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Mankato West High School

MARCH 2026

Construction Updates

Area A – Secure Entrance Addition

Completed

Building Structure & Exterior – All Levels

  • Structural Steel Erection
  • Joist and Decking Installation
  • CMU Exterior Walls
  • Vapor Barrier
  • South Elevation of Exterior Stone Veneer

Level 1

  • Underground Mechanical & Electrical
  • Load Transfer Platform Placement
  • Slab on Grade
  • Interior Wall Framing
  • Above Ceiling & In-Wall MEP Rough-ins
  • In-Wall Backing Installation
  • Sheetrock & Taping

Level 2

  • Slab on Deck Pour
  • Fireproofing at Structural Steel
  • Interior Wall Framing

Level 3

  • Slab on Deck Pour
  • Joist & Deck Detail Welding

Ongoing

Level 1

  • Interior Wall & Ceiling Paint

Level 2

  • Sheetrock & Taping
  • Above Ceiling MEP Rough-Ins

Level 3

  • Interior Wall Framing
  • Overhead & In Wall MEP Rough-Ins

Exterior

  • Exterior Stone Veneer
  • Window Installation

Upcoming

Level 1

  • Ceiling Grid Installation
  • Tile
  • Pad Out Ceilings
  • Casework
  • MEP Finishes & Lighting Fixtures
  • Flooring

Level 2

  • Firestopping Installation
  • Paint
  • Ceiling Grid Installation
  • Tile
  • MEP Finishes & Lighting Fixtures
  • Flooring

Level 3

  • Interior Wall Framing
  • Above Ceiling & In-Wall MEP Installation
  • Sheetrock & Taping
  • Paint

Exterior

  • Structural Steel Installation for Canopy at Entryway

Area B&C – Athletics Addition

Completed

  • Foundations & Grade Beams
  • Backfill & Compaction
  • Rigid Inclusion Installation
  • Rock Haul Roads for Precast Crane
  • First Phase of Precast Installation
  • First Floor Hollow Core Plank Topping Slab Pour

Ongoing

  • Structural Steel Joist & Decking Installation
  • Ground Thaw
  • Underground Plumbing at Locker Rooms

Upcoming

  • Underground Mechanical & Electrical
  • Load Transfer Platform Placement
  • Slab on Grade Pours

Photos

Secure Entrance Addition - Exterior

Exterior Stone

Secure Entrance Addition - Level 1

Level 1 Entry Commons and Level 1 North Paint

Secure Entrance Addition - Level 2

Level 2 Classrooms and Level 2 Entry Overlook

Secure Entrance Addition - Level 3

Fireproofing

Gym Addition

(L-R) Architectural Precast at Gym, Topping Slab Pour at Gym Corridor, and Phase 1 of Precast Complete

Storm Shelter

Precast at Storm Shelter

Mechanical Mezzanine

Steel Install at Mechanical Mezzanine

Videos

Last Month's Progress

Overall Site Progress

Weather

Construction Days Lost to Weather This Month: 0

Total Construction Days Lost to Weather: 11

Safety

Lost Time Days: 0

Days Worked Without Lost Time Accident: 250

Project Team

Kraus-Anderson Construction Company

Tyler Stadheim | Project Superintendent | Tyler.Stadheim@krausanderson.com

Rob Gemelke | Senior Project Manager | rob.gemelke@krausanderson.com

Evan VanEps | Project Engineer | evan.vaneps@krausanderson.com

LSE Architects

Matt Korus | Construction Administrator | Mkorus@lse-architects.com

Jennifer Anderson-Tuttle | Principal | Jtuttle@lse-architects.com