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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...

05 Nov

Posted at 16:18h in News

Northern Nevada Business Weekly has recognized our CEO, Michael Russell among the top ten local leaders. The distinction recognizes the gains he helped shape at United Construction during a year of challenges. GROWING LEADERSHIP United is well poised to meet the demands of our strong industrial construction market thanks to Russell’s and our Executive Team’s efforts to grow leadership. Since early 2019, Russell and UCC leaders have promoted internally and recruited wisely to place strong leaders in these key roles: President, Operations Manager, Field Operations Manager, Senior Project Manager and Operations Administrator. Retooling leadership has led to increased skill, technology and...

05 Jun

Posted at 14:51h in News

United Construction Company has named Casey Gunther its new Operations Manager. “Casey is the ideal leader to handle day-to-day operations,” says United President Mike Whittaker. "He has excelled as a project leader at United, developed many strong client relationships and has served as a mentor and role model over the past couple of years. Casey has been dedicated to continual improvement throughout his 16-year career. He fully embraces United’s best practices, so we are fortunate to have him guiding our teams.” Following his service in the US Marine Corps, Casey completed a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of...

17 Mar

Posted at 12:18h in News

United Construction Company is taking the following measures to do our part to stem the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus: Employees at the Nevada and California offices are working remotely from home, beginning tomorrow. Team meetings with customers and consultants will continue to be virtual as they have been recently. Projects in Nevada and of California will continue as scheduled unless we have been directed by the local jurisdiction to curtail activities and as long as they meet the United community health standards. Currently projects in Hayward, Pleasanton and Richmond have all work stopped until further notice. All other...

11 Mar

Posted at 08:44h in News

United Construction Company recently appointed Mike Whittaker as its new President. “With his leadership, we are poised to maintain our momentum as a leading general contractor in Nevada and California,” says Craig Willcut, United president for 20 years. Willcut will remain a leadership resource as a United Construction Board Member and Vice Chair. In his 27-year career, Whittaker has led complex construction projects and teams in Nevada and California. In 2019 he rejoined the United team, where he had previously launched his career as a project leader after graduating from California State University Chico. “Mike has expertise in the broad range...