USA controlling developers began to think of the rising construction firm when growing their real estate portfolios . Martin speaks of his long association with Irwin Molasky and his family , with the America Nevada Corporation under the Greenspun family , and with that later arrival in the Valley the Howard Hughes Corporation , for which at one time he had 11 projects under construction at the same time .

“ These were just shrewd businessmen who would see an opportunity and seize it . They played straight , but those guys surely had influence : most of the private sector construction jobs depended on them .”

Martin-Harris ’ s portfolio includes schools , hospitals , civic buildings , retail stores and offices . It also includes projects you ’ d expect to find in Las Vegas , such as the recently completed , $ 40 million , 200,000 square foot expansion for Konami Gaming , a slot machine and systems development company . It ’ s adding to a building Martin-Harris had built for them ten years earlier - returning customers are a sign of a healthy company , Martin points out .

For another major client , Ainsworth Game Technology , Martin-Harris built its $ 30 million headquarters for the Americas to reflect quality , innovation and excellence . The 300,000 square foot facility is in the ‘ Gaming Manufacturers Corridor ’ a few minutes from the Las Vegas strip on Sunset Road . It ’ s tempting to talk only about the higher profile projects , but some are more

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