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03 May

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

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

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...

15 Apr

Posted at 10:54h in News, United Team

As we all know, Casey Gunther, Operations Manager for United Construction, was announced as a winner of the 2020 Twenty Under 40 Awards, hosted by the Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Network. When he was (very deservedly!) selected among the 20 leaders under 40 in the northern Nevada, the Northern Nevada Business Weekly (NNBW) asked him to share his thoughts on the economy and community leadership. Check out his responses below, copied from the NNBW article: Q: What do you see as the top one or two economic development opportunities in Northern Nevada in 2021 and beyond? Casey Gunther: We will continue to grow...

12 Apr

Posted at 10:19h in News, Project Milestone, United Team

“As Uline shipped its first package today from its new Reno Fulfillment Center, I want to salute the United Construction team that kept and met our promises. Uline, at nearly a million square feet, is one of the most complex and aggressive projects we’ve ever delivered. Uline required an intense amount of customer service, and our team did an amazing job of responding to Uline’s highly detailed needs and expectations.” Strong words of positivity from United's Operations Manager Casey Gunther, as we complete our work at Uline's new facility in Northern Nevada and employees begin shipping out products. Uline is the...

03 Mar

Posted at 09:03h in News, United Team

United Construction is in design on a $25,000,000 clean room project, says Paul Laird, our VP of Preconstruction. Hamilton Company, a manufacturer of precision measurement devices, hired us to expand its campus to include a 68,000 sf multi-story, high tech facility. Hamilton is responding to a tremendous demand in their products, including syringes, needles and lab instruments. While we've worked for Hamilton before, United won the project by providing a competitive budget estimate, beating out a national clean room specialty contractor, who has worked for Hamilton. “We are seeing more owners who want multiple contractors to provide competitive budgets. The...

25 Feb

Posted at 08:42h in News, United Team

United Superintendent Andy Jones is hard at work delivering Symmetrix Composite Tooling's new facility in Minden. Symmetrix creates composite molds used to manufacture products for alternative energy, marine, aerospace, transportation and architecture industries. As the design-build contractor, United Construction is providing in-house architecture and construction services for their new 36,000 SF metal building. This ultimate makers space will be a machining resource for the including wind energy, aerospace, architecture, infrastructure, marine and transportation industries. Innovative designers from all over the United States can have this plant mill the composite patterns and molds they are creating. We sat down with Andy Jones...

27 Jan

Posted at 08:20h in News, United Team

United Construction CEO Michael Russell recently participated in a Q&A with the Northern Nevada Business Weekly (NNBW) about the trends in development that we are seeing locally. According to Michael, we are seeing an increased focus on sites that require complicated entitlements and grading. Text below copied directly from the NNBW article: Q&A with United Construction: Industrial development outlook United Construction CEO Mike Russell recently discussed the future of the Northern Nevada industrial market with the NNBW and provided insight into development efforts and the strength of the market for 2021 and beyond. Below is an interview with Mike, slightly edited for...

13 Jan

Posted at 07:57h in News, Project Milestone, United Team

  Digging the dirt today are Tina Iftiger, Chief Commercial Officer, and Darren Griffen, President/CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority along with Dassault's Michael Montgomery and United Superintendent Pete Brunner. The ceremony marked the beginning of the expansion of the Dassault Falcon building at Reno Tahoe International Airport. United Estimators Greg Park and Jami Evanson supported the project through preconstruction, while the United team leading the project through to completion consists of Pete Brunner, Project Managers Casey Gunther and Robert Felstead, and Project Administrator Glady Robinette. Designed by United Design Manager David Eckes with assistance from local architect Fred Graham, the...

08 Dec

Posted at 12:03h in News, United Team

Being named among the 20 under 40 allows Casey Gunther to urge disabled veterans to aim high when rebuilding their careers. “I am grateful the Reno Tahoe Young Professionals Network selected me as a 2020 recipient of this distinction,” says Casey, Operations Manager at United Construction Company. “It gives me a chance to tell my story and give hope to others who need to reboot for whatever reason.” AIM HIGH Casey first visited a Marine recruiting office at age 11 and enlisted at 17. “There is no greater honor than serving your country and leading people,” he explains. But an honorable...