In the contracting world where a single project requires a team of workers across a variety of trades, subcontractors play the foundational role of hands-on creators transforming a plan from idea into the world of reality. A project’s overarching process helps clarify the roll of the subcontractor. Bret Loughridge, president of SR Construction, a Las Vegas-based general … [Read more...] about Subcontracting
Nevada UtilitiesPowering the Silver State
A compact fluorescent lightbulb, natural gas personified, and a lightning bolt introduce the Public Utility Commission of Nevada's (PUCN) children’s handbook full of activities and information for young students interested in learning “to be energy efficient and conserve energy.” This pamphlet full of coloring images, fast facts, and fun puzzles furthers the mission of PUCN to … [Read more...] about Nevada Utilities
Engineering in NevadaBuilding the Foundations
Nurses and teachers receive widespread approbation for their contributions to society. Rightly so. Another group, however, rarely receives such accolades while their work reaches to the very foundations of our society: engineers. “I think engineers are unsung heroes. They’re at least unknown heroes in our communities. Very few people realize that engineering touches every … [Read more...] about Engineering in Nevada
Safe and SoundMaintaining Worksite Safety
Type “lunch atop a skyscraper” into a web browser and a photo of eleven construction workers unharnessed and enjoying a lunch break hundreds of feet above Manhattan will pop up on the screen. While staged as part of a publicity program, this photo attests to the fact that, in the past century, safety regulations have changed. Today, builders, contractors, subcontractors, … [Read more...] about Safe and Sound