Kraus-Anderson Construction Company will begin construction in January 2011 on a new 400,000-square-foot hospital for Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis. The new hospital and renovation of the current hospital space is one of 2011’s largest healthcare construction projects in the region. Crews recently completed a new three-level, 600-car parking ramp.
Designed by Ellerbe Becket, Inc., an AECOM Company, the hospital is being constructed to meet LEED standards. The energy-efficient design will help the hospital achieve its goal of being 100-percent energy independent by 2014.
The project will be built in phases over the next four to eight years. When fully complete, the six-story hospital will include private rooms for all patients to enhance comfort for patients and families; new operating rooms and expanded pre- and post-op areas allowing for better patient privacy and service; improved medical, surgical and critical care units; centralized services for women and children, including a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; and a comprehensive Trauma & Emergency Center with adjoining imaging services.
Kraus-Anderson has a long construction history the La Crosse area. In 1978, the company built the Shelby Mall, which KA continues to own and manage. In 1984, KA built a 10-story U.S. Bank building, owned in partnership with U S Bank. Since 2004, KA has also constructed several medical facilities in the area.
KA is currently ranked ninth among the top Healthcare contractors in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare Magazine. KA has completed over 4.7 million square feet of healthcare facilities in the past five years. The company’s experience ranges from major bed towers with state-of-the-art operating rooms, to tenant build-outs of local clinics. KA has also been ranked consistently among the top Green Contractors in the U.S. by Engineering News Record and has been leading the charge in sustainable design and construction for the last 20 years.
Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company is one of the nation’s premier commercial general contractors and construction managers. Kraus-Anderson (www.krausanderson.com) is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Phoenix, Ariz., Madison, Wis.; Kansas City, Kan., and Bemidji and Duluth, Minn.
