Build Me Up shares inspiring stories of innovators in the built marketplace. It's hosted by Kraus-Anderson's Laurisa Titterud and Kaitlin McCoskey. KA is a Midwest construction management firm, realty, development, insurance and financial services company. The podcast is designed to meet the needs of leaders and aspiring innovators in the construction industry.
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Content warning: This episode contains conversation about suicide and mental health On this month's episode of Build Me Up, the team from SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) sits down with us to discuss a vitally important issue that especially impacts the built marketplace . Mental health struggles abound in the construction industry . Construction employees are 4 times more likely to…
Straying from our usual podcast format, today we're bringing you an inside look at the first ever Kraus-Anderson AI Symposium! Hosted by C omport , the AI S ymposium was designed to bring forward-thinking executives a nd industry leaders from around the twin cities area to discuss how AI is reshaping business . In addition to presentations from St. Thomas University's Manjeet Rege and Autodesk's…
(For video version, visit https://www.youtube.com/user/KrausAnderson ) Hello and welcome to Build Me Up ! T oday we're digging into AI, specifically AI in the tribal gaming world. Our guests today recently at t ended the Indian Gaming Association Trade Show and Convention , one of t he largest gatherings of tribal leaders and casino executives in the country . This conference offers a meeting…
(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, a mass timber building in Woodbury, MN . Yep, unlike many construction projects going up today,…
Hello and welcome to Build Me Up ! This month we have the exciting opportunity to celebrate Women In Construction Week . Women make up j ust about 10% of the construction workforce. Today , we are joined by four of these women; from project managers to interns to executives, t here's something they can teach every one of us in this industry !
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 growth and strategy. As the title suggests, today we will be focusing on how proactive facility…
Welcome back for Season 8 of "Build Me Up" with Laurisa and Kaitlin from Kraus-Anderson! Back for the 6 th year in a row is FMI's Partner and Managing Director of Research and Analytics, Jay Bowman . KA's EVP and COO Rich Jacobson join s us as well to discuss w here the new year will bring the built market . J ay specializes in construction spending forecasts, strategic planning, and research and…
Welcome to "Build Me Up" with Laurisa and Kaitlin from Kraus-Anderson! Pre-Design 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 t wo of KA's preconstruction experts: Nate Enger, d irector of DPM , and Kevin Bright, s ustainability m anager, to discuss how pre-design services are re-shaping the…
In t oday's discussion , we explore c onstruction and d esign t rends r eshaping the h ealthcare industry . The design needs and construc tion requirements for medical centers are evolving rapidly, driven by new challenges, technological advancements and economic changes —and we're here to explore what this means for you and your projects. Laurisa is joined by Rachael Oelke of Kraus-Anderson, Matt…
Today we welcome back Ben Shardlow , chief of staff at the Minneapolis Downtown C ouncil and D owntown Improvement District . Ben joins us today to talk about the Downtown by Design 2035 plan for the city of Minneapolis . From safety to culture to the overall vibe of the city we cover some of the highlights of what we can expect in the next 10 years along with how the city engaged with…
