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11 Nov

Posted at 08:58h in Community, News, United Team

United Construction is honored to celebrate the service and sacrifice of our very own veterans on our staff as well as those in our community and country. These individuals have dedicated themselves to protecting our freedoms, and for that, we are forever grateful.

Above, from left to right, are our United veterans:

– Kevin Abernethy, Senior Project Manager: Army
– Casey Gunther, Operations Manager: Marine Corps
– Mike Whittaker, President: Marine Corps
– Harlee Annis, Project Engineer: Navy

To all across the USA who have served and continue to serve our country, we thank you immensely. Happy Veterans Day from your supporters at United.

04 Nov

Posted at 14:52h in Community, News, United Team

Preconstruction Project Manager Greg Park was honored as the Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2021 Distinguished Member of the Year at today’s first-ever ABC Reno Recognition Awards luncheon at Wild River Grille. He has been involved on the ABC Board of Directors for about 15 years and continually goes above and beyond for the organization. Greg is incredibly talented in his work at United, holding more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry and 25 years with UCC. He excels in all things preconstruction and has successfully estimated several high-profile public and private projects. He is clearly well-deserving of this recognition.

Additionally, United Construction was given the 30-Year Milestone Award at the luncheon for being members of the Reno ABC chapter for 30 years.

Please join us in congratulating Greg for this wonderful achievement!

03 Nov

Posted at 08:30h in Community, News, United Team

Thanks to the support of our employees, partners, supporters and social media followers, United Construction has been voted as a Top 10 Construction Firm in Northern Nevada! This recognition comes from the Northern Nevada Business Weekly’s 2021 Best in Business awards. This annual awards program recognizes the companies and local business leaders that have had a vital impact in the regional business community. As such, we are among an impressive list of businesses, due to all of you rallying behind us. Thank you for being our champion!

Our Top 10 recognition, along with the many other great companies who achieved this award, can be found via this hyperlink.

29 Oct

Posted at 11:36h in News, Project Milestone

Site crews are making swift milestones at Swope Middle School, as students and staff begin to experience school life in the brand new facilities.

“We are excited to see the student body taking advantage of the new buildings,” said Casey Gunther, Operations Manager for United Construction. “From the sports games inside the gym to the concrete walls rising in the kitchen, our work is taking shape quickly, and it’s evident in all of the expansions and renovations thus far.”

Workers continue to make progress at the site of the two-story classroom building, digging out and replacing soil and completing the installation of the underground utilities. Concrete slab pours have begun and will commence in the early morning, and footings will soon be installed; both will continue throughout the season. This building will also hold the new-and-improved school library. In the interim, students are making use of a temporary library that is set up in the activity room of the new gymnasium.

Also within the gym, the new court hosted its first event towards the beginning of the month – a student basketball game. The players enjoyed the modernized basketball hoops and revamped scoreboard, while the audience cheered from the new bleacher seats.

Swope neighbors and families will be pleased to know that students will continue to learn without interruption; crews will continue using sound blankets when needed to block out major construction noise.

Coming up, students at the school will be able to learn about the construction going on right around them. As a part of a newly-created Ambassador Program, industry professionals will visit the students and speak to them all about contracting, architecture, design, engineering and more.

22 Oct

Posted at 09:21h in News, United Team

If you’re an educator who is hoping to bring someone from a specific trade to your classroom but don’t know where to start, the State of Nevada now has a tool to meet this growing need. United Construction has signed up with Nepris, an online platform that directly connects schools with industry professionals that can share their unique expertise with middle and high school students.

As a leading design-build contracting firm employing a diverse array of experts in construction, architecture, project management, estimation, field operations and more, we are thrilled to have more opportunities for schools to explore our industry. We look forward to teaching students more about the exciting ins-and-outs of construction.

We encourage all of our partners in education to learn more at https://nevada.nepris.com/home/v4.

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Featured photos: Doral Academy of Northern Nevada (United Construction was the General Contractor for the construction of the new campus)

11 Oct

Posted at 09:31h in News, United Team

How do we employ Value Engineering?

At United Construction, we work directly with our clients and the design team (both internal and external) from the very start of the project to maximize the construction budget. Our philosophy is simple: we focus on adding value to the project at all stages by maintaining or reducing project costs while not sacrificing on quality and program.

A great example of us taking full advantage of Value Engineering can be seen within our work on the Prim Library at Sierra Nevada University (formerly Sierra Nevada College), pictured above. We worked closely with the school and our architecture partners Lake|Flato Architects to perform constructability reviews and value engineer components of the design to find ways to reduce costs without compromising the quality of the project. This collaborative effort continued throughout the duration of the project, resulting in a stunning library that maintained its original design intent while coming in under budget.

Value Engineering is a key part of The United Process, from preconstruction to closeout.

01 Oct

Posted at 08:46h in News, Project Milestone

This Fall will welcome swift and notable progress at Swope Middle School, as both expansions and new construction continue to go smoothly and efficiently.

“With the new season comes new milestones at Swope,” said Casey Gunther, Operations Manager for United Construction. “Students and staff will be excited to learn that several facilities will be ready to use in the coming weeks, including the new gym. We look forward to even more progress as Fall continues on.”

Site crews have completed excavations at the location of the new two-story classroom building. Workers continue to make progress as the underground utilities are near completion. When finished, the building will house a new resource center, math and science classrooms, a technology lab, a new teachers’ lounge and workspace, social science and language classrooms, a group room for various activities and a hub space.

The remodel and expansion of the kitchen facilities are progressing and making great headway. Additionally, the new gymnasium will be ready for games at the beginning of October, where students can enjoy the revamped basketball hoops, volleyball courts and a scoreboard. The new fitness center will also be ready to use soon.

More concrete slabs will be poured at various locations throughout the month of October. Setting of concrete masonry unit (CMU) block walls will follow directly after the pours are complete and will continue until the end of the calendar year.

30 Sep

Posted at 11:38h in Community, News, United Team

United Construction had a lovely time supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada (BBBSNN) at one of their annual Big Chefs Little Galas last weekend. We were a proud sponsor of the event, which raised funds for BBBSNN’s mission: “To create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.” During the pandemic, caring for our community’s children at-risk is even more important, and every dollar raised at the gala is going to help BBBSNN “match at-risk youth with caring adult mentors to help ignite, inspire, and empower their potential.”

Cheers to children!

22 Sep

Posted at 08:26h in Community, News, United Team

In recognition of their vast talents and commitment to our team, United Construction is honored to announce that two of our project administrators are being promoted, effective next Monday, September 27.

Carrie Dyer will be our newest Project Engineer, while Audrey Mackey will be our next Operations Administrator.

Carrie began her career with us in September 2019, exactly two years ago. First serving as a Project Administrator, she was integral to several of our key Northern Nevada and Northern California projects, including Swope Middle School Phases 1-3, Berkley International, LogistiCenter at Vacaville and more. With a wide variety of both project and operations experience under her belt, she is well-suited to be our next Project Engineer.

Audrey came to United in February 2020, right before the pandemic first hit, but that certainly didn’t stop her from hitting the ground running. Since joining us, she has been a driving force on many of our Northern and Southern Nevada projects, including Symmetrix, Distribution Circle, Reno Ice and LogistiCenter at Sunset Road. She will be a fantastic asset to the Operations team as the new Operations Administrator.

“Following our company tradition of employee succession, it was an easy task when it came to Carrie and Audrey,” said Casey Gunther, Operations Manager. “These two have displayed immense leadership in their positions here at United, and we are proud to welcome them into their new roles. We look forward to seeing them accomplish more goals and reach new heights.”

Congratulations, Carrie and Audrey!

13 Sep

Posted at 14:48h in Community, News, United Team

Today, September 13, marks the beginning of Construction Appreciation Week in the U.S. This commemorative week “recognizes the dedicated, hard-working men and women instrumental in the development of our infrastructure.” As a leading design-build construction firm in Nevada, we are proud United team members who have given our tireless efforts to many projects that have helped our communities, from public schools and community health clinics to distribution centers and aircraft services buildings. We will be featuring many of these projects, along with the teams that aided us along the way, throughout this week on our Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages.

From September 13-17, we encourage our supporters and followers to give some special thought about how you give thanks to your fellow industry professionals for all the hard work they do day in and day out. How do you give thanks for building?