CARSON CITY, Nev. – Melissa Caron, president of Smith Electric Company and president of the board of directors for Nevada Builders Alliance, a professional organization representing nearly 800 construction-related companies, was appointed by Gov. Sandoval to the Nevada State Contractors Board. The Contractors Board is responsible for disseminating information about rules and … [Read more...]
Around the State: August 2017
Southern Nevada Communities Rank Among Nation’s Top Ten According to a report by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, Summerlin in Southern Nevada ranked 7th among the nation for the best selling master-planned communities. Sales have been strong for the community in the first half of the year, Summerlin topped last year’s numbers by 28 percent. Since the list debuted in 1994, … [Read more...]
Nevada Builders Alliance Introduces H-2B Visa Program to Reduce Construction Labor Deficit
CARSON CITY – Nevada Builders Alliance presented its newest program to assist construction and construction-related companies in relieving some of the pressure felt by the shortage of skilled construction workers in Nevada this week at a luncheon in Reno. The H-2B Visa program is the country’s only legal seasonal foreign worker visa program for non-agricultural employers. It … [Read more...]
Nevada Builders Alliance Signs Partnership Agreement with U.S. Army
RENO, Nev. —Nevada Builders Alliance, the state’s largest construction industry trade organization, signed the first statewide partnership with the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program at a signing ceremony with the U.S. Army, local and state dignitaries at noon on Monday, July 17, at Rancharrah in Reno. The PaYS program is part of a long-term U.S. Army … [Read more...]
Nevada Builders Alliance receives Outstanding Community Partnership award from Washoe County School District Signatures & CTE
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada Builders Alliance has been chosen to receive one of three Outstanding Community Partnership Awards for 2016-17 by Washoe County School District’s Signature Academies & Career and Technical Education during “Salute to Signatures & CTE,” the program’s annual showcase. The event takes place at the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology, 380 … [Read more...]
Nevada Builders Alliance Partners with Aflac, Introduces New Benefit Packages for Member Companies
CARSON CITY – Citing improved employee productivity and morale, along with cost control and maintaining competitiveness in a tight job market for employers, the Nevada Builders Alliance has partnered with Aflac to provide new benefit packages for member companies. “Our mandate as the voice of the construction industry is to provide the best in service, information and … [Read more...]
Nevada Builders Alliance Installs New Board, Hosts Annual Meeting
CARSON CITY – Nevada Builders Alliance, the state-wide association representing more than 700 member companies in all facets of construction, is hosting its annual dinner at The Grove in Reno Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. The Alliance will host its annual meeting in Las Vegas at Sierra Gold at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31. Aaron West, chief executive officer for Nevada Builders … [Read more...]
Caron Named President Nevada Builders Alliance Board Of Directors, Barrett Joins Board
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Melissa Caron, president of A.M. Smith Electric, Inc., has been named president of the board of directors for Nevada Builders Alliance. Caron has served on the board since 2014. “I am very thankful for the opportunity that NBA and my colleagues have afforded me and I fully intend on continuing to build upon the good work of my predecessors,” Caron said. … [Read more...]
West, CEO Nevada Builders Alliance, Appointed to Governor’s Workforce Development Board
CARSON CITY – Aaron West, chief executive officer for Nevada Builders Alliance, has been appointed by Governor Sandoval to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board. West will serve as representative for workforce and labor. “Nevada Builders Alliance has a 50-year history of promoting workforce development in the construction industry,” West said. “We applaud Gov. Sandoval … [Read more...]
Nevada Builders Alliance Women’s Council Awards Scholarships, Including First To Female In Construction Studies
Carson City, Nev. – The Nevada Builders Alliance Women’s Council awarded four scholarships to Nevada college students enrolled in construction-related programs. Betty Morton from the College of Southern Nevada, Donovan Walker from Western Nevada College, Joseph Brand from Great Basin College and Richard Schnitz from Truckee Meadows Community College each received $1,000 from … [Read more...]
Nevada Builders Alliance, Clark & Associates Partner to Provide Benefits, HR Services
RENO – The Nevada Builders Alliance has partnered with Clark & Associates and Solutions at Work to provide a full suite of cost-effective employee benefits and human-resources services to members of the Builders Alliance. “This innovative agreement allows builders of all sizes to cost effectively offer employee benefits that are competitive to those provided by large … [Read more...]
