Finding enough talented construction workers to replace an aging workforce has been an issue in Northern Nevada for more than a decade.
The regional boom in industrial employment over the last 10 years has also exacerbated workforce issues in the construction industry as younger workers eschew the hardships of working outside in Northern Nevada’s frigid winter and blistering summer months in favor of the cozy confines of temperature-controlled warehouses.
Q&D Construction, one of the region’s largest general contracting companies, has taken workforce development matters internally with the creation of the N.L. Dianda Skills Academy and training center at Mustang…