Erosion Control Project Set for Tahoe The Washoe County Department of Public Works has selected Carter & Burgess, Inc. for its $1.5 million erosion-control water quality project in Incline Village, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Funded by the Nevada Tahoe Bond Act and the U.S. Forest Service, the contract calls for erosion-control improvements on existing highways and … [Read more...] about June 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
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June 2003: Business Indicators
Real Gross Domestic Product, an inflation-adjusted measure of overall economic performance, posted a modest growth rate of 0.3 percent for the fourth quarter of 2002. This slowdown comes at the confluence of economically constrictive factors. Most important, however, the winds of war and the heightened uncertainties of geopolitical forces have kept consumers and investors wary … [Read more...] about June 2003: Business Indicators
June 2003: Business Up Front
Six Myth-understandings Holding You Back Gary Keller, co-founder of Keller Williams Realty International, heads the seventh-largest real estate company in the country. In his recently-released book, The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, Keller details six fallacies that may keep real estate agents from achieving success. These "myth-understandings" could apply to other … [Read more...] about June 2003: Business Up Front
June 2003: Nevada Briefs
Intrawest Corporation Establishes Reno Headquarters Intrawest Corporation, a leading developer and operator of village-centered resorts across North America, has announced the establishment of a southwestern head office to be located in Reno. Intrawest recently signed a five-year lease for office space at Magnolia Village, beginning July 2003. The company, which is … [Read more...] about June 2003: Nevada Briefs
June 2003: State the Issues
Issue: Should employers be required to provide healthcare insurance for all full-time employees? All Employers Should Provide Affordable Healthcare Coverage By: Anthony M. Marlon, M.D. As the world’s last remaining superpower, the United States continues to boast economic advantages that no other country can claim. However, one of the most challenging sociopolitical issues … [Read more...] about June 2003: State the Issues
May 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
Groundbreaking was held this March for Ensign Federal Credit Union’s new 13,000-square-foot headquarters building. General contractor for the project, located at 1300 Warm Springs Road in Henderson, is NewGround Resource Inc. Pictured from left to right are credit union board members: Paul Winder, Jim Turner, Lynn Woodrum, Neal Waters, Diane Whitaker (president/CEO of the … [Read more...] about May 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
May 2003: Business Indicators
The national recession, which began in March 2001, has not ended, at least according to the customary assessment procedures. Under these procedures, a recession comes to an end when the recovery generates sustained increases in aggregate output and employment. So far, a growing U.S. economy, as reflected by an increase in GDP (gross domestic product) of 0.4 percent during the … [Read more...] about May 2003: Business Indicators
May 2003: Business Up Front
Empower Your Employees to be Mini-Marketers Linda Keefe is CEO of Shared Results, a business focused on helping companies get employees to care about their vision and develop a "unified entrepreneurial spirit." Keefe points out that employees are walking billboards for your business 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Empowering your employees can encourage them to become … [Read more...] about May 2003: Business Up Front
May 2003: Face to Face
Name: Ferenc Szony Title: President/CEO Company: Sands Regent Corporation Type of business: Gaming/hospitality Location: Reno Years in Nevada: 36 years Years with Company: 5 Biggest Business Challenge: Operating a turn-around hotel casino company in the Northern Nevada tourism market and maintaining a level of confidence among our employees, lenders, … [Read more...] about May 2003: Face to Face
May 2003: Nevada Briefs
Ocean Spray Plant Sets Safety Record Ocean Spray Cranberries, one of America’s leading producers of juice products, has set a state record for the most consecutive hours worked with no recordable lost-time accidents. The plant recently passed the 1 million-hour mark for accident-free operations, which translates into 25,000 40-hour workweeks. Ocean Spray celebrated the … [Read more...] about May 2003: Nevada Briefs
May 2003: State the Issues
ISSUE: "Is Nevada’s system for determining prevailing wage rates fair to contractors and to the public?" The Prevailing Wage Law Serves Nevada Well By: Danny L. Thompson Workers in Nevada have been working under the prevailing wage law for more than 66 years, and for all these years it has proven to be a very important component in public works construction projects. … [Read more...] about May 2003: State the Issues
April 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
Martin-Harris Renovates Federal Building Martin-Harris Construction is continuing its work on an $18 million renovation of the Foley Federal Building in downtown Las Vegas. Martin-Harris crews are constructing completely new interiors for the 202,668-square-foot facility, which was built in the 1960s. In addition to new spaces for tenants, the contract calls for reinforcing … [Read more...] about April 2003: Building Nevada Briefs
April 2003: Business Indicators
Key economic indicators continue to reveal modest economic performance, both nationally and in Nevada. Most believe we had a recession in 2001, reached bottom, and began recovering during 2002. Recent mild expansion does, nonetheless, leave some questioning the economy’s future direction. Indeed, economic performance has been so soft that total employment has yet to return to … [Read more...] about April 2003: Business Indicators
April 2003: Business Up Front
Business People Take to the Air According to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the number of business people learning to fly has been increasing steadily, as people become more aware of the benefits of personal flying and grow increasingly frustrated with commercial air travel. Among the leading indicators of this trend are how pilots are using their licenses, … [Read more...] about April 2003: Business Up Front
April 2003: Face to Face
Name: Marvin Miller Title: Vice President Company: Burke & Associates General Contractors Type of Business: General contractors, builders of hotels, schools, retail and industrial buildings Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 11 years Years with Company: 3 years Biggest Business Challenge: Managing the growth of the firm. We have grown so much … [Read more...] about April 2003: Face to Face