Q & D Construction LLC

Duane Boreham is responsible for the management of all Q&D Aviation Group projects which includes projects from single kiosk installations to multi-million-dollar baggage system upgrades to terminal expansions and major security revisions.  Since 2009, Q&D’s aviation work has expanded to include over 75 different U.S. airports and major airline clients like Southwest, United, and Delta who value the Q&D Aviation Group’s relationship-driven approach to each project.

Duane joined Q&D Construction in 2001 as a project manager, working his way up to senior manager after the successful completion of the $55 million Reno-Tahoe International Airport Automated Baggage Control (ABC) Project in 2009. During that project, he laid the foundation for the Q&D Aviation Group, developing relationships in the industry and formulating plans to deploy Q&D’s services across the U.S. He returned to Reno-Tahoe International in 2011 as the leader of the CM at risk team to manage the next phase of RNO’s upgrades, the $23 million Gateway project, a complex, phased expansion, remodel, communications upgrade and security improvement project completed in 2013.

In addition to his vast experience in the aviation field, Duane is an active member of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and Airport Consultants Council (ACC). He is also a member of the International Partnering Institute (IPI), a non-profit corporation devoted to research and implementation of partnering concepts and techniques in construction project settings.

Since 2009, Duane’s Q&D Aviation Group teams have completed projects at more than 100 airports including Chicago-Midway Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor, San Francisco International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Dallas Love Field and Houston Intercontinental Airport.

Duane devotes his spare time to coaching youth sports (baseball and football) and volunteering for the Ronald McDonald House.

Duane and his wife Michele live in Sparks and are proud of their four children, two of whom reside with them and two who are pursuing their careers now. They also love spending time with their granddaughter, Olive. The family enjoys camping, archery and all-terrain vehicle riding.

Jeff oversees the day-to-day operations of Q&D’s Heavy/Civil Group, leading bidding efforts and overseeing work on hand. He leads preconstruction efforts for general engineering projects at Q&D, contributing to constructability and project strategy. Throughout construction, he ensures goals for quality, budget, and schedule are met.

Taking a no-nonsense approach to team-building and looking at all aspects of the challenges of a project, Jeff believes that the unusual or untested approach needs to be considered and all team members are encouraged to contribute.

With a BS in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from University of Nevada, Reno, Jeff has the skills required to get the job done right.

Jeff has been a part of the Q&D team since 2003, signing on as a Project Manager/Estimator during northern Nevada’s most recent development boom. Since then, he has developed a track record for leading successful, large-scale and technically complex projects, and for completing them ahead of schedule and within budget. Jeff uses innovative approaches to save cost and time for his clients. In the past several years he has been key to the development of CM at Risk approaches and teams for NDOT, RTC and regional utility clients seeking partnership from their general contractor as part of the larger project team.

Taking on some of Q&D’s most challenging projects has allowed Jeff’s talents to shine. He helped steer the award-winning Golden Eagle Regional Park project in Sparks, NV to an amazing 3.2% savings on what was at the time the largest turf installation in the U.S., a $22,000,000 project. Proof of Jeff’s innovative approaches to projects include the award-winning Hawthorne Utilities Rehabilitation, during which Q&D’s teams replaced every sewer and water supply pipe and connection in the Hawthorne, NV using an effective technique called “pipe-bursting” to reduce trenching. He was part of the team that invented the new polymer paving machine used at Q&D to repair bridge overlays which increases production during critical shutdowns required for this work

Jeff is actively involved in the AGC and is a member of the ACE Charter High School Board of Directors.

Jeff lives in Reno with his wife Summer and their child. Together they enjoy the northern Nevada lifestyle, supporting and watching Wolf Pack sporting events, hanging out at Lake Tahoe, skiing, hiking biking and running.

As a Secretary/Treasurer, Mike Dianda helps guide Q&D’s future.

Mike and his wife Julie are active supporters of Moms on the Run, which raises money to support northern Nevadan women battling cancer. They also regularly participate and sponsor fundraising events for special needs children.

An avid shooter and hunter, he holds records and has won awards for both.

Mike and his family live in Reno, NV.

As VP – Mining Group, Steve works together with mining company leaders and project leaders to  define project scopes, solve logistical challenges and mitigate risks. He ensures Q&D’s integration with corporate and mine-site safety and organizational cultures. Steve understands that how work is done is as important as the quality of the end product. He will provide active leadership to ensure we deliver a safe and cost-effective process for each of our valued mining clients.

A veteran of the U.S. Army (Colonel, retired), Steve holds several degrees. Most recently, he graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law, with an emphasis in business law. He also holds a master’s degree in strategic planning and executive leadership from the United States Army War College and a masters in public administration from University of Nevada, Reno.

Steve has more than 30 years of proven success managing large, complex operations, programs and organizations in military, aviation and the mining industry. He has extensive environmental, risk management and safety knowledge which complement his broad mining experience.

For example, Steve simultaneously managed three separate surface mining operations on the Carlin Trend – managing all drilling, blasting, open pit mining, pit wall “failure” remediation (including: sloping, buttressing and excavation), water monitoring and mitigation, ore transportation, large-scale stockpiling, leach pad operations (including: stacking, maintenance, construction and expansion), complex ore blending and mill feed for roaster operations, infrastructure construction (including: roads, storm water management, infiltration basins, utility work, tailings and hydrocarbon containment), tailings storage facility (TSF) maintenance and new TSF construction – where he worked closely with general contractors and third party QA/QC to ensure compliance with strict construction design and compaction requirements.

Steve also has significant experience with technical services, including geotechnical monitoring (radar, prisms and extensometers), surveying, sampling, ore control and short-term and long-term mine planning.

Steve is a proven leader in environmental and risk management. He established Newmont North America’s formal environmental management systems (EMS) and led the entire region to achieve its initial International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 Certification. He is a Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) trained risk manager; he has established corporate enterprise risk management programs, and worked closely with insurance companies and corporations to identify and mitigate business risks.

Steve is also a passionate safety leader. Cutting his teeth as a helicopter pilot and aviation unit commander in the military, he learned about safety the hard way after losing a friend and classmate in a flight school helicopter accident. He has been 100% committed to safety ever since. Throughout his career Steve has received many leadership awards including the prestigious General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. His mining operations teams received numerous safety awards from the Nevada Mining Association (NvMA), and in both 2015 and 2017 operations teams under his supervision at Carlin (the Genesis Mine) were awarded the prestigious Sentinels of Safety Award for the large open pit mine category by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

Steve lives in Reno with his wife and their two boys. He enjoys exercising and riding motorcycles.

Kevin oversees the operations and management of Q&D’s major assets and equipment including a full-service large-equipment mechanic’s shop, the trucking department, a 100,000-ton-per-year crushing/recycling plant and the company’s partnership in an asphalt plant.  His responsibilities include overseeing the deployment, inventory and maintenance of the largest privately-owned fleet of heavy/civil equipment in Northern Nevada.

Kevin enjoys creating relationships with many different teams and applies his background in project management to understanding, evaluating and reshaping Q&D’s processes to improve project efficiency and get the best value for Q&D’s clients.  He says as operations manager his work days are never the same and he is energized by new challenges and a chance to contribute to the company’s vision for the future.

Kevin’s career in construction started in 2000 and includes multiple internships while working to attain his BS in Construction Engineering Management at Oregon State University.  Originally from a logging town, Roseburg, Oregon, he moved to the Reno-Sparks area in 2005 and began working for a competitor as a project manager. There he managed many projects for NDOT, RTC and the City of Reno ranging from major road reconstruction to the management of portable asphalt plants for large-scale paving projects.

In 2009 Kevin signed on with Q&D as a project manager/estimator, bidding, winning and effectively managing multiple projects. He was quickly promoted to VP of the Heavy/Civil Group and now runs the Q&D Operations Group as the VP – Operations.

Kevin is a member of the Reno Rodeo Association, AGC board member, and a Nevada Humane Society member.

Kevin enjoys the Reno-Tahoe area’s iconic landscapes and the hard-working friendliness of the west.

Chuck began his career at FMC Corporation, managing the annual budget and forecast for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle program in the San Jose facility. He quickly moved up to Finance Manager, relocating to headquarters where he managed annual budget preparation, strategic planning and financial reporting on a one billion dollar partnership between two Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Q&D, Chuck had been the Controller and Chief Financial Officer for a local heavy highway and underground construction company for 12 years.

Chuck holds a Bachelors of Accountancy and an MBA in Financial Management from New Mexico State University.

Chuck has a history of cross-industry experience that serves Q&D well by increasing productivity, efficiency, and profitability. His ideals and vision fit well with the company culture of creativity and “can-do” spirit.

Chuck and his wife Audra live in Washoe Valley with their two children.  They enjoy snow skiing, water skiing, mountain biking, all-terrain vehicles and exploring the western U.S.  Chuck is a member of the Blue Ribbon Coalition, which supports responsible, motorized wilderness recreation and environmental stewardship, and he devotes his spare time to his family and hobbies.