As was the case with so many Nevada businesses, Reno-Tahoe Construction, Inc. was hit hard by the economic downturn. Public and private construction in the northern Nevada area had rapidly slowed a few years ago, and the selfish, careless acts of a former employee almost shut the company’s doors. You can read the full chronicle of the construction company’s recent journey in a story from US Builders Review, a construction industry journal – linked below.

During that time of crisis and financial burden, Reno-Tahoe Construction management made a bold and innovative move to align part of their business with the mining industry for a source of revenue. Reno-Tahoe Construction President Fred Reeder worked to build relationships within the industry and eventually got his foot in the door. He hasn’t looked back and his company has greatly benefited. Here’s what Reeder has to say about his work with the Nevada mining industry:

“Working with mining we’ve seen almost 100% turnaround in our business.  We’re based in Reno, and things up there have just been devastated. The volume of work was just gone.  We found that once we got our foot in the door with mining there were a lot of opportunities.  Working with the mining industry has really turned our company around.

We’ve also found that the people we’ve dealt with in mining have been really outstanding people. It has truly been a breath of fresh air to work with such excellent individuals and companies. We’ve done a lot of public and private work, and really, the integrity of the mining companies we’ve dealt with has been beyond reproach.

The opportunities are there in mining if you’re willing to go out there and look. It’s refreshing to have something to do, something to work on, rather than just waiting for things in Reno to pick back up.”

As the mining industry continues to experience unprecedented success, Reno-Tahoe’s story is just another example of how mining is positively affecting businesses and providing jobs throughout the state.

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