Remember when businesses relied on rotary phones, typewriters and snail mail, when sales were done face to face and clients paid by cash or check? Today’s essential work tools are a cellphone, laptop or tablet and the Internet. We have e-mail, videoconferencing, telecommuting, e-tail, PayPal, apps and so much more. “There are so many technologies to choose from,” said Dave … [Read more...] about What is Paper? Nevada Embraces Technology and the People that Create It
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Alternative Energy: Still Energetic?
With the economy still languishing and no dramatic change in sight, questions need to be asked: Is the green movement retaining the fervor it had seen in the past? Does alternative energy have a shot at becoming a diversifying factor for Nevada? How will the movement ultimately affect Nevada’s diversity base? Are the jobs there for the long run? Does the industry stand on its … [Read more...] about Alternative Energy: Still Energetic?
Telecom: Now Calling the Future …
What’s ahead for Telecom in 2012? Lots of exciting new technologies and services, for one thing. And continued diversification, for another. And a still-crummy economy that will hamper a good amount of the growth that should be taking place. Reuters reported in early January that telecom firms around the world are expected to slash spending on networks over the next 11 … [Read more...] about Telecom: Now Calling the Future …
Keeping Our Heads Above Water: Nevada’s need to ensure quality and availability of nature’s sustaining resource
Most of us are used to having as much water as we need. We simply turn on the tap and out flows the water. However, those who work within the agencies overseeing water allocation must deal with the complex issues of what resources are available, how much is available and the price tag on ensuring that the supply meets the demand. Many Nevadans are concerned with the … [Read more...] about Keeping Our Heads Above Water: Nevada’s need to ensure quality and availability of nature’s sustaining resource
Nevada Engineers: The Long Haul
Nevada resident David Frohnen had worked eight years as a managing principal for a global engineering firm when it laid him off in 2010 to downsize. He then started his own engineering firm, Frohnen Consultants, specializing in engineering and business and financial management consulting. To supplement that, he took a job with Silver State Analytical Laboratories Inc., which … [Read more...] about Nevada Engineers: The Long Haul
Office Space: Embrace the Positivity
In its third year of being depressed, Nevada’s office space market continues to experience high vacancy rates, lease rates comparable to ones ten years ago, several distressed properties, no new construction and few sales. However, some activity is taking place, positive signs of a stabilizing market. In Southern Nevada, office space is “bottoming out, sluggish but also … [Read more...] about Office Space: Embrace the Positivity
Property Management: Feeling the Squeeze
Like so much of the American business landscape over the last three years, commercial property management has changed – often abruptly. With the economy straining to hang on, more brokers moving into property management, the unprecedented number of foreclosures, crowds of clients coming from out of state and relationships with banks and other lenders in flux, Nevada’s real … [Read more...] about Property Management: Feeling the Squeeze
A “Fixer Upper”: Navigating the New Residential Market
Remember when buying a home was as simple as liking the neighborhood, peeking inside closets, flushing the toilets and filling out papers? These days, Nevada’s residential real estate market is a maze to be navigated, with buyers and sellers alike having to juke and swivel around such things as turbulent national and state economies, a saturated market, rampant unemployment, … [Read more...] about A “Fixer Upper”: Navigating the New Residential Market
Public Works: The Survivors Arena
As the economic recession continues to take its toll on the Silver State, it’s not exactly business as usual for public works in Nevada. Although individuals who plan and execute these public ventures are gamely trying to meet demand for services, they are finding themselves in a much more competitive environment that requires increased efficiency, but often with a paucity of … [Read more...] about Public Works: The Survivors Arena
Green Building: We Have the Technology, We Still Can’t Build it
In the past few years, the cost of building green came down and awareness of its benefits shot up. With years of education and experience now in hand, professionals in the design and building industries possess the savvy to do it better, faster and cheaper than ever. Now, if only someone would build something. The same themes of weak residential demand, oversaturated … [Read more...] about Green Building: We Have the Technology, We Still Can’t Build it
Retail Market: If you build it, will they shop?
The statewide retail market appears poised for a comeback – nothing dramatic, mind you, but a comeback nonetheless -- and at this point Nevadans are grateful for just about any ray of light. “Retail is doing better,” reports Nick Hannon, Senior Vice President for Territory, Inc. in Las Vegas, one of Nevada’s leading developers of open-air retail shopping centers. “Retail is … [Read more...] about Retail Market: If you build it, will they shop?
Architects: Waiting for the Bounce
The steep fall from boom days appears to have reached its nadir for Nevada’s architects, but they are not yet finding a bounce up from the bottom. The barren landscape painted by a state economy no longer in free fall yet still far from recovery forces architects into unforeseen roles: marketers, net-workers and even nomads. They battle fiercely for the few projects that … [Read more...] about Architects: Waiting for the Bounce
Builders & Developers: Amateur Night is Over
Builders and developers statewide are holding on and doing what they need to survive along with the rest of America. While some see promise just up ahead, others are already turning their sights to 2012. In the meantime, savvy players are tightening their belts, keeping their eyes and ears open for both private and public works projects, looking to the lingering promise of … [Read more...] about Builders & Developers: Amateur Night is Over
All Roads Lead From Nevada: Industrial real estate in Nevada
Like every commercial real estate sector, industrial real estate – the part of the industry concerned with accommodating construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade and transportation warehousing/ distribution centers – was hit hard by the economic downturn. Unlike Nevada’s other commercial real estate sectors – retail and office – industrial real estate is expected to have a … [Read more...] about All Roads Lead From Nevada: Industrial real estate in Nevada
Only a Matter of Time
Property management firms use technology to cope with faster-paced nature of the business. Due to the ever-increasing availability of technology, commercial property management has entered a whole different realm. It's not just about collecting rent; property management firms must provide a myriad of services to keep tenants and clients happy, and themselves one step ahead of … [Read more...] about Only a Matter of Time