July 8 panel to discuss state of construction, development in Northern Nevada

After a 16-month hiatus due to the pandemic, the Northern Nevada Business Weekly’s quarterly Breakfast & Business networking event returns next month, and the topic of conversation couldn’t be more important: the state of construction and development in Northern Nevada.

The event from 7-9 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa includes breakfast for all attendees, followed by an expert panel discussion to be moderated by Dan Morgan, CEO of The Builders Association of Northern Nevada. Panelists include:

• David Mieding, CEO, Tolles Development Company
• Victor Rameker, Co-Owner, Desert Wind Homes
• Randi Reed, Director of Business Development, Brycon; President, Haus of Reed
• Rick Reviglio, Co-Owner, President & General Manager, Western Nevada Supply
• Michael Russell, CEO, United Construction Company

With health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic slowly improving thanks to increased vaccinations, Northern Nevada has led the way in the Silver State in terms of economic recovery due to its pivot over the past decade to encourage migration of businesses in the advanced manufacturing, logistics and tech sectors to the region, among others.

That pivot has led to unprecedented increases in population to Northern Nevada over the past several years, with tens of thousands of additional residents projected to relocate here in the coming years.

With unprecedented growth comes increased pressure on Northern Nevada's builders and contractors to keep pace by erecting both luxury and affordable housing, as well as large-scale commercial renovation projects and new developments across the industrial, office, multifamily and retail sectors.

While the future looks bright in some aspects for the industry, it is not without challenges. With that in mind, panelists on July 8 are expected to cover several important topics, such as:

• how the construction industry is rebounding from the pandemic and what the outlook looks like for summer 2021 and beyond,
• how supply chain issues, labor shortages and increased pricing on lumber and other materials are impacting timelines for commercial and residential projects,
• how Northern Nevada’s booming population growth — both pre- and post-pandemic — in part due to the continuing California exodus is putting pressure on developers; and
• how the region’s red-hot housing market is influencing both the region’s economic profile and builders’ ability to pump out affordable homes.

Should time allow before the event wraps at 9 a.m., a Q-and-A session with audience members will be conducted.

The Builders Association of Northern Nevada is the Platinum Sponsor for the July 8 event. Meadows Bank and Helix Electric are Gold sponsors, and Step2 Reno will be the featured nonprofit.

Tickets cost $25 per person, plus fees, or $160 for a table of 8. Go here to buy tickets and learn more.