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Home » Las Vegas University Program Backers Are Betting on Construction
The national credit crunch may be quenching the flame under Las Vegas’ superheated construction market, but industry firms still short of management talent see good news in the resurgence of one key source that almost went bust.
Even with some big Vegas projects delayed or canceled in recent months, construction remains Nevada’s second-largest employer. But a key local talent pipeline, the construction management program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, dried up in recent years due to a lack of identity, leadership and funding. Now, it is turning itself around, fueled by a public-private infusion of cash and guidance.