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Efficient Property Management Boosts the Bottom Line

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Let Us Take Care of You and Help Your Business Flourish.

As the nation’s economy continues to recover from the recession, demand for apartments and condominiums has grown. More and more owners are finding that knowledgeable and professional property management teams help optimize their investment by minimizing costs.

Providing Benefits from Day One

A property management team can pay benefits beginning in the pre-construction phase. They work with developers to design marketing strategies such as on-site amenities that appeal to the desired market and provide advice on construction legal requirements.

Once construction starts, the property management team crafts a detailed operational structure for the project, saving the developer from the time-consuming process. Elements include everything from billing systems and insurance to welcome packages for new tenants.

Meeting the “Green” Challenge

Green buildings are a major priority in today’s residential structures, and property management teams have experience in cost-effective methods to comply with energy ordinances. They find resources for loans and other financial incentives to offset the high initial costs.

First Service Residential, a Chicago property management firm, recently implemented a creative cost-savings program in their properties. They ran a promotion offering prizes to teams of managers and staff that uncovered the largest savings in air venting and filtration, piping and steam traps in their corresponding buildings.

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Eco Friendly Semi Trucks May Be the Future if This Startup Gets Its Way

Could an Eco Friendly Semi Be on the Way?
Could an Eco Friendly Semi Be on the Way?

An eco-friendly semi truck might sound as realistic as a unicorn, but it may be closer than you think. A startup in Utah is banking on being the first company to roll out this game-changing vehicle.

The New Face of Trucking?

Nikola Motor Company, the namesake of legendary engineer Nikola Tesla, has an experimental truck called One on its virtual drawing board. One’s aerodynamic design and hybrid drivetrain show promise as a major step toward a greener trucking industry.

The sophisticated drivetrain consists of electric motors, lithium-ion batteries and an on-board turbine, which kicks in when the batteries run low. Unlike electric cars, these trucks won’t need to be periodically plugged in.

Take Advantage of Multiple Fuel Sources

While the turbine is intended to run primarily on compressed natural gas (CNG), it can also burn diesel fuel or gasoline. Nikola’s initial plan is to build a nationwide network of 50 CNG stations drawing on the company’s own natural gas wells, with more stations to be added if the program takes off.

Currently the One exists only as a computer-generated concept, with no word as to when an actual prototype will debut. However, Nikola has been accepting fully refundable $1,500 deposits, with the first 5,000 orders to include one million miles worth of free fuel.

DJ Products Bridges the Present and the Future

Our battery-powered semi truck trailer caddy will provide an eco-friendly companion to Nikola’s One, just as it does to the trucks in your fleet today. Visit our website to learn more about our semi truck trailer caddy and all the other material handling solutions from DJ Products.

Making the Responsibility Revolution Work for You

Hand in hand with the “go green” movement, the “responsibility revolution” is changing the way Americans shop. Everyone from the companies that supply your parts and materials to the end product consumer is watching how corporations use resources and interact — with the local community and the world at large. Ethical consumerism is on the rise and savvy business owners are paying attention.

An outgrowth of our raised consciousness about the interrelationship of environmental systems, people are paying more attention to how companies are interacting socially with their environment. It’s not enough these days to decrease your carbon footprint and lower your energy consumption, people expect a certain level of social responsibility from the companies they buy from and invest in. The marketplace is replete with examples of companies that have suffered for their lack of social consciousness. Nike attacked for unfair overseas labor practices. Wal-Mart boycotted for unfair labor practices at home. Rabid consumer groups have been quick to call attention to practices they find unethical, tarnishing corporate reputations, forcing management changes and even putting companies out of business.

Smart corporations are working to demonstrate to consumers that they care about the planet and the people they share it with. Implementing a strong ergonomic program and switching to ergonomic equipment that protects the health and safety of your workers is one immediate step companies can take to show their concern for others. Many Americans are looking for improvement and changes in their own back yards. Using local suppliers, contracting with local transport firms, supporting local events and charities, improving the lives of the people you hire — both on the job and off — these actions speak louder than words. They show people that you are a responsible corporate partner in their community and an asset in their daily lives.