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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...

13 Dec

Posted at 13:41h in Community

Twenty-two companies that relocated to Greater Reno-Sparks and existing local companies that expanded their workforce this year, were honored at EDAWN's "2019 New and Expanded Companies" welcome reception today. Eleven technology-related companies represented the largest industry segment of new companies and 14 corporate headquarters are both strong indicators that our community continues to move in the right direction....

11 Dec

Posted at 16:48h in United Team

There’s a great equalizer in industrial real estate construction. It’s the local municipality. Run afoul of local expectations on construction, and no matter what you bring to the table, delays, extra costs and change orders will ensue. But there’s also a solution that could head such hassles off at the pass: Partnerships. It’s no surprise that IAMC vendor members advocate for saddling up with an expert third party–but so do the corporate members, be they multinational firms with expansive real estate needs or the small, highly specialized player. Let’s look at the larger operator first....

04 Nov

Posted at 09:11h in Community

United Construction was awarded the Big Legacy Sponsor recognition for partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide financial and volunteer support over the past five years. The organization serves more than 600 at-risk children in our community with safe, influential and one-on-one mentoring relationships every year. ...

13 Sep

Posted at 10:42h in Community

Check out this year’s playhouse and doghouse that were auctioned during the Art of Childhood fundraiser benefiting The Children’s Cabinet. We appreciate the United Team members who volunteered after work and during lunch breaks to build them and our generous suppliers that donated materials. ...

21 Aug

Posted at 16:58h in Community, Project Milestone

Over the past year, our superintendents worked closely with each school to manage construction on active campuses. It looks like they made quite an impression on the kids. In honor of completing the projects, we'd like to share what students observed during the building process. Some of our favorite takeaways are that construction is hard work, safety is key, the proper equipment and education are important, and "you have to be good to others." ...