One of Las Vegas’ most influential construction entrepreneurs, George Randall , died from cancer on Oct. 6 at the age of 82. Together, Randall and Ray Kendricks launched one of the largest construction empires in Las Vegas history- Steel Engineers Inc. The company was responsible for fabricating and placing rebar in a majority of the buildings in Las Vegas , including the Thomas and Mack Center , MGM Grand , Caesar’s Palace , the Stratosphere, Mirage, Sahara Hotel , and the Nevada Test Site . Steel Engineers Inc. became a resounding success, once employing over 1,000 workers.