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  • July 20, 2023
    Every summer Q&D holds a Personal Finance Workshop to help employees understand wealth management, investment practices and retirement planning. We have a growing interest from our field and union employees ...
    January 13, 2022
    Work is well underway at the Lemmon Drive Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), the second of its kind being built in the Reno-Sparks area. The Regional Transportation Commission assembled a virtual ...
    civil construction contractors in reno nv
    September 17, 2021
    Civil construction contractor Q&D Construction received honors as one of the five best in Reno. General Contractors Magazine nominated Q&D Construction in its 5 Best Commercial Contractors in Reno, Nevada. ...
    I DIG Q&D event 2021
    August 5, 2021
    Recap Of Events Held So Far; What’s Next The Q&D Culture Committee spent much of 2020 stuck in quarantine watching event after event be cancelled. As 2021 saw the restrictions ...
    July 28, 2021
    SBX Traffic Changes Begin Friday July 30 A major shift in the traffic pattern is coming to the Spaghetti Bowl Express project beginning Friday. Incremental closures begin Friday night as ...
    echo summit bridge replacement
    June 26, 2021
    Bridge Replacement Project Honored By AGC, Construction Risk Partners The Build America Merit Awards honored the Echo Summit Bridge Replacement project, completed by Q&D Construction in 2020. This $7.1 million ...
    video CCTV pipe inspection
    January 27, 2021
    “Maintaining sewers begins with a clear understanding of collection system conditions,” says Video Inspection Team leader Rick Fisher. “With a detailed, professional report pinpointing your system’s issues, you can make ...
    lovelock bridge demo
    January 26, 2021
    Q&D Specialty Services Department crews are demolishing the oldest active bridge in Nevada! The bridge, located in Lovelock, sits over the Humboldt River. Crews are diverting water and, as of ...
    sbx mill st demolition
    January 25, 2021
    Another successful marathon weekend is in the books! AQD crews demolished the Mill Street Bridge this past weekend. This is the second bridge of the Spaghetti Bowl Xpress (SBX) project ...
    sts first flight
    January 11, 2021
    Congratulations to Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport on their first successful inbound flight using their temporary baggage claim last week! Q&D is excited to be on STS’s team for ...
    q&d construction sonic drilling contractor
    January 10, 2021
    Q&D Construction has added a SONIC DRILL RIG (SDC500-28E) to its fleet of specialized equipment, further expanding this ENR Top-400-ranked firm’s client-focused capabilities. The Q&D Mining Group now provides new services, including ...
    sbx en bridge
    December 18, 2020
    AQD crews demolished the SBX East-to-North Bridge over a marathon weekend! Two crews worked 12-hour shifts to remove the old bridge in less than 30 hours. The next of five ...
    charity giving
    December 14, 2020
    We love to help our community! On behalf of our employee giving program, this past week we presented Meals on Wheels and Austin’s House each with a $1,000 donation. Q&D ...
    sonoma airport breaks ground
    November 18, 2020
    Congratulations to Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport for breaking ground on the Terminal Improvement and Modernization Project! The project encompasses 33,000 square feet of new construction and 7,000 square ...
    hector fights sparks fire
    November 13, 2020
    We appreciate and thank Q&Der Hector Henriquez for his quick action putting out a fire near an apartment complex in Sun Valley! Thank you to Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue ...
    parr blvd bridge opens
    October 12, 2020
    The Parr/Dandini bridge over U.S. 395 is now open to drive across! To construct the new wider 56-foot bridge, crews used 2,000 cubic yards of concrete and 150 tons of reinforcing ...
    yerington breaks ground on new project
    October 5, 2020
    The City of Yerington and USDA Rural Development hosted a ground breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of a $41M water and wastewater project for the town of ...
    parrr blvd bridge replacement fast and safe
    October 1, 2020
    Q&D was recently featured in Construction Equipment Guide’s publication with regard to our epic feat of the Parr Boulevard bridge replacement. Check it out! Construction Equipment Guide features Parr Boulevard ...
    michael inskeep elementary school
    September 4, 2020
    The team lifted the final steel beam into place at Michael Inskeep Elementary School! Members of the community and students of the new school signed the beam at a topping ...
    nvma
    August 25, 2020
    Q&D’s Mining Group is proud to sponsor an exclusive Nevada Mining Association member chat hosted by NVMA’s own Joe Riney, with special guest Diane Watson. A retired Special Investigator Supervisor ...
    August 24, 2020
    Carson Tahoe Health is celebrating their 10th annual Hopefest fundraiser this year! This event helps raise money to support community members diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment. Hopefest makes it ...
    August 21, 2020
    This week John C. Bohach Elementary School officially opened to students! Washoe County School District hosted a tour for friends, family and co-workers of fallen Reno Police Officer John C. ...
    steve promotion
    August 4, 2020
    Q&D announces the promotion of Steve Gilkeson to General Superintendent for our Aviation Group! After spending a couple of years with the Building Group, Steve will be returning to the ...
    mies ground breaking celebration
    July 30, 2020
    Washoe County School District held a ground breaking ceremony for Michael Inskeep Elementary School – a new school Q&D is building in the Cold Springs community! Students, staff, and community ...
    lamonte promotion
    July 27, 2020
    Q&D is pleased to announce the promotion of LaMonte Forgays to Operations Manager for our Aviation Group! LaMonte will continue to manage aviation project personnel and lead projects including Glacier ...
    q&d employees extinguish fire
    June 29, 2020
    Last week three Q&D employees working at the new Procter Hug High School (Wildcreek location) extinguished a fire that nearly reached an apartment complex in Sparks. The three water truck ...
    agc awards
    June 1, 2020
    Congratulations to the team on winning three new awards! The I-80 Keystone to State Line project won an AGC PINNACLE Award for Meeting the Challenge of a Difficult Job. Nick ...
    new q&d signage
    April 29, 2020

    The signs are finished! Check out the new exterior building signage at Q&D’s main office!

    elko paving osino
    April 27, 2020
    Paving is underway on Interstate 80 at the Osino Interchange, east of Elko! Nearly 11 miles of new asphalt will be placed on the highway. The team will manufacture and ...
    harvey bday parade
    April 23, 2020
    Happy 3rd Birthday Harvey! Our employees can get an equipment parade any day on our jobsites, but for Harvey this was a very special way to celebrate turning three. With ...
    pinocchios localfoodlove
    April 22, 2020

    This week we continued our #LocalFoodLove challenge and ordered delicious food from our friends at Pinocchio’s Bar & Grill and delivered it to our employees working at the main office!

    zipwall pershing hospital
    April 9, 2020
    We are happy to help one of our clients, Pershing General Hospital, in this time of need. Q&D foreman Chris Renteria drove to Lovelock last week to deliver zipper walls that ...
    the cheese board localfoodlove
    April 8, 2020
    Today we ordered delicious food from The Cheese Board for our concrete crews! We delivered food to Q&D’ers at sites including Arrowcreek Middle School, Our Place, ACE High School Building ...
    computers helping jag students
    March 31, 2020
    We are happy to help JAG Nevada’s students continue to learn in this time of need by donating 10 computers for them to use. Jobs for Nevada Graduates mission is ...
    st.marys triage tent covid19
    March 30, 2020
    Q&D workers helped the Saint Mary’s team set up an emergency room respiratory check-in tent and an alternative care site tent outside of Saint Mary’s Health Network’s Emergency Department for ...
    lance gives out local food
    March 25, 2020
    Today we ordered lunch for our employees from one of our favorite local restaurants the Brewer’s Cabinet. Lance Semenko, Q&D President, delivered food to essential employees still at the office ...
    localfoodlove challenge
    March 23, 2020
    #LocalFoodLove Challenge Q&D Construction commits to providing its employees with lunch one day a week from local restaurants and encourages other businesses to do the same through a social media ...
    weight loss competition
    March 17, 2020
    The Q&D Culture Committee hosted an employee weight loss competition. Throughout the last eight weeks participants weighed in weekly and the winners dropped the most weight over the contest period. ...
    willie j wynn apartments
    March 16, 2020
    New affordable housing is coming soon! The Willie J. Wynn Apartments will offer 44 units of energy efficient, accessible apartment living with a host of amenities to seniors 55 and ...
    jennifer macquarrie promotion
    March 11, 2020
    Q&D announces the promotion of Jennifer MacQuarrie to Project Manager for the Building Group! Over the past three years, Jennifer has excelled in her role as a Project Engineer on ...
    steve coltra promotion
    March 2, 2020
    Steve Coltra is now a Superintendent for Q&D’s Heavy/Civil Group! Steve has worked at Q&D for almost 18 years and was a foreman on many notable projects including the Virginia ...
    scheels colorado tops out
    February 28, 2020
    The team has placed the last steel beam on the new Colorado Springs SCHEELS store! The topping out ceremony marks a major milestone for the project. This flagship store, a ...
    agc president's lunch
    February 24, 2020
    Congratulations to Q&D’s Safety Director Michael Ochs on receiving Nevada Chapter AGC’s Silent Samaritan Award! Also pictured are Q&D team members Ryan Gilmore and Brian Elcano that attended a graduation ...
    bohach elementary school site
    February 21, 2020
    Q&D Construction, a Reno-based contractor, will lead construction on the Heroes Memorial Building renovation project in Carson City, the Elko County Osino Interchange and the new emergency department and covered ...
    ace high school students build a house
    February 19, 2020
    We love to support students and schools in our community! The Academy for Career Education (ACE) is a tuition-free charter school and trade school in Reno, NV. The aim at ...
    aviation symposium reno nevada
    February 18, 2020
    The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) and American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Planning Design & Construction Symposium is happening this week at the Reno Convention Center! Q&D’s Aviation Group is ...
    food bank of northern nevada
    February 11, 2020
    The annual KTVN Channel 2 Share Your Christmas / “Drive By” Food Drive took place last Friday! KTVN Channel 2 News and Food Bank of Northern Nevada teamed up at ...
    mathcounts student competition
    February 10, 2020
    Last weekend 100 middle school students from Northern Nevada schools competed in Nevada regional round of the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series, the nation’s premier math competition. Teachers and students have been ...
    bohach elementary student tour
    February 5, 2020
    Students at Oregon State University (OSU) came to our John Bohach Elementary School site for a project tour. They were in town for the ASC Student Competition and Construction Management ...
    rno growth
    February 4, 2020
    Reno-Tahoe International Airport hit the 4.45 million passenger mark in 2019! Last year marked the fifth consecutive increase in year-over-year passenger growth for RNO. The airport attributes the growth to ...
    northern nevada rave
    January 23, 2020
    The Northern Nevada RAVE Family Foundation’s mission is to improve the well-being of Nevada families by providing respite to families caring for young and adult children with special needs. Q&D ...
    scheels fire department visit
    January 20, 2020
    The Colorado Springs Fire Department stopped by our Scheels Colorado Springs site last week. The firefighters practiced and prepared for an emergency evacuation of an iron worker in distress. Project ...
    west america commerce center
    January 13, 2020
    West America Commerce Center is nearing completion! Tolles Devlopment Company’s 610,000 square-foot, tilt-up concrete warehouse at TRIC is scheduled to be completed next month. The warehouse space will offer 122 ...
    catholic charities volunteer
    January 9, 2020
    Q&D has teamed up with Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada – an organization that provides hot meals, a food pantry, addiction recovery support, and supportive housing to people in need ...
    December 30, 2019
    A huge thank you to everyone that donated money to buy gifts for our adopted family this Christmas! Q&D adopted a local family of six to fulfill their holiday wishes and ...
    lunch money for charity
    December 11, 2019
    The team presented our two local charities for the year Step 1 and Northern Nevada RAVE Family Foundation each with a $1,600 check to help support their inspiring outreach in ...
    christmas meals for families
    December 11, 2019
    More than 3,000 Northern Nevada families will have a Christmas meal thanks to the help of Catholic Charities and volunteers including Q&D team members Jerry Hunter, Delbert McCall, Garrett Valenzuela and ...
    bohach topping out
    December 10, 2019
    The team lifted the final steel beam into place at John Bohach Elementary School! Future students of the school and community members signed the beam at a topping out ceremony ...
    ring the bell Q&D has won a new project
    December 9, 2019
    Congratulations to the team on the following subcontract award with NW Construction! Boca Dam Seismic Modification – milling and paving approximately 4,000 tons of ac on Stampede Meadows Rd. and Boca ...
    ada ramp for st vincents
    November 18, 2019
    Q&D helps our community! Q&D’s specialty services department recently installed an ADA wheelchair ramp and loading ramp/warehouse entrance outside of the food pantry for Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada & ...
    university arts building
    November 18, 2019
    A great win for the University Arts Building project team! Engineering News Record (ENR) Southwest contest judges declared the University Arts Building a Best of 2019 merit award winner! The team ...
    cold springs elementary win
    November 18, 2019
    Ring the bell and celebrate! The team is the low bidder on the WCSD Cold Springs Elementary School project! The $32M project will be the third new elementary school in ...
    October 18, 2019
    The team is making great progress on the Dixon Mine Rd. bridge outside of Markleeville, CA. Check out this drone photo below from the concrete pour this morning. Q&D is ...
    employee charity lunches
    October 14, 2019

    The team enjoyed delicious BBQ chicken legs, home cooked sides and desserts at our charity lunch. Q&D employees donated $584 to help support Step 1 Recovery and Northern Nevada RAVE!

    ring the bell Q&D has won a new project
    October 14, 2019
    Q&D recently competed and won these two projects: NDOT 3797 – Replace Channel Armoring, a $748,000 project installing new concrete articulated blocks at the Kings Canyon Channel to reinforce the dike ...
    plaid
    October 11, 2019

    Today we celebrated our company’s love of plaid with a team dress up day! It was officially plaid shirt day!

    September 16, 2019
    Civil engineering students at the U.S. Air Force Academy toured our Scheels project in Colorado Springs. They experienced construction in action, looking on as steel work continues at the 220,000-square-foot ...
    poulakidas opening
    September 16, 2019
    The Nick Poulakidas Wildcats team – kids, teachers, parents and community members – all celebrated the grand opening of the new elementary school with a ribbon cutting! This is the ...
    September 2, 2019
    The team finished paving last week on the I-80 Keystone to Stateline project – a huge milestone for the project! The project started in May 2018 and is scheduled to ...
    August 29, 2019
    The Village on Sage Street dorm-style housing project is now open to residents! The $8.5M project was funded through donations of time and material from companies, volunteer agencies, and vendors ...
    August 22, 2019
    It’s a beautiful day to celebrate the ground breaking of John C. Bohach Elementary School. The 82,500 square-foot school will serve the growing area of Spanish Springs. The community support ...
    August 12, 2019
    The Hazel Valley Road Bridge project is making great progress, already a week ahead of schedule. Construction of a new, simple-span, precast, pre-stressed deck slab bridge over EID canal is scheduled ...
    August 11, 2019
    The concrete team built three column/capital and footing specimens for UNR’s bridge design and testing program at their Engineering Earthquake Laboratory. The concrete specimens have some unique geometry; the base ...
    interns
    July 19, 2019
    Here are the five summer interns for 2019! This picture was taken at our EP Minerals Mine job site, on Safety Day, one of the five structured tour days they ...
    devin
    July 12, 2019
    We are pleased announce the promotion of Devin Harrill to Estimator! He has excelled in his previous internship role and developed excellent relationships with local subcontractors. Devin’s drive to learn ...
    ring the bell Q&D has won a new project
    July 12, 2019
    RTC Reno Consolidated 19-02- a $3,182,000 project. The scope includes demolition of existing asphalt concrete, curb and gutter, sidewalk, existing catch basins; earthwork, subgrade preparation, aggregate base, roadbed modification, asphalt ...
    mannens
    July 11, 2019
    Q&D has promoted Matt to a project engineer in the mining and heavy/civil group! Matt started in Q&D’s internship program five years ago. Through his dedication and hard work he ...
    scheels
    June 25, 2019
    SCHEELS has broken ground in Colorado Springs! The 220,000-square-foot shopping experience is scheduled to open spring 2021. The attractions include a 65-foot operating Ferris Wheel, a 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium with ...
    2019 dig qd
    June 22, 2019
    safety
    June 10, 2019

    Congratulations to all the safety award winners and to the Heavy/Civil Group for receiving a Northern Nevada AGC Safety Award for Best Safety Record Over 1,000,000 Manhours. Great job team!

    May 22, 2019
    We are excited to celebrate with the City of Reno, Frame Architecture and Reno Housing Authority the new affordable housing being constructed in our community! The Willie J. Wynn Apartments ...
    moms on the run
    May 11, 2019

    We are proud to support Pinocchio’s Annual Mom’s on the Run event! Thank you MOTR for all of the support you give to local cancer research. 

    sands
    May 10, 2019
    Q&D’s team just completed the updated buffet for the Sands Regency Resort in Reno, NV. New finishes included full-height herringbone patterned subway tile, granite countertops, stone-clad columns and wood-paneled accents. ...
    speciality-services-ad
    April 12, 2019
    Q&D’s Specialty Services Group is available to clients and contractors to perform all manner of scopes to help you provide a complete work package. With the resources, record and reliability ...
    April 2, 2019
    Q&D is pleased to honor A/P Supervisor Holly Downing as our honoree for the 2019 Nevada Women’s Fund Women of Achievement event. A 23-year veteran of the construction industry, Holly ...
    February 25, 2019
    Congratulations to the University of Nevada, Reno on the grand opening of the new University Arts Building! The University held a grand opening celebration last week with live performances. The ...
    February 4, 2019
    What a fun way to celebrate – with lots of confetti! We are excited for the opening of Escape Lounges at Ontario International Airport. If you travel to ONT be ...
    January 22, 2019
    Students signed their names and the year they will graduate high school on the last steel beam put in place at Nick Poulakidas Elementary School! This fun celebration marks the ...
    December 20, 2018
    Just under 10% of the 42,000 veterans enrolled in Reno VA Hospital care are able to qualify for dental benefits. Northern Nevada Dental Society members and Northern Nevada Dental Health ...
    November 9, 2018
    Tahoe Regional Planing Agency awarded the Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvements Project a 2018 Best in Basin Award! It was designed to improve the community connectivity and fix drainage issues ...
    northern nevada veterans home dedication
    November 7, 2018
    Let’s celebrate 36 Battle Born Way! Northern Nevada Veterans Home has a new address thanks to City of Sparks renaming a portion of Kietzke Lane to Battle Born Way – ...
    lake almanor bridge opens
    October 17, 2018
    The Lake Almanor Spillway Bridge project is open! One month ahead of schedule! The project team celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday. The new bridge replaces a 55-year-old ...
    sam the brick laying robot at unr arts
    July 23, 2018
    Meet SAM – the brick laying robot at the UNR Arts Building project. SAM lays around 2,500 bricks- per-day (8 hour day) while a human mason averages around 500 bricks-per-day. ...
    June 23, 2018
    What a memorable event!! Over 350 employees and their families attended our first annual “I-Dig Q&D” get together and BBQ today.  The kids explored and even operated equipment under supervision ...
    lake almanor bridge demolition
    May 21, 2018
    The demo is complete for the Caltrans Lake Almanor Spillway Bridge Replacement project! The bridge crosses the overflow spillway of the Lake Almanor Dam. The existing bridge is a conventionally ...
    unr tops out arts building
    May 16, 2018
    What an exciting milestone for the University of Nevada, Reno! The University Arts Building project team celebrated a topping out ceremony. A topping out is held for the placement of ...
    kenneth semenko osu helps puerto rico
    April 12, 2018
    Thirty two Oregon State University students from a range of different majors, including Q&D’s former construction intern Kenneth Semenko, spent their spring break in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico helping residents ...
    garett jackson promotion
    March 13, 2018
    Q&D would like to congratulate Garett Jackson on being promoted to General Superintendent of the Building Group! In this new position, Garett’s strong experience, work ethic and construction expertise will ...
    ross blaine promotion
    March 12, 2018
    Q&D is excited to announce the promotion of Ross Blaine to Operations Manager of the Building Group! Ross’s diverse construction background, keen business sense and people skills will be utilized ...
    February 2, 2018
    Q&D Construction Announces Transition in Ownership Structure Construction company to maintain award-winning project leadership services Q&D Construction, an industry leader in construction for over 50 years, has announced a key ...
    new simulator training facility open at agc
    January 29, 2018
    Over the last 18 months Q&D’s COO Lance Semenko helped lead the effort to bring heavy equipment simulators to AGC’s office. A new heavy equipment operator training program will feature ...
    wcme wins award enr
    November 8, 2017
    Great job to the team on receiving an ENR Southwest Contractor Award of Merit for the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office project! The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office ...
    cave rock tunnel wins an award
    October 5, 2017
    Congratulations to the team and to Nevada Department of Transportation on winning a Best in Basin Award from Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for the Cave Rock Tunnel Extension project! The ...
    blog ramon sessions speaking at event
    September 15, 2017
    Ramon Sessions, Ex-Wolf Pack and current NBA basketball player, was in Reno today at University of Nevada, Reno for the dedication of the new Ramon Sessions Basketball Performance Center. Ramon ...
    solar eclipse 2017 viewing party
    August 21, 2017
    Outside of the office for a viewing party break for the 2017 solar eclipse! With the solar eclipse being such a rare event, the employees were glad to take part ...
    northern nevada veterans home groundbreaking ceremony
    July 17, 2017
    Congratulations Nevada Department of Veterans Services on your groundbreaking today for the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home! Q&D is the CMAR on this project. Scheduled to be completed late next ...
    safety day interns
    July 7, 2017

    2017’s Q&D interns! They are on the 1st of 4 big tours of jobsites planned and given by our field leaders starting today with Safety Day!

    blog cave rock tunnel u.s.50
    July 3, 2017
    The U.S. 50 Cave Rock tunnel extension project won an America’s Transportation Award from AASHTO for enhancing community and quality of life. This award recognizes the project for enhancing traffic ...
    christa kernan new project administrator
    June 21, 2017
    Q&D is glad to have Christa Kernan on the team! Christa has joined Q&D as a Project Administrator for the UNR Fine Arts Building project team. She is responsible for ...
    unr arts building breaks ground
    June 15, 2017
    Congratulations University of Nevada, Reno on the new University Arts Building groundbreaking today. Excitement is building – grateful for the opportunity to team up again to construct this amazing facility. The ...
    AGC safety award blog
    June 6, 2017
    Thanks Nevada Chapter AGC for recognizing the importance of safety in our industry. Congratulations to all the winners and to the Q&D heavy/civil group for winning Best Safety Record over ...
    jen macquarrie new hire at Q&D
    May 20, 2017
    We are pleased to welcome Jenn MacQuarrie to the Q&D team. Jenn comes to us with 10 years experience in construction and an innate talent for managing people and tasks. ...
    gretchen sawyer women achievement honoree
    May 15, 2017
    Q&D is excited to nominate Gretchen Sawyer as our honoree for the 26th Annual Salute to Women of Achievement Luncheon for Nevada Women’s Fund. This event celebrates successful and passionate ...
    CYS breaks ground on new airport terminal
    April 25, 2017
    Congratulations Cheyenne Regional Airport for breaking ground today on your new 30,000 square foot passenger airport terminal! We are glad to be on your team. Learn more information on this ...
    pinnacle agc award
    April 21, 2017
    Q&D was honored today at a celebratory luncheon by the Nevada AGC for work on the Virginia Street Bridge Replacement and the Saint Mary’s Cath Lab. Per the AGC, the PINNACLE ...
    mario q&d's new leed ga
    April 17, 2017
    Congratulations to Mario Rosiles on obtaining his LEED Green Associate credential! We feel LEED accreditation is the best way to educate our people in the importance and the implementation of ...
    richards crossing opens new housing facility in carson city
    April 13, 2017
    Richards Crossing Housing Facility is officially open in Carson City! The facility’s 38 single-family housing units will benefit homeless veterans and low-income individuals in the community. On-the-job training and support ...
    lance semenko AGC president
    April 4, 2017
    Q&D would like to send a big congratulations to Lance Semenko, Chief Operating Officer, for becoming the 2017 President of the Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. ...
    October 3, 2016
    Let’s explore why airports are turning to the CMAR approach and how CMAR project delivery benefits them. Q&D’s VP – Aviation Group Duane Boreham is a instructor for the Airport Consultants ...
    August 1, 2016
    The revitalized Bob McFadden Plaza is open in Carson City – the outdoor amenity is located on 3rd Street between Carson and Curry streets as part of the Carson City ...
    June 16, 2016
    From NDOT: I-80 Carlin Tunnels Lighting System to Be Featured on Discovery Channel CARSON CITY, Nev. – The innovative lighting system which reduces energy use and improves traveler safety in ...
    June 9, 2016
    Nevada Rural Housing Authority Breaks Ground on Richards Crossing Housing Facility in Carson City to Benefit Homeless Veterans Carson City, Nev. (June 08, 2016) – Nevada Rural Housing Authority in ...
    kingsbury grade reconstruction - qdconstruction wins major partnering award
    May 19, 2016
    Partnership is important for projects like the Kingsbury Grade Reconstruction CMAR project, which are highly-visible, intersect people’s routines, and involve interaction with the public. On this road rehabilitation and street improvements ...
    May 13, 2016
    On May 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Q&D Construction and the University of Nevada, Reno hosted a topping out ceremony to celebrate the on-budget and on-schedule construction of the E.L. ...
    virginia street bridge memento
    April 19, 2016
    Celebrate the New Virginia Street Bridge and Support the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada This laser-engraved, limited edition, historical memento was made from a salvaged piece of the demolished Virginia ...
    qdconstruction andy breen promotion 2016
    March 29, 2016
    Andy Breen returns to his roots; promotion to Q&D’s IT Director Q&D would like to congratulate Andy Breen on his promotion to IT Director. Andy will take charge this April ...
    February 11, 2016
    Check out our great San Luis Obispo project team! Q&D is constructing the New Terminal Project at the  San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport in San Luis Obispo, California. The project, a ...
    February 7, 2016
    Q&D’s Aviation Group recently completed the installation of multiple self-bag-tag kiosks and new branding signage for Southwest Airlines. Both projects are part of ongoing, company-wide upgrades and revisions to make ...
    qd construction right on target with CMAR budget
    January 25, 2016
    There’s a lot of activity to see now at the UNR E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center project – the foundations are poured and steel installation has begun! As the CMAR, Q&D delivered ...
    November 6, 2015
    Watch in just 44 seconds what took four days!  Q&D crews moved the new Virginia Street Bridge into place over the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada. But why build it ...
    October 19, 2015
    Dignitaries, project partners and Q&D team members gathered to celebrate the opening of the William N. Pennington Health Science Center at Truckee Meadows Community College’s (TMCC’s) Redfield Campus. The project, ...
    October 1, 2015
    Reprint of NDOT Director Rudy Malfabon’s RGJ Letter to the Editor 9-26 “At NDOT, our priority is to keep you safe and mobile on Nevada roadways. As major construction wraps ...
    October 1, 2015
    The Churchill County School District trustees were informed about the progress on the new auxiliary gym at their latest meeting. Construction Manager Paul Eskeldson said Q&D Construction, the construction manager ...
    September 24, 2015
    The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (RSIC), along with project partners and community leaders, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Northern Nevada Transitional Housing Center (NNTHC) CMAR project on Wednesday September ...
    July 27, 2015
    On July 26th, the congregation of Summit Christian Church in Sparks, NV and Sparks city dignitaries were invited to a lovely ceremony to commemorate and bless the start of their ...
    July 13, 2015
    Congratulations to Paul Reed! Mr. Reed is now the swing shift shop foreman for Q&D’s large-equipment maintenance and repair shop. He has been looking forward to the opportunity to supervise ...
    June 26, 2015
    At today’s Nevada AGC Safety Luncheon, Q&D’s Heavy/Civil Group was awarded the Best Safety Record over 400,000 hours! Q&D’s teams work nearly 1,000,000 hours per year in Nevada and our ...
    June 23, 2015
    Q&D Construction, an innovative construction manager and builder, is proud to announce the promotion of Garett Jackson to Senior Superintendent in the Building Group. Mr. Jackson joined Q&D in 2005 ...
    June 11, 2015
    Check out the latest from NDOT’s photo crew, a timelapse from a recent concrete pour of travel lanes on I-580, link below. The camera is located on the screed platform. ...
    June 10, 2015
    The I-80 Carlin Tunnel CMAR project won the International Partnering Institute (IPI) Ruby Award for the outstanding partnering effort put forth by Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), Q&D and our ...
    June 10, 2015
    Q&D crews are pouring new concrete travel lanes along I-580 in Reno between the “spaghetti bowl” and Moana Lane.  The $12,100,000 project will replace concrete roadway slabs that were last ...
    May 21, 2015
    We’d like to congratulate Superintendents Don Grove and Garett Jackson each for 10 years of service to Q&D.  Both Don and Garett were instrumental in the completion of the Ritz-Carlton ...
    May 20, 2015
    To construct the new Virginia Street Bridge in downtown Reno, NV with the least impact to the community, Q&D worked together with Jacobs Engineering to collaborate on a way to ...
    May 19, 2015
    Saint Mary’s Medical Group and Prime Healthcare are on the leading edge of providing the highest standard in healthcare. SMMG sees the surplus of empty big-box and grocery stores as ...
    April 16, 2015
    RENO, Nevada, April 16, 2015:  The iconic Reno landmark, the Virginia Street Bridge (VSB), will be undergoing a transformation. The structure, an earthen-filled concrete-arch bridge over the Truckee River in ...
    April 14, 2015
    Grand Opening! The new SCHEELS in Rochester, MN is open thanks to the collaborative and professional effort of the entire team. Q&D is very proud to be SCHEELS’ builder and ...
    April 6, 2015
    NDOT, Q&D and our supportive team members and subcontractors were honored by the Nevada AGC for the I-80 Carlin Tunnel Rehabilitation project, a CM-at-Risk (CMAR) delivery project that combined tunnel ...
    March 27, 2015
    Congratulations to our friend and coworker Ross Blaine for obtaining his LEED Green Associate credential!  We feel LEED accreditation is the best way to educate our people in the importance ...
    March 14, 2015
    Today Q&D along with Bragg Crane’s expert crews set in place an approximately 120-foot section of pedestrian bridge adjacent the road bridge at SE McCarran Blvd where Q&D’s team is widening ...
    September 30, 2014
    Congratulations to our most recent green building team members to become LEED-credentialed!!!! David Evans, Sr. Estimator in our preconstruction department, Scott Higgins, Building Group Operations Manager and Brian Kernan, Project ...
    September 30, 2014
    RENO, Nev. (June 9, 2014) – As the company celebrates its golden anniversary, Q&D Construction announces the promotion of Senior Project Manager Toby Basta to Vice President of the Building ...
    May 15, 2014
    RENO, Nev. (May 15, 2014) – Founded in Reno, Nev. in 1964, Q&D Construction has navigated the boom and bust cycle of the northern Nevada economy for 49 years with ...
    April 7, 2014
    Come join us in front of Lowe’s in the Legends Outlet Mall on May 3, 2014 for Habitat for Humanity’s 2nd Annual Playhouse Build-a-Thon. Enjoy music, food, carnival games, and ...
    April 4, 2014
    RENO, Nev. (April 4, 2014) Q&D was among the winners at the Nevada AGC Pinnacle Awards. Bob Belknap, local salesman and Nevada ambassador, and Brent Boynton of KNPB, acting as ...