As COVID-19 cases continue to decrease and we slowly begin to feel more confident getting back to some semblance of life as we knew it, business and government continue diligent conversations around the new and ever-innovating standards of public health and safety. Supporting that diligence, a coalition of 32 local and regional bio-defense, health and safety business leaders … [More]
Why Businesses Shouldn’t Neglect Their Cyber Hygiene
Risk of cyberattacks is nothing new but, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercrime is on the rise — both in prevalence and magnitude — underscoring the importance for companies to maintain proper cyber hygiene to protect their data, operations and bottom lines. Cybercrime on the Rise In 2020, the global average cost of a data breach was $3.86 million, according to … [More]
AI-Driven Videobot Personalizes Marketing
It is estimated that in 2021, the average person watches more than 100 minutes of online video every day. The vast bulk of this video consumption, says Maury Rogow, CMO of TheVideoBot and CEO of Hollywood’s Rip Media Group, is marketing content. Big-budget marketers are trying to out-shout each other, Rogow says, which does not work. It particularly fails to work, he notes, in … [More]
The Endurance of the Super Amenity in Multifamily Development
One challenge that has been on the forefront of our multifamily clients’ minds over the last year is amenity occupancy and programming. During this time of uncertainty and change, it is vital to take a step back and truly understand community needs and expectations for communal spaces, allowing for thoughtful, strategic design. Prior to the pandemic, amenities were all … [More]
AZ’s First Cross-Laminated Timber Project Breaks Ground in Tempe
Leading U.S. developer and builder Mortenson, in partnership with PGIM Real Estate and Urban Development Partners, has broken ground on its anticipated The Beam on Farmer Class A office building in the heart of downtown Tempe, and named the Phoenix office of JLL as the building’s exclusive leasing broker. From project architect RSP Architects, the five-story, … [More]
Novus Innovation Corridor Achieves National Sustainability Recognition
In a first for Arizona, the Novus Innovation Corridor earned LEED-ND Gold certification last month from the U.S. Green Building Council. Novus, the 355-acre mixed-use, public-private partnership between Arizona State University and Catellus Development Corporation adjacent to the ASU Tempe campus, is the first LEED-ND community certified at any level in Arizona. “This is a … [More]
Environmental Due Diligence Helps Move Industrial Project Along
Transforming into an 83-acre industrial park on the former site of a cement plant, Merit Sky Harbor Industrial Park will span nearly 1 million square feet and will include new light rail routes and hiking trails along the Salt River in addition to the industrial space. To help Phoenix-based Merit Partners transform the property into a vibrant business park, award-winning … [More]
Industrial Construction in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor
Marwest Enterprises, LLC, owner and developer, recently broke ground on Elliot 202, a new, 1,080,240-square-foot speculative industrial development along the 202 Freeway in Southeast Mesa. The planned industrial buildings are located on the freeway-fronting northeast corner of S. Hawes and Elliot Rd. and are scheduled to be completed in December this year. Calling it the … [More]
Renata’s Hearth: Latin America Meets the Southwest
No, it’s not open for lunch, so really Renata’s Hearth is not a “Power Lunch” location. But it is a powerful experience. The Biltmore’s storied Frank Lloyd Wright architecture provides a dramatic setting, with the dining room furnished in aged leather and woven textures and brightened by colorfully rendered portraits that punctuate a few of the dividing walls. Opened in May, … [More]
Cooling Gadget for Hot Summer Workplace Safety
A report in Yale Climate Connections indicates that, according to NCEI’s annual temperature outlook, “the year 2021 is 96% likely to rank among the 10 warmest years on record and 85% likely to rank among the eight warmest years on record” and the CDC tells us there are more than 600 deaths attributed to extreme heat conditions in the United States every year. Potentially of … [More]
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E
Built from all the passion of its iconic heritage, Ford Mustang Mach-E is the new all-electric crossover. Get ready for 0–60 thrills, expansive range, zero vehicle emissions and more from the 2021 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year. The Mustang Mach-E GT model offers pure torque-drenched exhilaration with a performance-inspired design. With 480 horsepower and 600 … [More]
Medical Office Project Planned in Goodyear
Wentworth Property Acquisitions, LLC plans to start construction in Q4 this year on a new Class A medical office project near W. McDowell and Bullard avenues at 1830 N.E. Bullard Ave. in Goodyear, with completion planned for Q4 of next year. Goodyear Medical will be a two-story, medical office building totaling 57,000 square feet of space situated in close proximity to the … [More]
The Rising Concern around Inadequate Virtual Private Network Security
Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, IT teams faced a common challenge: how to ensure employees and other approved users could easily and securely access organizational resources, whether they were hosted locally or in the cloud. This was a challenge that was painfully exacerbated when millions of workers around the world were sent to work from home (WFH), virtually … [More]
The Science of Dream Teams
How does an employer find the perfect person for the job in a stack of hundreds of resumes? Why do some teams succeed while others — made up of equally talented people — stumble? If the quality of a business’s workforce is the business’s most important asset, then why are its managers still basing these critical decisions primarily on interviews and their gut instincts? In The … [More]
TRUE DIVERSITY
Pie Graphs are commonly used by corporations to illustrate their diversity. Improvements in pie graph analytics have been accepted as progress by corporate standards. True Diversity challenges this conventional wisdom, exposes the inherent weaknesses of pie graphs and challenges companies to “Go Beyond the Pie Graph.” Is it possible that these individuals who would occupy … [More]
Scaling for Success
Managing a high-growth organization requires both strategy and adaptability. Unfortunately, startup founders and executives seeking to scale up to the next level find all too frequently that growth turns into chaos. Rather than laying the groundwork for the future, organizations get stuck by covering up complex problems with unsustainable band-aids and duct-tape fixes, … [More]
Feedback: July 2021
Question: What were your top reasons for locating here in Greater Phoenix? Barbara Hagen VP, Sales and Marketing ThriftBooks Sector: e-Commerce Thrift Books Global LLC has been operating in Greater Phoenix since 2011. Over the years, we have found the market conditions to be very advantageous, with its geographic positioning, strong labor market and favorable business … [More]
Message from Sandra Watson President & CEO
In 2011, Arizona faced a true “crossroads” moment. Our economy slumped under the weight of the great recession. State revenue had plummeted. Families and businesses were suffering. What came next was unprecedented in our state’s history. Hundreds of stakeholders from the private sector, academia, elected office and more came together to develop a new vision for … [More]
