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17 Jul

Posted at 13:57h in News

United Construction is celebrating our 45th anniversary this year! United Construction has and will continue to focus on its founding legacy and philosophy of successfully delivering design-build and collaborative projects in both southern and northern Nevada. “United Construction continually focuses on being a company that delivers and stands behind quality, schedule, price and customer service.  United is dedicated to keeping commitments to our customers, people and community partnerships.” said Michael Whittaker, President of United Construction. Michael Russell, Executive Vice President adds “United has remained focused on its long-standing relationships with Dermody Properties, Washoe County School District, Hamilton Medical Devices, CAE, Dassault...

13 Jul

Posted at 16:09h in News, United Team

We would like to highlight one of our amazing Project Engineers - Wendy Orcutt! Thank you, Wendy, for your hard work and dedication to the team and for keeping everything on our projects running smoothly. Please check out the questions below to get to know more about Wendy. Can you give us a quick background on your career progression? I started in multifamily homes 25 years ago. While there, I learned a lot. I then moved to purchasing, which I did for 12 years. I’m glad I did this before going into being a Project Engineer. I then moved on to...

26 Jun

Posted at 15:25h in News, United Team

Our team and their friends and families had a blast at The Reno Rodeo’s Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night on Friday, June 23rd! Everyone wore pink to show their support for breast cancer awareness. The Reno Rodeo has been produced yearly by the Reno Rodeo Association and community volunteers since 1919 and was created to value the traditions and history of western rodeo while giving back to the community, charities and residents of Northern Nevada. Throughout the night our team and guests enjoyed watching the rodeo events, exploring the carnival rides and camaraderie outside our normal workdays. 50/50...

16 Jun

Posted at 09:12h in News, United Team

We are excited to spotlight one of our outstanding team members who goes above and beyond each day. Please check out the questions below to get to know more about United Superintendent, Nick Crawford! Can you give us a quick background on your career progression? I joined the Carpenters Local 971 Union as an apprentice in 1997 while working for a local cabinet shop as a finish carpenter. I quickly worked through all of my Apprenticeship classes graduating my Apprenticeship in 2000’ at the top of my class earning the Ben Earl Jones Gold Hammer Award. I ventured into the world...

31 May

Posted at 10:50h in News, United Team

Please welcome Jason Kamp, our new Manager of People Operations, to team UCC! Jason started in the Reno office today. Jason initially worked in corrections but then took his skills to the community mental health arena where he developed and facilitated psychosocial programs, helping veterans and others to overcome personal barriers. He received his graduate degree and began running his own consulting company, focusing on coaching, leadership development, and strategy. He has supported teams in many industries including construction, hospitality, sales, and manufacturing. Jason is originally from Illinois and moved here from Denver after living there for 8 years. Jason is a...

11 May

Posted at 09:37h in News

Thank you to Nevada Business Magazine for celebrating the accomplishments of outstanding local companies in our community at the Nevada Business Awards luncheon! Congratulations to all of the 2023 Nevada Business Award finalists and winners of this prestigious award!...

01 May

Posted at 10:32h in News, United Team

We had an amazing afternoon at our team-building event at Bundox Bocce! UCC employees enjoyed some friendly competition playing bocce ball, had good food and drinks, and shared many laughs and fun times! It's always nice when the team is able to connect together outside of the office....

05 Apr

Posted at 09:49h in News, Project Milestone

Congratulations to CAE on the official opening of your aviation training center in Las Vegas! The 150,000-square-foot facility is the first CAE training center to open on the West Coast and currently houses seven flight simulators, with plans for one more simulator to be installed in the future. This facility is expected to train over 2,500 pilots annually and has created 75 highly skilled jobs in the region. We were honored to be on CAE's team for this project and excited to attend the ribbon-cutting celebration for the opening of this world-class facility here in Nevada!...

27 Mar

Posted at 10:00h in News

We are honored to announce our CAE TI project has won a NAIOP Southern Nevada Spotlight Award in the Industrial Tenant Improvement category! Congratulations to CAE and our fantastic partners that made this project a success, including: Dermody Properties (Developer) project team led by John Ramous and Jim Nass The United Construction preconstruction team of Mark Duran, Keith Deutscher, and Paul Laird, and construction team of Dane Horton, Wendy Orcutt, Audrey Mackey, Michael Richardson, Chris Casanova, and Colton Brock CAE Team led by Danny Neubarth, Ash Zare, and Jestina Mahon Figurr / JL Richards Team (CAE programming Architect /...

24 Mar

Posted at 11:02h in News

Congratulations to our Design Partner, Van Woert Bigotti Architects, and our Trade Partner, Kemper Masonry, for the LifeChurch project being featured on the cover page of Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada's CMU Profiles in Architecture! Check out the featured article on page 4 of the winter 2023 issue of this publication. This phased project included a multi-purpose gymnatorium with a worship center and recreation court for basketball and volleyball, and a two-story child center featuring outdoor and indoor recreation areas, classrooms, and a conference/multi-purpose space. We are honored to have been a part of the project team...