Shughart Thomson & Kilroy Finalizes Merger with Leading Midwest Law Firm

Steve Long, founder and managing shareholder of the Denver office of Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, announced last week that the shareholders of his firm and Kansas City-based law firm Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus have voted to merge the two firms, effective next January. Full Story >>

Mortenson Construction Announces Second Annual STAR Awards Winners

Mortenson Construction recently announced the recipients of the company’s second annual Star Awards. The awards recognize the company’s subcontractor partners who have “added value to the Mortenson experience to help make the company’s projects a success.” Full Story >>

CU Panels on Climate Change Linked to 2008 Election Year

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Renewable and Sustainable Energy Initiative and the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research are co-sponsoring free panel discussions and lectures this fall on climate change and global energy to coincide with the 2008 presidential election. Full Story >>

U.S. Faces Serious Risks of Blackouts in 2009, Study Warns

A new study released this month highlights what experts have been saying for years—the United States faces significant risk of power brownouts and blackouts as early as next summer. Full Story >>

September Construction Drops 5% Nationwide

New construction starts fell 5% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $529.9 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Cos. Full Story >>