As the season of spring officially begins, site crews continue to take advantage of the good weather by making great headway at Swope Middle School.
“It is exciting to see the swift progress happening at the school, and we only have greater milestones in store as we embrace spring,” said Casey Gunther, Operations Manager for United Construction. “Our site crews are continuing with framing, retrofitting, HVAC installation, and many other finishes within the new classroom building, which is getting closer and closer to completion.”
During the Washoe County School District spring break, crews worked in both the new two-story classroom building and the existing school at the same time. In the new building, the team continued with rough-in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. They are substantially complete with the metal stud framing on the first floor, and the next focus will be the soffits and ceilings. On the second floor, the team insulated the exterior walls and began metal stud framing there as well.
Within the existing school, site crews are finishing the retrofit of the HVAC system. They cut a large hole in the gable at the front of the building to install new equipment in the attic. Additionally, they are insulating specific areas of the ceiling to increase the R-value, which is a figure that measures how well insulation resists conductive heat flow.
In the north courtyard, the team has installed the new sewer line that connects the new two-story classroom building to an existing sewer line. On the northwest side, crews also began the installation of piping for the new chiller.
United Construction will continue to update neighbors with current construction information.
Photos by Ryland Sweigard
Crews are making great progress at the project site of our industrial 664,000-square-foot inventory facility in North Las Vegas. Superintendent Colton Brock is celebrating the fact that the pad subgrade is about 90% completed, and only 40,000 yards of export remain. Additionally, crushing for Type-II is currently taking place onsite.
Additionally, swift progress is afoot at our logistics project in Henderson. Our work on this project will initially consist of two logistics buildings (of a four-building project). Building 1 will be 330,000 square feet, and Building 2 will be 265,000 square feet. Under-slab utilities for those first two buildings have recently been completed, and according to Superintendent Kerry Brock, crews are beginning the tie-ins for the sanitary, storm, and water systems. Up next, the team will start digging footings.
Below, the photo to the left features March progress at our North Las Vegas site, and the photo to the right highlights our Henderson project, also in March.
If you’ve driven through the Mill Street and McCarran intersection in Reno recently, you may have noticed a new structure tilted up at Park at McCarran. Our site crews recently finished tilting one of the industrial buildings, marking the completion of a major milestone for the project. Superintendent Chuck Brown oversaw the progress onsite and ensured the tilt-up commenced safely and efficiently. Drone photography done by Ryland Sweigard (along with a corresponding video) showcases this successful process.
Site crews at Swope Middle School continue to quickly hit major construction milestones, especially in regards to the new two-story classroom building.
“We are thrilled to be about a quarter of the way through with the final phase of the expansions and renovations at Swope,” said Casey Gunther, Operations Manager for United Construction. “Our team has been using the dry weather this winter to their advantage and making great progress, so students and staff can start making more use of their new facilities.”
Site crews have completed the concrete masonry unit walls for the new two-story classroom building and scaffolding has been removed. Structural steel, including roof beams and columns, and second-floor concrete slabs are also complete, and exterior grid insulation and steel stud framing is currently underway. United Construction and crews are working after school hours on mechanical, plumbing and electrical upgrades within the current classroom building.
The new library will be housed within the new classroom building. While construction is underway, students are still utilizing the temporary library set up in the activity room of the new gym.
Inside the new kitchen, walls have been painted, and the epoxy floor is in. The facilities are close to completion and will soon be ready for use.
Please note that neighbors will continue to see increased truck traffic as site work continues throughout the school year. Be advised that safety and road controls will always be put in place whenever needed. United Construction will continue to update neighbors with current construction information.
Photos by Ryland Sweigard
Work on the grounds of the planned 664,000-square-foot inventory facility in North Las Vegas continues onwards into the new year, reaching new milestones and exciting moves. According to Superintendent Colton Brock, crews have 150,000 yards of export remaining out of their 430,000-yard operation, with under-slab utilities set to be installed at the end of February. Concrete is also on the horizon soon.
Towards the end of last year, crews also commenced rock blasting to quickly and cost-effectively remove rock from the site, which helped them immensely with an efficient mass grading process.
Colton happily reported, “It’s nice to have seen this progress during and after the lengthy grading portion of this project!”
Check out the most recent drone flyover of the site of the industrial project here, some awe-striking footage of the rock blasting here, and photos below!
United Construction is happily now on display in the rink at the Jennifer M. O’Neal Community Ice Arena (commonly known as “Reno Ice”) – and right next the Reno Ice Raiders Hockey Club, no less! We are the proud builders of Reno Ice, and of course, proud supporters of the NHL-regulation arena and their first semipro adult hockey team.
The Reno Ice Raiders are a semipro Senior A hockey team that relocated to Reno from Northern California this fall. They wasted no time at all and quickly moved to our NHL-regulation arena when it was complete – an exciting milestone!
As we kick off 2022, we are going full steam ahead with our renovations and expansions to Swope Middle School.
“We are anticipating great progress at Swope continuing to shape up throughout 2022,” said Casey Gunther, Operations Manager for United Construction. “We’d like to thank all our partners, as well as the surrounding neighborhood, for coming along on this journey with us and celebrating the milestones thus far.”
In regards to the new two-story classroom building (pictured above), structural steel erection has started. As a reminder, the building will be the new home for a resource center, math and science classrooms, technology lab, new teachers’ lounge and workspace, social science and language classrooms, a group room for various activities and a hub space.
Site crews have begun HVAC demo and replacement in the attic space within the existing school. Mechanical, plumbing and electrical upgrades are also progressing well within the current school grounds. This work will continue through the end of summer.
The remodeled and expanded kitchen is almost complete, and crews are gearing up for the facilities being ready to use by staff in the coming months.
Crew members are prepared for further winter weather in case more snow is forecasted throughout the season. Safety continues to be a top priority for United Construction and subcontractors.
Drone photo by Ryland Sweigard
Progress is moving full steam ahead at the Park at McCarran project site, located on the corner of Mill Street and McCarran Blvd in Reno. Crews recently commenced the project’s very first concrete slab pour, and more progress is quickly and efficiently afoot. The two-building design-build project will total more than 350,000 square feet of industrial space upon completion.
Check out Park at McCarran’s first drone update video here as well as corresponding photos below!
While the month of December has brought the Swope Middle School construction team rapidly-changing weather, crews are still on track to deliver key milestones on time for the students and staff. With continual snowfall, United Construction and our subcontractors remain committed to safety.
“Safety is of utmost importance to our entire team, and with snow affecting our line of work, safety is especially at the forefront,” said Casey Gunther, Operations Manager for United Construction. “We take no shortcuts and always ensure everyone onsite practices the highest quality safety measures, especially in extreme weather.”
Crews are almost complete with masonry walls for the new two-story classroom building. Scaffolding went vertical this month as well, which you can see depicted in the picture above. Additionally, the structural steel erection will start during the first part of January.
Mechanical, plumbing and electrical upgrades for the existing classrooms continue onwards. The team is working on an afternoon swing shift after school hours with a focus on replacing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
Site crews completed early morning concrete pours at the beginning of this month. We will ensure neighbors are made aware of any future early morning concrete work at the school.
Drone photo by Ryland Sweigard