BEMIDJI, Minn. — Rick Oster has recently been hired as project superintendent at the Bemidji, Minnesota office of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company. Prior to joining KA, Oster was a construction superintendent for Donlar Construction, where he managed commercial construction projects in the education, retail and medical sectors. Oster holds a LEED for Homes certification and an Erosion and Stormwater Management certification. He also serves as a residential energy auditor and was an instructor at Northwest Technical College in Bemidji.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Paul Haining was recently named Skanska’s chief environmental, health and safety officer, filling the role held by Hendrik van Brenk, who is retiring after more than eight years with the company and 30 years in the industry. Additionally, Clark Peterson is being promoted into Haining's former role as Skanska USA Civil vice president for EHS. As chief EHS officer, Haining will be responsible for leading the company's national safety and environmental programs including strategic planning and upholding Skanska's Injury-Free Environment. He will serve on the leadership teams for Skanska USA Inc., Skanska USA Building and Skanska … Read more

Knutson Construction recently hired Ray Staus to join the firm as superintendent. Staus previously worked for Knutson as a carpenter foreman from 1991-1998. He has spent the past 17 years as a superintendent for Kraus Anderson building medical, federal, residential and parking facilities, including the Humphrey Terminal parking facility. As a superintendent for Knutson, Ray will be working on the Mother Bay Mercy project in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. “We are excited to have Ray back with Knutson and know that he will be a great asset to the team,” stated Dave Bastyr, executive vice president of Minnesota operations.