Wed January 31, 2018
World of Concrete 2018 Has Solid Showing in Las Vegas
World of Concrete 2018 was held Jan. 23 to 26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. The show featured more than 1,500 exhibitors covering 725,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space. In addition to having the opportunity to meet with this extensive number of manufacturers and concrete industry professionals, attendees also were provided with 170 education offerings, which, among them, included 80 new sessions and more than 140 speakers....
Wed January 17, 2018
Tesla Motors Inc.'s Tax Breaks Top $150M in Nevada for Fiscal Year 2017
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) Tesla Motors Inc. enjoyed more than $150 million worth of Nevada tax breaks last fiscal year as part of the deal that brought its giant battery factory to an industrial park east of Sparks....
Emily Buenzle - Wed January 17, 2018
Construction Companies Come Together to Help Beat Pediatric Cancer
Construction and heavy equipment firms across the state of Nevada will come together to host the first annual Construction vs. Cancer event in partnership with the American Cancer Society Feb. 10. The event, which will take place at Symphony Park in Las Vegas, will provide pediatric cancer survivors the chance to test their skills operating construction equipment, Vegas News reported....
Emily Buenzle - Wed January 10, 2018
Spiraling Timber Temple to Rise in Nevada Desert
A spiraling timber temple will be built in the Nevada desert for Burning Man 2018. Galaxia, the 65-ft.-wide by 200-ft. tall temporary structure designed by Mamou-Mani Architects, will be made with a series of timber modules twisting to form a spiral, echoing the shape for which the building was named, Inhabitat reported....
Wed December 20, 2017
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Late Model Rental Fleet Sale in Vegas
Alex Lyon & Son held a sale on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas. The auction featured high-quality, late-model rental equipment from the fleet of Ahern Rentals. Equipment up for sale included crawler tractors, loaders, forklifts, scissor lifts, attachments and much more....
Mon December 18, 2017
Genie Expands Its Sales Team in North America
Committed to earning customers' business with responsive support, Genie has hired six new sales representatives in North America to represent the company — Dickey Bennett, Justin Kelley, Dave Porter, Tim Schmidt, Mike Shaw and Brad Trask....
Tue November 21, 2017
Bank of Nevada Finances Development Projects Worth More Than $270M
Bank of Nevada is helping Southern Nevada businesses to meet the needs of an accelerating economy through the financing of more than $270 million dollars in development projects. This represents in excess of 1.8 million sq....
Tue November 21, 2017
Nevada Chapter AGC Seeks Nominations Recognizing Outstanding Contributors
An acronym for the AGC motto, “Skill, Integrity and Responsibility,” the SIR Award is given to honor the men, women and organizations who made outstanding contributions to Nevada, our quality of life and the construction industry....
Tue November 21, 2017
NDOT Awards $65M Widening Contract in Northwest Las Vegas
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) awarded a $64.6 million construction contract to Las Vegas Paving to widen and upgrade a 6-mi.-long stretch of U.S. Highway 95 between Ann and Kyle Canyon roads in northwest Las Vegas....
The Associated Press - Thu November 16, 2017
Raiders Break Ground on $1.9B 65,000-Seat Stadium in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) In a ceremony that balanced the glitz that Las Vegas embodies and the tragedy from which it is still recovering, the Oakland Raiders broke ground on Nov. 13 on a 65,000-seat domed stadium across the freeway from the city's world-famous casinos....
