MONDAY, JANUARY 05, 2009

Four Kraus-Anderson employees become LEED certified

by Jim Brubaker
Minneapolis-St. Paul

Four project managers with Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. have received LEED accreditations from the U.S. Green Building Council. The four managers are David Kray, Chris McKane, Patrick Mulcahey and Troy Stutz.

"More and more of our managers are becoming LEED certified," John Campobasso, Kraus-Anderson's senior vice president of business development, said. "This expertise is extremely important and keeps Kraus-Anderson at the forefront of sustainable development."

David Kray, with 18 years of construction experience in projects ranging from retail, distribution centers, recreational and public sector projects, has a B.S. degree in business administration and construction management from Mankato State University.

Chris McKane, a project manager and civil engineer, has extensive experience working on senior housing, healthcare, corporate offices and retail projects in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. McKane has a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Patrick Mulcahey, focusing on education and retail construction, has served as a project manager on many twin cities schools as well as seven Cabela's superstores. Mulcahey has a B.S. degree in construction management from the University of Minnesota.

Troy Stutz has provided pre-construction and construction services for project types ranging from corporate offices to healthcare to higher education facilities. Stutz has a B.S. in business administration and construction management from Mankato State University.

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