Mark Shaw is the former editor-in-chief of ENR Mountain States, co-editor of ENR Southwest, and the senior editor in charge of ENR's Contractor Business Strategy. He serves as ENR's Rocky Mountain bureau chief in Denver.
Project finance exec Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, is Virginia governor-elect, while New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy squeaks to re-election; state Senate president Stephen Sweeney, an ironworkers' VP, concedes defeat and four big cities reject spending.
ENR Southwest is pleased to name its 2022 class of Top Young Professionals. This annual awards program honors 20 individuals under 40 years of age in each of ENR's 10 regions who have shown extraordinary leadership and service throughout their careers.
Both the sustainability and safety winners will be honored along with other Best Projects winners in ceremonies in Salt Lake City and Denver in the last week of October.
Most areas of the Mountain West seem to be recovering well from the pandemic downturn, with many market sectors showing resilience, including multifamily, warehouses, manufacturing, industrial facilities and distribution and data centers. Industry leaders also express great optimism for the passage of the new infrastructure bill.