GCU’s Thunder Alley Now Open for Service

This new facility will feature a variety of amenities to the GCU campus. There are two restaurants, one specializing in Mexican cuisine (Corbrizo’s) and another one specializing in Chinese cuisine (Mein Bowl). There is also a Jazzman’s Cafe & Bakery that features a full array of hot and cold espresso beverages and also a convenience store that will stock essentials along with quick pre-packaged meals. Thunder Alley will provide 200 indoor seats and an extra 150 to 200 outdoor patio seats. A 6 lane bowling alley will be located in the lower level and will be opening in the fall of 2011.


Located between the Student Union and the Student Recreation Center, Thunder Alley is a Sprung Structure with Architekton as the Architect and UEB Builders as the General Contractor.

Jay Boyse embarks on rotation through “Cedric’s World”

Welcome indoors to Jay Boyse, who after several years of dedicated field supervision work, is broadening his skills in the Estimating Department.   His education, field experience, great customer service attitude, and aptitude for numbers make Jay a natural fit to add immediate value in his new role as Estimator.  Jay graduated with a Bachelor of Science from ASU’s Del Webb school of Construction Management in 2003.

Chief Estimator, Cedric Robinson is looking forward to the additional depth Jay will bring (remember this formidable duo joined forces earlier this year as team “You Lose” taking first place in UEB’s inaugural Biggest Loser contest).  Our estimating backlog continues to grow so Jay and Ced are in fine form to keep the UEB machine rolling.

UEB promotes this type of cross-training experience for all employees.   For example, Dave Gigger, Garry Musselman, Charlie Hall have spent time in Estimating in the past.   Any staff who desire to gain first-hand experience in another department are encouraged to speak to their department supervisor and will be accommodated as opportunities arise.

UEB welcomes new employee Jonathan Dempsey

Meet N.I.C., also known as Jonathan Dempsey

UEB adds value to their customers by self-performing various portions of work that fall between the scope of the various subcontractors.  Jonathan demonstrated a wide variety of skills installing blocking, receiving equipment, installing equipment supports, preparing spaces for other trades and generally performing everything that was N.I.C - Not In Contract of the subcontractors.

Because of his ability to help manage the work and tradesmen on the project he was recently hired as Assistant Superintendent.

Jonathan is also going to move into the Safety coordinator role...and will be working out of the Dallas office. Welcome Jonathan!

Substantial Completion achieved on the Kimble County Hospital in Junction, TX

The UEB team on the Kimble County Hospital project achieved “Substantial Completion” of the replacement hospital and clinic on August 9, 2011. The combined 40,000 sq. ft. hospital and 7,000 sq. ft. clinic were completed in a speedy 11 months.  Located in the Texas hill country town of Junction, getting manpower and materials to the jobsite was one of the greatest challenges.  “We completely tapped the resources in and around junction and had subcontractor personnel travelling from as far away as El Paso and Austin” says Superintendent Mike Thorne.  “Making sure we had the project ready for each trade to start and complete their scope when they had their guys in town was a key element of our success”.

The $12 million project will be completed and closed out in just 22 days. A special congratulations to Joe, Mike and the rest of the UEB team!

GCU Thunder Alley Food Service Building Nears Completion...

The summer has again gone extremely fast and August is already here. With August comes thoughts of fall and the start of another school year.  The Grand Canyon University "Thunder Alley" Food Services Building is nearing completion just in time as GCU classed are scheduled to begin soon. The building is a Sprung Structure with Architekton as the Architect and UEB Builders as the General Contractor.
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Happy 6th Anniversary to UEB Builders!

UEB Builders turns 6 today and continues its pledge to meet today's construction challenges with enduring craftsmanship, ingrained teamwork, up-to-date training and a determined attention to the goals of our clients.