Industry Contributors & Editorial
Safety, Technology, and Learning Design: How Virtual Reality is Improving Safety
By Marc Kinsman and Will Adams Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that has a wide appeal because of its capacity to immerse...
McNellis: Is it a Wee Downturn?
After all, paraphrasing that famous philosopher, Yogi Berra: “Ninety percent of a recession is half mental.” By John McNellis It is a well-established...
In Memoriam: James J. Curtis III
(Publisher’s note: John McNellis gave the following eulogy on August 9th at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in San Francisco at a mass commemorating...
McNellis: Oh, Say Can U.C.
By John McNellis Last week the city of Berkeley sued the University of California over its proposed redevelopment of the worn-out Upper Hearst...
Time Might be Right for Industrial Occupiers in Silicon Valley
By Anna Mcquillan Rose Anna Mcquillan Rose is a vice president at Transwestern Commercial Services (TCS), with 19 years of experience in the...
Transwestern Startup Stories: Stephanie Douglass – Vungle
By Jack Seymour This series profiles innovative companies and The Bay Area neighborhoods they call home. Vungle is the trusted guide for growth...
McNellis: Game of Phones
By John McNellis The International Council of Shopping Centers, far better known as the ICSC, gathers this weekend for its annual meeting in...
Connected Buildings, Connected Things and Security Concerns
By Scott M. Wornow Is your “smart building” connected? Is your high-tech office, residential building or entertainment facility, with embedded sensors, wireless networks, remote...
Tech is Bringing Changes to Construction
By Scott M. Wornow Digital technologies are disrupting the construction industry, which has been a notable laggard in technology adoption. For an industry that...
California Opportunity Zone Funds: A Developing Compliance Landscape
By Michael Halloran As innovative as California is, there’s one key area the state could better improve in and can’t afford to be...
McNellis: Retail’s Existential Threat is Private Equity
By John McNellis A “bust out” is a fraud tactic, commonly used in the organized crime world, wherein a business’ assets and lines of...
McNellis: Whole Foods’ Existential Threat?
“Amazon’s plunge into the $800 billion US grocery industry posed an existential threat to rivals.” CNN August 2018 By John McNellis A couple...