While the region’s seven states report improved public and private markets from 2021 through this year, problems with the availability and delivery of materials, labor shortages and the rise in inflation continue to curb revenue and expectations at construction firms. Every year, ENR Mountain States compiles two top lists: one for companies working in Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas and one for firms in the Intermountain area, which includes Utah, Idaho and Montana.
“The pandemic did not substantially slow construction in Montana. Many large public projects such as airports and bridges were moving forward and continued with little delay,” says David Smith, executive director, Montana Contractors Association, noting particularly strong private-sector work in the Billings, Bozeman, Missoula and Kalispell communities.