Mountain States City Scoop: Construction Starts in Billings
Cary Hegreberg Executive Director Montana Contractors’ Association
“We’ve seen almost a reversal of fortunes, with western Montana now experiencing robust construction activity and eastern Montana dwindling as the oil, coal and agriculture industries are all in the doldrums,” Hegreberg says. “Despite passing a modest increase in our state fuel tax during the recent legislative session, highway contractors are not faring as well as vertical builders and their subs. A number of school districts around the state are building new facilities, and commercial developments in western Montana keep popping up.”