What United Construction Company does

United Construction Company is a privately held, management-owned commercial general contractor and design-build firm founded in 1978 and headquartered in Reno, Nevada, with a regional office in Las Vegas. The company serves private and public customers across Nevada and California in industrial, distribution, manufacturing, aviation, office, education, government, specialty, and retail markets, delivering projects ranging from a $5,000 tenant improvement to a $75 million core-and-shell facility. Flagship projects include The Park at McCarran (1.35M+ SF, 70+ acres), LogistiCenter at 395 Phase 2 (1.6M SF, 130 acres), and a 2.8M SF Class-A industrial park in North Reno, alongside military and K-12 institutional work for the Nevada Air National Guard and Washoe County School District.

The company's service portfolio is organized around five core offerings: Design-Build Services, Design-Assist/CMAR, General Contracting, Preconstruction Services, and In-House Architectural Design using Revit. A proprietary methodology called 'The United Process' provides a collaborative framework spanning programming, planning, preconstruction, construction, and post-construction. Two operating divisions — the Tenant Improvement Division ($5,000–$15M projects) and the Core and Shell Division (up to $75M projects) — allow the firm to compete across project sizes. The supporting technology stack is conventional construction-industry tooling (Revit for BIM/design) with no disclosed AI/ML, software products, or APIs.

United Construction generates revenue through project-based, quote-driven contracts (one-time general contracting and design-build engagements, plus professional services for CMAR), secured via direct enterprise field sales targeting C-suite and facilities executives. The company operates a relationship-based go-to-market motion: 75% of business comes from repeat customers, and project inquiries flow through named executives (EVP Michael Russell) rather than digital channels. Leadership is led by President Casey Gunther, a disabled veteran and UNR civil engineering graduate, with a stable executive team (30+ years of industry experience on the VP of Project Development) and notably long employee tenure (a 45-year superintendent retired in October 2025).

Name

United Construction Company

Legal name

United Construction Company

Website

https://unitedconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

United Construction Company is a privately held Nevada-based design-build and general contracting firm founded in 1978, serving industrial, manufacturing, aviation, education, and government clients across Nevada and California with projects ranging from $5,000 tenant improvements to $75 million core-and-shell facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF), New School Construction (Greenfield Builds) (EDAEABAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• General contracting
• Construction management at risk
• Industrial building construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Reno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Contracting: Traditional general contractor services for construction projects across industrial, manufacturing, office, education, aviation, specialty, and retail markets. Project values range from $5,000 to $75 million depending on scope (TI vs Core and Shell).
2. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build delivery combining architectural design and construction. Over 45 years of dedicated design-build practice with in-house and third-party architects.
3. Construction Management (CMAR): Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) delivery method alongside Design-Assist and Design-Build approaches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Construction Company provides commercial construction services including design-build, design-assist/CMAR, general contracting, preconstruction, and in-house Revit-based architectural design. The firm operates two divisions: the Tenant Improvement Division handling projects from $5,000 to $15 million and the Core and Shell Division handling projects up to $75 million. It serves private and public customers across industrial, manufacturing, office, education, aviation, specialty, and retail markets in Nevada and California.

Product overview

United Construction Company is a design-build and general contracting firm operating since 1978 with offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada. The company offers a unified suite of construction services organized around its proprietary "United Process" methodology. Core service lines include Design-Build Services, Design-Assist/CMAR Services, General Contracting, Preconstruction Services, and In-House Architectural Design using Revit technologies. The company operates two primary divisions: the Tenant Improvement Division (projects $5,000 to $15 million) and the Core and Shell Division (projects up to $75 million). They serve markets including industrial, manufacturing, office, education, aviation, specialty, retail, government, nonprofit, and sustainable/LEED construction. The company does not offer a software product, API, or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design-Build Services
• Design-Assist / CMAR Services
• General Contracting
• Preconstruction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of business comes from repeat customers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors)minorOthersIndustry trade organization membership for networking and development opportunities in the construction industry.
• AGC (Associated General Contractors of America)minorOthersIndustry trade organization membership for networking and development opportunities.
• CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)minorOthersCommercial real estate industry network organization for development opportunities.
• DBIA (Design-Build Institute of America)minorOthersDesign-build industry institute membership supporting their primary delivery methodology.
• EDAWN (Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada)minorOthersRegional economic development organization membership for western Nevada market development.
• Henderson Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership for southern Nevada business networking.
• IAMC (Industrial Asset Management Council)minorOthersIndustrial asset management professional organization for networking.
• NAIOP (National Association for Industrial and Office Parks)minorOthersCommercial real estate industry organization for industrial and office park sector networking.
• USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)minorOthersSustainable building council membership supporting LEED certification and green construction projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DPR Construction: National technical builder with strong industrial warehouse, manufacturing, and specialty facility credentials. Competes for industrial and tenant improvement projects of similar size.
• Turner Construction: National commercial general contractor with offices in Las Vegas. Competes for the largest aviation, manufacturing, and institutional Core and Shell projects where United's $75M cap is at the upper end of its range.
• Layton Construction: Larger employee-owned commercial GC with industrial, warehouse, healthcare, and education projects across the western US. Competes with United for the largest industrial and institutional projects in Nevada and California.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting: Large national GC with industrial, manufacturing, and commercial experience and selective regional presence. Comparable on industrial warehouse and manufacturing facility scope.
• Sundt Construction: Employee-owned regional general contractor with offices across the Southwest including industrial, education, and aviation work. Comparable to United on project type though operating at a larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Q&D Construction: Sparks, NV-based general contractor/construction manager with similar industrial, commercial, and public-sector work in the same Northern Nevada geography. Direct competitor for the same industrial park and tenant improvement opportunities.
• Martin-Harris Construction: Las Vegas-based general contractor with broad commercial, industrial, hospitality, and government project book. Comparable regional GC competing for many of the same Nevada industrial and aviation projects.
• The PENTA Building Group: Las Vegas-based commercial general contractor serving hospitality, healthcare, gaming, aviation, and industrial clients across Nevada. Direct peer for design-build and CMAR projects in Southern Nevada where United also operates.
• Kitchell Corporation: Arizona-headquartered but with Nevada presence, Kitchell is a commercial construction and real estate development firm with CMAR, design-build, and general contracting capabilities. Comparable mid-size regional GC with similar industrial/office/healthcare end-market exposure.

Others

• Dermody Properties: Customer-developer of industrial logistics parks (including The Park at McCarran) rather than a direct competitor. Included as a key customer-side ecosystem partner that drives a meaningful share of United's project pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/buildunited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-construction-company

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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