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CAI Investments Works With Law-Breaking Contractors!

City of Reno Told Chris Beavor’s Handpicked Contractor To STOP WORK:

Asbestos Demolition at the Old Harrah’s Building Occurred Without a Proper Permit

Law-breaking Contractor Handles Asbestos Demolition in Former Harrah's Building

The contractor CAI Investments hired to remodel the former Harrah’s Reno building began work on the skyscraper towers without a permit from the City of Reno and the required license from the Nevada State Contractors Board. 

CAI Investments hired Luxe Industries to remodel the former Harrah’s Reno building, which will be transformed into a multi-use development known as Reno City Center. The remodel is transforming the 980-room property into a mixed-use project with housing, office and retail. 

Christopher Beavor is the CEO and founder of CAI Investments, LLC. His hand-picked contractor — Luxe Industries — began the work as an improperly licensed contractor.

Luxe Industries LLC began work on the former Harrah’s towers without being properly licensed with Nevada State Contractors Board and without a building permit from the City of Reno. 

City of Reno Tells Unlicensed Contractor to "Stop Work"

After months of demolition on the site — to include removing hazardous substances like asbestos — the City of Reno told them to stop work until they were legally allowed to resume. 

Nevada State Contractors Board cites CAI's Hand-picked Contractor with Disregard for Laws & 'Acting Beyond Scope of License'

The Nevada State Contractors Board cited Luxe Industries with:

  • "Acting beyond scope of license: bidding of work in excess of limit or beyond scope of license"
  • "Disregard of plans, specifications, laws or regulations"

Luxe Industries only had a B-2 Residential and Small Commercial License with the Nevada State Contractors Board, which doesn’t cover work on high rise buildings like Harrah's Towers. 

Laws Exist to Create Safety

It is critical that the law and proper safety requirements are followed to protect workers and the general public. The hotel-casino opened a half-century ago, and was built with potentially hazardous materials to include asbestos. Workers also must have the requisite environmental certifications in order to properly conduct asbestos abatement and be safe during interior demolition. 

CAI Investments told News 4 they planned to take advantage of the City of Reno's '1,000 Homes in 120 Days' initiative, which defers building permit fees and sewer fees to encourage developers to accelerate housing projects. 

A qualification for the City of Reno’s program is that “projects must start construction within 18 months of execution of the deferral agreement.” This could possibly have encouraged the rush to begin work on remodeling the former Harrah’s Reno building before all the proper permitting was in order.

2020
Dec.7

Employee recruited by Luxe Industries to perform asbestos abatement.

Luxe Industries LLC is not properly licensed with Nevada State Contractors Board and has't received a permit from the City of Reno. 

  • * Only has a B-2 Residential and Small Commercial License with the Nevada State Contractors Board - not sufficient to work on high rise buildings like Harrah's Towers.
Dec.29

Negative air machines set up on one of the Harrah's towers - machines typically used in asbetos abatement.

2021
Jan.12

Luxe Industries employees observed disposing of materials in special containers designed for asbestos abatement work.

Luxe Industries security guard states workers have been doing demolition and working since Oct. 2020 in recorded conversation.

Feb.1

Luxe Industries employee said he was being paid less than he was told when he was hired. Quits after receiving first paycheck.

Feb.6

Bathtubs observed being removed from former Harrah's tower. A building permit and a Full B licensed contractor is required to perform this type of demolition work in a high rise.

Feb.17

More asbestos abatement work observed.

Feb.21

City of Reno tells Luxe Industries to stop work for working without a permit.

June7

Nevada State Contractors Board cites and fines Luxe Industries with:

  • — "Acting beyond scope of license: bidding of work in excess of limit or beyond scope of license"
  • — "Disregard of plans, specifications, laws or regulations"

 

Don't Support Law-Breaking Contractors and those who employ them like CAI Investments & Luxe Industries

CAI Investments hired law-breaking contractor Luxe Industries to remove the asbestos and remodel the former Harrah's Reno site into the Reno City Center mixed use project. Luxe Industries operated for months without the proper permit or building license.  This illustration is based on a rendering of CAI Investments's Reno City Center. 

Don't Support Unlicensed Contractors

Holding the correct license for construction work, proves that they have met certain industry standards to acquire the license and that they also maintain those standards when working a contract to uphold their license.

Having a license is expensive to achieve and maintain. This shows their commitment to being certified, and their ability to obey construction law. This becomes even more important with large structures like skyscrapers that can become home to hundreds. Don’t accept work from contractors who cut corners or the companies who hire them for projects. 

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