Giving Back
1. Taylor Morrison has launched a construction internship program to help address the industry’s skilled labor shortage. The program offers students hands-on experience in construction management and serves as a pipeline for future talent. Participants assist with jobsite tasks and learn trade skills under the guidance of field professionals, while gaining exposure to career paths in construction.
Boards & Commissions
2. Kent Lay, Division President at Taylor Morrison of Nevada, has been elected chair of the Nevada State Contractors Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Appointed to the board in 2015 by former Gov. Brian Sandoval. Lay previously served as chair from 2019 to 2022. He succeeds Boyd Martin, who led the board for the past three years. Lay brings more than 25 years of residential and commercial construction experience and has served on boards for the Southern Nevada and Arizona Home Builders Association and Home Aid of Southern Nevada.
3. SMPS Las Vegas announced its 2025-2026 Board of Directors. The board includes:
- Ann Trobough, TERPconsulting – CPSM President;
- John Ritz, Knit – Past-President;
- Trisha Litzau, Gensler – President-Elect | Programs;
- Ginger Kelly, Ginger’s Office Hours – Treasurer;
- Taylor Larreau, Ninyo & Moore – Secretary;
- Kristina White, GRN Vision – Communications;
- Linda Ramirez, Terracon – Membership;
- Theresa Casey, On-Target Marketing & communications – CPSM Sponsorship, and
- Jules Thomas, PK Electrical – Northern Nevada Dir. at Large.
Company News
4. The Nevada Contractors Association and Vegas Inc. announced the winners of the Contractor of the Year Awards. The awards focus on general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and industry professionals in southern Nevada. The winners are:
- PENTA Building Group – General Contractor of the Year;
- Helix Electric – Subcontractor of the Year;
- Professional Contractor Supply – Supplier of the Year;
- UES – Professional Service Firm of the Year;
- CORE Construction – Safest General Contractor of the Year;
- Performance Contracting, Inc. – Safest Subcontractor of the Year;
- Taylor International/Capital One Lounge – Private Building Project of the Year (Under $15M) General Contractor;
- Helix Electric/Ainsley at Paradise – Private Building Project of the Year (Under $15M) Specialty Contractor;
- Builders United/Founders Classical Academy Addition – Public Building Project of the Year (Under $15M) General Contractor;
- Helix Electric/RTC Bus Stop Solar LED Standalone Phase III – Public Building Project of the Year (Under $15M) Specialty Contractor;
- McCarthy Building Companies/El Cortez Hotel & Casino Expansion – Private Building Project of the Year ($15M-$30M) General Contractor;
- McCarthy Building Companies/City of Las Vegas Parkway Garage Expansion – Public Building Project of the Year ($15-$30M) General Contractor;
- Farrell Roofing/Las Vegas Convention Center – Public Building Project of the Year ($15M-$30M) Specialty Contractor;
- Burke Construction Group/Uncommons – Private Building Project of the Year ($15M-$30M) General Contractor;
- CORE Construction/City of Las Vegas Downtown Civic Center Building and Plaza – Public Building Project of the Year (Over $30M) General Contractor;
- Helix Electric/UMC Revitalize Façade – Public Building Project of the Year (Over $30M) Specialty Contractor;
- Benjamin Bojda, VP and Director of Operations for Dominion Environmental Consultants – Member of the Year;
- Bergelectric Corp. – Member Company of the Year;
- Fencing Specialists, Inc. – Diverse Subcontractor of the Year;
- Linda Q Media Productions – Diverse Supplier/Professional Service Firm of the Year, and
- Kevin E. Burke/Burke Construction Group – J.A. Tiberti Spirit Award.
New Hires
5. LOGIC Commercial Real Estate announced two new hires at its Las Vegas office: Scott Donaghe and Adrian Pak. Both new team members previously served with Avison Young and have experience in office leasing, investment sales and tenant representation. Donaghe has more than 18 years of experience. Pak originally started his commercial real estate career in 2017.
