Trust and teamwork lead to success

You developed the Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally’s. What special considerations did that project require?

The owners were looking for a unique look and feel that would keep customers coming back. The project has a vibe and experience during the day and at night. The nighttime sound and light show is unique to the Grand Bazaar Shops.

You recently broke tile on a pro bono project, a Southern Nevada Children First facility. Tell us about that and your pro bono work in the community.

Our company and employees believe in giving back to the community. Southern Nevada Children First provides significant benefits to our community by addressing the needs of homeless, pregnant and parenting youth throughout the area. We provided program and project management services, and solicited business partners that donated goods and services for the remodel of their new facility. We also run our own nonprofit organization, the Keep it Alive Foundation, that supports teens by providing leadership and personal development training, along with awarding annual scholarships to a graduating high school senior going into the field of education.

What’s the most important part of your job?

The culture of our firm is what has made us successful. Ours is a culture of trust and teamwork, holding everyone on the team accountable to their commitments and where everyone on the team contributes and provides input in an atmosphere where we are challenged and rewarded for great work. My job is to maintain and to continue improving that culture by hiring the right people and providing them with constant training.

What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?

There are really no extraordinary challenges associated with Las Vegas. Other cities and states that we have done business in have their own unique challenges. Every organization and regulatory agency is slowly recovering from a difficult economy and starting to ramp up for what looks like positive years to come.

What is the best part about doing business here?

The “can-do” attitude of many businesses in the community. We really enjoy working with firms that are creative and willing to do what’s best for the client.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

The recession caused us to reinvent ourselves and offer more services. In addition to development and construction management, we also provide tenant coordination for our retail clients, design management, LEED certification studies, and partnering and team-building sessions for the construction industry.

How can Nevada improve its business climate?

By attracting new businesses and professionals to the state. This could be in the form of improved schools and education for families, occupational training, economic incentives for new industries, reduced burdens on small businesses and revitalization of economically depressed areas.