisa and Kaitlin from Kraus-Anderson! Back for the 6th year in a row is FMI’s Partner and Managing Director of Research and Analytics, Jay Bowman.KA’s EVP and COO Rich Jacobson joins us as well to… READ MORE

Predesign: So What?

September 16, 2025

Welcome to “Build Me Up” with Laurisa and Kaitlin from Kraus-Anderson! Predesign is a term buzzing around our office because of its proven effectiveness when it comes to cost savings and enhanced collaboration. Today, we’ve invited two of KA’s preconstruction experts: Nate Enger, director of… READ MORE

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