{"id":6504,"date":"2023-07-17T13:57:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T20:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedconstruction.com\/?p=6504"},"modified":"2023-07-17T14:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T21:11:05","slug":"happy-birthday-united-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedconstruction.com\/happy-birthday-united-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday United Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnited Construction continually focuses on being a company that delivers and stands behind quality, schedule, price and customer service.\u00a0 United is dedicated to keeping commitments to our customers, people and community partnerships.\u201d said Michael Whittaker, President of United Construction.<\/p>\n

Michael Russell, Executive Vice President adds \u201cUnited has remained focused on its long-standing relationships with Dermody Properties, Washoe County School District, Hamilton Medical Devices, CAE, Dassault Falcon and other select customers to provide design-build, CMAR and general contracting services for their Nevada projects. For 45 years United Construction has continued to serve our valued customer base which includes a variety of both private and public sector end-users and developers.\u201d<\/p>\n

United Construction currently has active projects in Reno and Las Vegas, and the company has about 50 employees working its two offices. Notable United Construction projects in Nevada include the LogistiCenter at I-15 South\u2019s four building industrial project totaling 1.1 million square feet in Henderson NV, University Studies Abroad Consortium\u2019s Office building in Reno NV, Miner\u2019s Mesa 660,000 square foot industrial building in North Las Vegas NV, LifeChurch\u2019s Campus Development in Reno NV, CAE Pilot Training Center in Las Vegas NV, Swope Middle School Renovation\/Addition in Reno NV, Park at McCarran\u2019s three building industrial project totaling 1.3 million square feet in Reno NV and Hamilton Medical Devices\u2019 clean room facilities in Reno NV.<\/p>\n

Adapting in an Evolving Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the COVID pandemic began in 2020 the construction industry has experienced numerous challenges and changes in the way business is conducted. Supply chain disruptions, material cost fluctuations, and worker shortages that cause project cost escalations and longer schedules have impacted today\u2019s construction business and processes, but through it all Nevada\u2019s demand for development and construction has remained robust. United Construction has adapted through these fluid market conditions to successfully serve our customers through modified early procurement practices for long lead time items\/materials, additional pre-construction and construction management oversight, working with our subcontractors to address labor challenges and by straightforward communication with United\u2019s project stakeholders. Fortunately, in recent months some of these challenges have now \u201cnormalized\u201d, yet there nevertheless remains select unpredictable cost\/material lead time challenges, economic uncertainty and labor shortages in our industry.<\/p>\n

Fostering a Culture of Success<\/strong><\/p>\n

United\u2019s team is guided by the following priorities:<\/p>\n