Nevada is a state that encourages business, offering a low regulatory environment, quick licensing and approval procedures, and a tax climate that is good for both companies and industries. Nevada also has the infrastructure, educational facilities, and workforce development programs in place to facilitate economic development. The majority of the time, when people discuss Nevada, they may highlight the five-star dining and legendary buffets, the wide desert stretches, or the leisure and hotel sectors in Reno and Las Vegas. We decided to feature the best tenant improvement contractors working in Las Vegas. Here are the firms with years of experience, accreditations, and accolades for stellar work.
Burke Construction Group
Address:
385 Pilot Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
For more than 38 years, Burke Construction Group has been offering clients efficient construction management. The firm has extensive knowledge of building in a variety of markets. Since its founding in 1984, the company has successfully completed over 850 projects around the country. High-profile companies like MGM Resorts, Credit One, Howard Hughes Corporation, Wynn Resorts, Tesla, Legacy Traditional Schools, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and Matter Real Estate Group are among the clients in its portfolio. Burke is licensed and registered within 26 states and has experience working in 20 different sectors. At the same time, the firm is a member of and is accredited by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), NAIOP, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), and Nevada Contractors Association. It also has Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) professional accreditations for its team and certification for its accomplished projects. Burke is also a recipient of the 2022 Nevada Contractors Association General Contractor of the Year Award.
Martin-Harris Construction
Address:
3030 South Highland Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Since its founding, Martin-Harris has placed a strong emphasis on timeline and performance along with sound financial management processes. Doing so has enabled the company to produce high-quality development at a fair price. Frank Martin established Martin-Harris Construction in December 1976, and the Nevada State Contractors Board granted it a license in February 1977. In the Southwest, Frank Martin has worked on several projects over the course of more than 40 decades working in the construction sector. Martin has received awards from his profession and the community, such as the “Lieder Award” from the Lied Institute of Real Estate Studies and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Inland Empire Region in the construction and real estate sector. Martin-Harris was recently recognized as “Contractor of the Year” by the American Society of Professional Estimators and the AGC. It has also been frequently rated as a top contractor in magazines. Engineering News Records (ENR) named it one of the “Top 400 General Contractors” and Southwest Contractor Magazine put it in the category of “Top 10 Southwest General Contractors.” In 2017, Vegas Inc. Magazine selected Martin-Harris as the top general contractor on “The List”. NAIOP has consistently recognized the company as Contractor of the Year, and its founder, Frank Martin, was most recently presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
DC Building Group
Address:
101 E Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
One of the biggest privately held general contracting companies in Las Vegas is the DC Building Group. Shawn Danoski, a UNLV alumnus who founded the business in 2001, focuses on the hotel, office, industrial, medical, retail, nonprofit, restaurant, education, and religious sectors. Prior to starting the business in 2000, Danoski had more than 20 years of expertise in the construction sector, working extensively in the industrial and commercial sectors. A few of the professional associations in which the DC Building team is actively engaged include the AIA, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), and the UNLV Civil & Environmental Engineering Construction (CEEC) Advisory Board.
This article highlights the Marshall Retail Group tenant improvement project, where the DC Building group functioned as a general contractor for the remodel of the Welcome to Las Vegas Gift Shop. The existing building was completely demolished under the direction of the DC Builder team, and the souvenir and novelty shop was outfitted entirely. The M&M Las Vegas Store is one of its other excellent undertakings. The project involved a five-phase, four-floor tenant enhancement. The fact that the business stayed open and inhabited while the restoration was being completed was a real help to their clients.
SR Construction
Address:
3579 Red Rock Street, Las Vegas, NV 89103
SR Construction’s main objective since being founded in 1991 has been to offer clients a high standard of service on each assignment. The firm has been able to create a variety of efficient procedures, tools, protocols, and strategies to include in its regular work over the span of three decades and hundreds of multimillion-dollar projects. Its certifications and accreditations from associations like NAIOP, LEED, and AGC serve as guarantees for its service and quality. The firm’s awards include the 2022 NAIOP Southern Nevada Spotlight Honor Award for the Centennial Hills Hospital New Patient Tower, the 2021 Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) Excellence in Construction Eagle Award for the Henderson Hospital, and the 2020 ABC Step Platinum Award -Vista Award Winner for new construction.
R&O Construction
Address:
6787 Spencer Street, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Since its inception 40 years ago, R&O Construction has had as its primary goal to generate an acceptable return by meeting the needs of its clients. The National Commercial Builders Council, Intermountain Contractor, and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) have all recognized the firm’s award-winning work. Some of the awards received include the Utah Safety Council Award of Merit, the Arches Safety Award from the Utah Labor Commission, the ENR Best Project Award-Mountain States Region, and Nevada Business Magazine’s “Change is Good” award.
Featured in this article is the tenant improvement project by R&O for the Phillips Edison offices. This project is LEED Silver certified, having recycled hardwood doors with wood paneling, less inflammable organic compound paint, a break area with a recycling station, and other environmentally friendly features. In order to maintain normal operations during the day, R&O completed the work at night.
Nigro Construction
Address:
9115 West Russell Road, Suite 210, Las Vegas, NV 89148
Since its inception in the Las Vegas Valley in 1985, Nigro Construction has completed quality retail, commercial, office, and hospitality projects since. The company, founded by Edward M. Nigro, has repeatedly demonstrated its viability as a second-generation business. The company has been committed to building exceptional spaces, each of which has a unique personality. Nigro received the 2021 American Resort Development Association award for its refurbishing work with the Westgate Flamingo Bay Resort and the 2019 Nevada Business Magazine Family-Owned Business Shape Up Award.
This article features its project for Couture Dermatology and Plastic Surgery. The current building at 9950 W. Flamingo Road had 10,000 square feet of vacant space. Nigro Construction was successfully able to construct a reception area, numerous offices, exam rooms, Category II operation rooms, backup rooms, and circulation areas through implementation and design. As the project’s general contractor, Nigro Construction was in charge of supplying comprehensive design-build drawings, computations, project management, and other duties.
Boyd Martin Construction
Address:
5965 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89120
Licensed general contractor Boyd Martin Construction LLC (BMC) works in new construction, rehabilitation, and tenant improvements for automobile dealerships, office buildings, venues for recreation, shopping malls, educational institutions, clinics, and churches. BMC takes great satisfaction in the fact that much of its business comes from repeat customers or recommendations from satisfied clients and design experts. In the case that US Green Building Council LEED certification is requested or necessary for a project, BMC has two LEED AP employees to do the job. Boyd Martin Construction is also a member of and accredited by AGC. The firm is a recipient of two awards; the 2018 Vegas Inc. Magazine “The List: Commercial General Contractors” and the 2013-2015 AGC Safe Site Awards.
ABG Builders
Address:
5940 South Rainbow Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Numerous high-profile projects in the West continue to stand as a testament to the history of the ABG team. Caesars Palace, The Forum Shops, the Fashion Show Mall, Planet Hollywood, and Grand Canal Shoppes are just a few of the projects and partners ABG has had the pleasure of working with. ABG also worked with Zara Ltd., the Nevada Department Of Corrections, New Growth Commercial Real Estate, Sky Las Vegas Condominiums Inc., and CB Richard Ellis. In 2018, the firm won the Nevada Business Magazine Family Owned Businesses Award.
This article features a project completed by ABG for Lagoon. The client provided ABG with a letter of recommendation for its services during the execution of the project. The firm was able to complete this showroom remodel under the set budget and just in time for the yearly market show opening. The remodeling of a high-end furniture dealership included making display cases, desks, paintings, and carpeting to order.
Builders United
Address:
6001 S Decatur Boulevard, Suite J, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Builders United has over 1,500 large and specialized projects that it has successfully finished since 2009. It is able to serve as a one-stop general construction resource since each member of its team is skilled in a variety of disciplines and operations. With over 25 years of total experience, the firm has worked with household names in different industries. Its impressive portfolio includes projects for Howard Hughes, Apple, Pepsi, AT&T, and Cirque de Soleil. Builders United won the 2020 Vegas Inc. Magazine Contractor of the Year Awards: Building Project of the Year under $15 million for multi-family housing and the 2018 World Wide Safety Safety Award in the Commercial Paint & Drywall Division. Builders United is also accredited and recognized as a member of AGC, AIA, and the Nevada Contractors Association.
LM Construction Co.
Address:
7115 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Commercial contractor Larry Monkarsh founded LM Construction Co. in 1996. Monkarsh, born and raised in Los Angeles, started his first significant construction project at the age of 17 when he constructed four condominiums in Malibu. Under his direction, LM Construction has spent the last 20 years working in varying commercial and retail construction markets. LM Construction has developed into a valuable resource, using its expertise and experience to support the success of its clients. Having completed nearly seven million square feet of commercial building and real estate development in Las Vegas, LM Construction is an accredited and recognized member of the Nevada Builders Alliance. The firm has worked with some household brands, putting together projects for Kenneth Cole, Starbucks, Nestle, Domino’s, and Dunkin Donuts.
Kalb Industries
Address:
5670 Wynn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Since 1972, Kalb Industries has been committed to meeting the expanding construction demands of local residents and businesses in Southern Nevada. For more than 50 years, Kalb Industries of Nevada has had the capacity to take on significant, large-scale construction projects and smaller, highly specialized tasks that call for specific knowledge and experience. Due to its broad range of experience, Kalbr Industries has been repeatedly chosen as one of Nevada’s top 10 contractors during its 15 years in the business. Steve Kalb, the CEO of Kalb Industries, received a B.S. from Arizona State University in Civil Engineering. Since entering the Kalb Companies in 1973, Kalb has worked on more than 750 million dollars worth of building projects throughout the Las Vegas Valley. His professional involvements include serving as the former president of the AGC chapter in Las Vegas, Contractor of the Year and Life Board Member, National Board Member, and Chairman of the Family Owned Business Committee.
