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THREE GENERATIONS OF EXCELLENCE
For 60 years the Acton family has
HUBERT ACTON
STARTED ACTON
ANIMATION IN 1967
Hubert Acton is the family patriarch. After graduating from high
school, he served in the Army Air Corps as a belly gunner
during World War II. After the war was over, he spent time in
England and Ireland learning electronics. Upon returning to the
brought creativity to life. Their handiwork
United States, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps in
at Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm,
three different times, before finally having enough work to settle
Six Flags, and Sea World has created
plastering work, he went to work for Disneyland. His tenure with
the plastering trade. He moved to California from Oklahoma
in the Sunshine State. After several more years of independent
lifelong memories for young and old
Disney ended up lasting for 18 years. Deciding to go back out
alike. An ability to create transformative
Animation with his son, Kenneth Acton.
environments has garnered them
Along with further theme park projects along the West Coast, he
custom work at famous hotels and
Carolina, Astroworld the Six Flags theme park in Houston, and
themed restaurants allowing them to
leave their mark across the globe.
on his own after his successful run with Disney, he started Acton
was instrumental in the building of Carowinds in Charlotte, North
Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. He passed away in 1995.
Hubert and Kenneth had quite a storied history together and
have creations in the most celebrated theme parks in the world.
KEN ACTON
TOOK THE
REINS IN 1982
SCOTT ACTON
HEADED TO
NEW HEIGHTS
Ken Acton, the second generation in this
Heading up the third generation and continuing the Acton
creative family also began his adult life in the service of his
legacy is Scott Acton. A successful entrepreneur who makes
country. Just like his father before him, upon leaving the
his home in Las Vegas, Scott began his career working for
Air Force in 1966, Ken followed in his father’s footsteps by
his father when he was only sixteen. After such a long family
going to work at Disneyland. It wasn’t long before his father
history of doing projects for Disney, Scott decided to attend
convinced Ken to join in forming the new family venture,
“Disney University” where he learned the business and
Acton Animation.
leadership skills necessary to build a successful career.
In 1976, Hubert suffered a heart attack while working on
In 2002, Scott decided to start his own company, naming
the Kings Dominion amusement park in Richmond, Virginia.
it after the most famous fountain in the world - the Trevi
Ken rushed to his father’s side and assumed responsibility
Fountain in Rome, Italy. Trevi Manufacturing began as a
for finishing the project while his father recuperated. It took
fledgling start-up with just two employees and revenues
a whole year to complete, but both were able to return to
of only $350,000. By 2004, it had grown to become a
California after the park opened.
manufacturer of cast stone products for home, garden, and
After the death of his father in 1995, Ken decided to relocate
Acton Animation to Las Vegas, Nevada. There was a
significant demand in the ever-changing gaming industry for
the imaginative designs, which the Acton Family has become
known for.
commercial construction generating $12 million in annual
revenues. That’s a 34-fold increase in only two years. As a
result of this success, in 2005 Scott was named the U.S.
Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the
Year for the State of Nevada.
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SCOTT W. ACTON
Scott Acton is a successful entrepreneur who, as a third generation craftsman, transformed a
fledgling start-up with two employees into a $12 million manufacturing company that he sold in
2007. Consequently, he was named U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2005 Small Business
Person of the Year in the State of Nevada.
Scott’s early work makes up several landmarks across North America, including parts of Knott’s
Berry Farm as well as many parts of Universal Studios and Disney. His first project in Las Vegas
was the pirate ships that provide Treasure Island its iconic presence on The Las Vegas Strip.
After many years in Las Vegas he has been involved in many of the new casinos in Las Vegas
and Macau.
LUKE JACKSON
Inspired by his father’s success as an accomplished ironworker and construction
businessman, Luke decided at an early age to follow in his footsteps and pursue a career
in commercial construction. Luke attended Boise State University, graduating with high
honors with a B.S. in Construction Management. During his degree program Luke interned at
NASA as a project engineer.
After graduation from Boise State, Luke was recruited by McCarthy Building Companies and
worked on some of the firm’s highest profile projects in the Southwest United States. Luke’s
training and experience at McCarthy earned him a position in The Venetian Development
Department for the construction of the $4 billion dollar mega-project, “The Palazzo”. As an
assistant project manager, Luke facilitated and managed the construction of projects such as Barneys
New York ($39 million), Walgreens at Palazzo ($9 million) and First Food and Bar ($12 million). TIM McGARRY
Tim McGarry is a lifelong Las Vegas resident. He is a 1982 graduate of UNLV, and obtained
a law degree from the University of San Diego in 1985. He clerked for the Honorable Joseph
Pavlikowski of the Eighth Judicial District Circuit until 1986 when he became an associate
attorney with Schreck, Jones, Bernhard, Woloson, & Godfrey. In 1989, he joined the partnership
Netzorg, Raleigh, Hunt, & McGarry – followed in 1992 by Raleigh, Hunt, & McGarry.
He retired from the full-time practice of law in 2007, and now is an advisor to the Engelstad
Family Foundation, as well as Chairman of the Miracle League of Las Vegas, an organization
that provides children with cognitive and/or physical disabilities the opportunity to play baseball.
JIM HOWARD
James Howard joined Forte Specialty Contractors in June 2011, bringing with him over 35 years
of specialty contracting, manufacturing, and general contracting experience in sales, project
management, company management and design. During this time, Jim was the point man for
renowned architects, designers, and construction management firms throughout the world. This
experience lent itself in a unique way to Forte’s environment of thematic construction.
In his long career, Jim has completed such eventful projects as the Animal Kingdom for Disney
World in Orlando, “Aulani” the Disney Resort in Hawaii, Trump Plaza Atlantic City, the Mohegan
Sun Casino of the Wind and the Mohegan Sun Casino of the Sky, Choctaw Casinos in Oklahoma,
the Vanity Night Club at the Hard Rock, and “The Chandelier” for The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las
Vegas. Possessing a deep resume in his education as well, Jim is a graduate of both Northwestern
University with a degree in Engineering, and Catholic University with a degree in Architecture.
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FORTE SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
WE START WITH THE FINISH IN MIND
Forté operates with a smaller, hands-on team. This cohesive structure results in
provides complete construction
services for projects ranging from
restaurants and nightclubs, to
superior workmanship and economical solutions.
We remove layers of administration and costly mark-ups associated with
dependence on numerous subcontractors. Forté assumes responsibility for the
entire project and executes most of the work with its own resources, yielding
efficient planning, fabrication, installation and quality control. Owners retain more
control over design quality and scheduling. It is simply a better value.
museum exhibits and themed,
experiential venues.
A DIFFERENT OWNER-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP
Forté’s success is built on innovation, quality, safety, service and teamwork. Our
client’s complete satisfaction is always achievable, so we make an equal effort
to build exceptional products and client relationships.
Experience makes Forté what it is.
Our senior leadership brings more
than 150 years and 100-billion
In the early stages of a project’s development, we lend Forté’s entire organizational
and project management experience to our clients. We assist owners in exploring
project feasibility before committing significant financial resources to extensive
programming and schematic design.
FURTHERING THE DESIGN
dollars of project experience to
We offer owner representation to guarantee the effective planning and execution
what you want to accomplish.
experience, which is appropriate to the owner’s project. Forté will also work with
of complex projects. We can introduce interior design firms with specialty
the owner’s selected designer.
Forte’s unique experience enhances the design effort and makes possible
cutting edge exploration through the analysis of different materials and design
solutions to achieve the most creative project solution possible.
SERVICES
BEYOND YOUR
TYPICAL CONTRACTOR
Pre-Construction
Consulting Services
Owner’s Representative
Design Build
Construction Cost Audits
Specialty Construction
Cost Planning and Control
Experiential Retail
Project Delivery Systems
Metal Stud Framing/Drywall
Programmatic Reviews
and Advice
Claims Analysis
Project Management
Value Engineering
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satisfaction is always achievable, and the firm makes an equal
effort to build exceptional products and client relationships. The
connections we make reflect the quality of our work and our
client’s opinion of our work stands above anything we could
say about ourselves, so we welcome you to contact them
directly. They can share insights on project success, thoughtful
problem solving, professionalism and the other qualities that
build trust over time.
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Todd Lenahan
TAL Studio
10801 West Charleston Blvd., Suite 440
Las Vegas, NV 89135
702-770-5000
[email protected]
Kevinn Donovan
Venetian Hotel & Casino
3355 South Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-414-4315
[email protected]
Barrie Borovsky
MGM Resorts International
4882 Frank Sinatra Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89158
702-590-5589
[email protected]
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WHERE WE ARE
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OFFICE LOCATION
Caesars Entertainment
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Gordon Ramsay
5850 S. Polaris, Suite 1600 • Las Vegas, NV 89118
Planet Hollywood
We are always expanding to meet our clients’ needs. We
MGM
are currently working in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona,
Sands
New Mexico, Arkansas, Texas, Colorado, Washington
and New York.
Palms
Margaritaville
Jabbawockeez
Michael Jackson
City Center
Luxor
Mandalay Bay
Target
Starbucks
Rock of Ages
AAA
Marshalls
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RENDERING
GORDON RAMSAY BURGR
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IL FORNAIO
New York - New York Hotel, Las Vegas
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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The Palazzo, Las Vegas
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BOURBON ROOM
The Venetian, Las Vegas
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PHANTOM THEATER
The Venetian, Las Vegas
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DOLLHEADS
Miracle Mile Shops, Las Vegas
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Aria, Las Vegas
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