UNITED NEWS

21 Jun Golf Tournaments Galore!

Posted at 10:38h in Community, News, United Team

United Construction is thrilled to have the opportunity to participate in and sponsor several Northern Nevada nonprofit and professional association golf tournaments this summer. With the pandemic cancelling nearly all events last year, our team is excited to "get back out there" as restrictions continue to lift. So far, Team United has participated in two golf tournaments: CREW NAIOP Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, June 11 at Lakeridge Golf Course AGCPAC Golf Tournament on Friday, June 18 at Washoe Golf Course (United was also a sponsor) Kelsie Hieber, Mark Davis, Nick Crawford and Brad Richter golfed for a cause at the...

13 Jun On National Children’s Day, we celebrate The Children’s Cabinet

Posted at 10:12h in Community, News, United Team

Happy National Children's Day! On this day, we are proud to celebrate The Children's Cabinet, a Reno-based nonprofit that provides services that address the unmet needs of children and families in our community. The organization assists more than 11,000 families in Northern Nevada every year with a multitude of no-cost resources, ranging from child care and education to family counseling and crisis intervention. Co-founded by Dermody Properties Board Chair Michael Dermody, we are honored that our very own CEO Michael Russell has served on the Board of Directors of The Children’s Cabinet for over a decade. As the Past Board Chairman, he...

08 Jun Hamilton Reactor Way commences trench excavation and equipment load-ins

Posted at 11:15h in News, Project Milestone, United Team

Under the leadership of Superintendent Chuck Brown and Project Manager Chris Silsby, United Construction is underway with pre-construction processes along Reactor Way within the Hamilton Company campus. Hamilton hired United and their roadway subcontractor Sierra Nevada Construction to make road and infrastructure improvements at Hamilton Reactor Way, and United is currently working to finish installation of guardrails over University Drain to connect Reactor Way and provide access to Rock Blvd. United is excavating the surrounding campus trench this week. During this time, heavy equipment will be loaded onsite. Business neighbors should exercise appropriate cautions and stay aware of lane closures...

01 Jun Swope Middle School roof system complete and gym finishes continue as school year comes to a close

Posted at 09:26h in News, Project Milestone, United Team

As the 2020-2021 school year at Swope Middle School approaches its end, exterior work on the roofing and interior work on school facilities continues full steam ahead. “This summer will be a busy time for construction at the school,” said Casey Gunther, Operations Manager at United Construction. “With finishes to the new gymnasium and roofs starting to take shape, we are poised to move forward with Phase 3 of the project: demolition, new classroom construction and existing facility remodel. I am honored to work alongside my United colleagues and our Washoe County School District, architectural, safety and engineering partners as...

16 May Happy National Public Works Week!

Posted at 15:02h in Community, News, United Team

The week of May 16th officially marks National Public Works Week in the United States. During this week, we celebrate public works employees and construction partners - like the superintendents and engineers on our UCC team and our subcontractors who physically build our state-of-the-art public projects in the field. In terms of public works, these incredibly hard workers serve our community by building and renovating our schools, health centers, roads, airports and aircraft facilities, public spaces and more. The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced the theme for this year's National Public Works Week: "Stronger Together." According to APWA, the idea for...

14 May Community Health Alliance clinic remodel triggers excitement for employees and patients

Posted at 12:46h in News, Project Milestone, United Team

Community Health Alliance (CHA) is a network of high-quality community medical centers across Northern Nevada providing comprehensive health services to a wide variety of populations, especially those who are underserved. United Construction is honored to be the construction partner for CHA on the renovation of their Oddie Boulevard clinic in Sparks. The clinic remodel includes expanding into the adjoining tenant space to build more exam rooms, a brand new nurses station, and an expanded waiting room. Nurses have officially moved into their newly constructed station, and patients are enjoying the improved, welcoming waiting areas. Assistant Superintendent Justin Brunner is overseeing...

06 May Anticipation for Dassault expansion remains strong as project takes shape

Posted at 09:38h in News, Project Milestone, United Team

Swift progress is afoot at the Dassault Falcon jobsite on the Reno Tahoe International Airport grounds. The 10,978 sf, two-story addition – designed by Dave Eckes and overseen on-site by Pete Brunner – will feature parts storage, locker rooms, records storage and a second-floor training/event room, avionics work room, engineering, conference room and quality assurance department. Site workers have poured the concrete for the stairs, installed girders, closed all big footings and are getting closer to finishing the siding of the expansion. Elite Safety is doing regular safety inspections, and the site continually gets a clean bill of health. Dassault Falcon...

03 May This week is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

Posted at 10:31h in Community, News, United Team

The first full week in May of each year marks North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, which launched in 1997 from an agreement between the USA, Canada and Mexico. According to naosh.org, the goal of this commemorative event "is to focus employers, employees, partners and the public on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the community." United Construction has a safety-focused culture and sets a precedence for safety in the workplace, with a commitment to zero accidents and zero injuries. From on-site logistics and training to expert advisement from our partner...

30 Apr Distribution Circle in North Las Vegas welcomes first tenant

Posted at 11:15h in News, Project Milestone, United Team

Tenancy has begun at 4141 Distribution Circle in North Las Vegas, one of our projects we've turned over with Dermody Properties after an aggressive 7-month schedule. Justin Williams, who was project manager until handing off the project to Dane Horton in March, said it's been a great project. "Thanks to the father-son team of Kerry and Colton Brock, the job went smoothly. We transformed a 20-year-old portion of the building with new finishes and systems, and we roughly doubled the warehouse space to a total of about 226,000 square feet." “Our expansion and renovation greatly increased the function and value of...

21 Apr CEO Michael Russell discusses state of the construction industry

Posted at 11:03h in News, United Team

The Northern Nevada Business Weekly spoke with representatives from four contractors in Northern Nevada, including our very own Michael Russell. Michael spoke about the construction industry as it stands today, especially as the pandemic lingers on, and the opportunities that are imminent. Read his Q&A below, pulled directly from the NNBW article: Question: What is the biggest difference in how your company assesses a job now versus before the pandemic? Answer: The biggest difference for us is to focus on communicating our policies and procedures for the COVID response with our customers and incorporating language into our contracts, which allows us to...