We had a wonderful evening supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows at their 43rd annual Cioppino Feed! Good times were had, delicious food was eaten, and fun auction items were won. It was great to see our community come together to raise funds to support the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows and their mission of helping the local youth in our community....
Our team was honored to attend Nevada Chapter AGC's annual SIR and Construction Industry Awards Banquet which recognizes the construction community’s outstanding citizens as well as contractor, subcontractor, supplier, and design professional award winners. Thank you Nevada Chapter AGC for a wonderful event and congratulations to all of this year's winners!...
Stellar Aviation held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of our Stellar Aviation project located at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport! We are excited about this new facility which will help serve the demand for air travel as the Reno area continues to grow. The first phase of the project consists of a 5,000-square-foot stand-alone FBO terminal building and 30,000-square-foot Hangar 1, with a 5,000-square-foot attached office. The FBO building will serve as a terminal for private aircraft as well as JSX hop-on jet services. The FBO building includes a reception with open seating, a refreshments area,...
Washoe County School District hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration for the renovation and expansion of Swope Middle School! After the ceremony, friends, family, and members of the community were able to tour the school to get an inside look at all of the upgrades. The 3-phase project includes a new gym and basketball courts, a new 38,000 square-foot two-story classroom building, a new multipurpose room, a 5,300 square-foot media center, a new kitchen, outdoor courtyards, and renovations to the older section of the building including an updated HVAC system. Congratulations to the project team for all your hard work! Many...
Congratulations to our Manager of Personnel Operations, Sarah Schmidt, for being selected as a winner of Reno Tahoe Young Professionals Network’s Twenty under 40 Award! This award recognizes people for their professional accolades and community involvement in our region. Way to go, Sarah! More about Sarah and her involvement in our community: Since 2019, she has been on the committee for the Art of Childhood, an annual fundraiser for the Children's Cabinet. Each year, they begin planning the event almost at the conclusion of the previous year. They are constantly coming up with innovative ways to promote, fundraise and encourage participation...
Happy 40th EDAWN! UCC team members attended the State of the Economy in Northern Nevada luncheon today, where we enjoyed celebrating their 40th-anniversary milestone and listening to presentations about the continued growth and success of our local economy. Thank you EDAWN for helping create a bright future for Northern Nevada!...
Congratulations to our team members Leman Jones, Harlee Annis, and Robert Felstead for graduating from Nevada Chapter AGC's Leadership Series training by BREAKTHROUGH TRAINING™'s Jeff Benjamin. The 8-module program took place over 4 months and focused on developing strong and effective communication skills and leadership skills and techniques. To celebrate this achievement, a luncheon was held and each graduate gave a 3-minute presentation before their fellow students and invited guests about what they learned over the course. Thank you Nevada Chapter AGC and Breakthrough Training for providing a great educational experience!...
Our team had a fun night at STEP 2's Jingle & Mingle Gala event! This event celebrates the work of STEP 2 and helps raise critical funds to support its mission of breaking the cycle of addiction and violence in families. We are proud to be a silver sponsor of this event and thank them for everything they do to help our community....
UCC team members Leman Jones, Jeremiah Bergara, Gladiss Hernandez, and Shelby Cox attended EDAWN's Existing Industry Awards ceremony last night. From EDAWN "The Existing Industry Awards recognizes Primary Companies in the region for their outstanding contribution to our community in a variety of ways. A Primary Company is a private sector company in Washoe County, Storey County, or Fernley where the majority of the company’s revenue (>50%) is generated from outside the State of Nevada. The Existing Industry Awards is a great opportunity to recognize existing Primary Companies for their contribution to Northern Nevada." At this year's event a total of 56 companies were...
United Construction is honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace in Nevada. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we are so proud you all love to work here. Congratulations to our wonderful employees that make United Construction the company that it is! And thank you to Las Vegas Review Journal for hosting a great awards ceremony luncheon to celebrate all of the Top Workplaces honorees....