Q&D Construction LLC

Q&D Construction LLC

“We treat every client as our only client and always deliver on our promise of service, quality and integrity,” Q&D founder and long-time owner Norm Dianda said. Indeed, Q&D has grown in response to the needs of our clients. “We didn’t start Q&D with the intention of building a large company.” Dianda said. “We grew as a result of responding to our clients’ requests to bring our particular brand of schedule-focused, professional construction management to other aspects of their projects.”

In 1983, Q&D added the Heavy/Civil Group to work together with developers and public agencies to provide earthmoving, pad and utility construction. “When you are opening a new business, it’s important to have the road to get customers in there completed on time for the grand opening,” says President Heavy / Civil Jeff Bean. “Why put that in the hands of someone who doesn’t understand your needs or feel as strongly about your opening day plans as you do? That’s why we started Heavy / Civil, to offer our clients the choice of additional means to control cost and schedule.”

In 1999, Q&D created a specialized team within the Heavy/Civil Group to focus on concrete structures for both building foundations and roadwork. “When we built the pad infrastructure and many of the shell buildings at the Summit Sierra Mall, that was a great example of the partnership among our internal groups and the skills of our specialized teams for concrete and paving,” Q&D CEO Lance Semenko said. “Our client, Bayer Properties, relied on us to be responsive as they completed lease deals with potential tenants. It’s hard to judge when negotiations would be complete; hard to schedule around that kind of thing. So having a team of both heavy/civil and commercial building professionals ready to support them and focused on their needs was critical to multiple grand openings.”

In 2008, Q&D began the project that would launch the Aviation Group. “Reno-Tahoe International Airport was our first big partnership in aviation,” says Duane Boreham, President – Aviation Group. “Today it has a modern security checkpoint, efficient and fast baggage sortation, screening, and claim areas, a thriving expanded retail and concessions space, and updated finishes throughout. A big part of our success working closely with the Airport Authority was the time we spent as a team during preconstruction, using the Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) delivery method to plan and put in place over $70,000,000 worth of work without impacting a single person’s itinerary. We put that expertise and specialized understanding of the client’s goals in practice every day now, at hundreds of airports around the U.S.”

In 2014, Q&D celebrated our 50th anniversary, stronger than ever. “At Q&D we work with you to reach your goals and fulfill your needs,” Norm Dianda said, “knowing that the purpose of construction isn’t to build a road, a house or a building. It is for you to build a business, a lifestyle, a home or to improve a place for the public good.” Also in 2014, Norm retired from Q&D to enjoy more personal time with his family and friends.

In 2015, Q&D added the Specialty Services department to provide demolition, sawing, interior excavation, saw and seal, grooving and grinding, and concrete rehabilitation service directly to clients and as a subcontractor to other general contractors.

In 2017, Q&D started their Energy Group, with a focus on providing excellent service to clients on pipelines and energy generation facilities.