Bozeman Build Report #20
July 1st - 8th 2024
Howdy makers of Montana!
Welcome back to the Bozeman Build Report covering trade related activities happening in Montana. Today were talking landfill prices, MSU construction, round abouts, lime mines, tech grants, Seeley Lake saw mill closure, and the Cattle Drive of 95. Enjoy the next 5 minutes of trade related updates.
Do this, don’t do that cant you read the sign? - Signs by Five Man Electrical Band
Keep the saw sharp and hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July weekend,
When, what, and who is the Bozeman Build? The BB is a 1x/week free email newsletter delivered every Monday morning focused on mountain West trades with an emphasis on Montana. The author Daniel Z has a background in accounting, commodities, construction, trucking, and operates a small business called blockbiome. Daniel is not a financial or building advisor.
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Bozeman and Montana Trade Pulse
Bozeman trade pulse
Logan Landfill Fees
Everything ends up in the dump, here’s the current landfill rates as of July 24.
New proposed projects around town
From the both dated July 2nd Project Information Portal
24281 - Site Plan Application for a 26 unit building
24308 - Demo existing house and replace it with a two family residential structure and a detached garage with ADU above.
Construction projects around MSU
Construction of MSUs new $57.8 million Combined State Laboratories building West of campus.
Construction of MSU’s new 3 story Gianforte Hall incorporating multiple sustainability features designed to target a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, silver certification. The building will be part of MSU’s South Campus Energy District, a system that helps reduce energy use by allowing buildings to help heat and cool each other.
Urban merry go rounds
Many round abouts popped up within the last couple of years part of the City of Bozeman’s SAFE plan. “Starting immediately, every new City transportation project will prioritize roundabouts as the preferred intersection type. The safety statistics for roundabouts are proven and undeniable - they can reduce fatal crashes by 90% and have a 76% reduction in injury crashes.” - City of Bozeman Transportation and Engineering
Big Sky’s old Six Shooter Lift made it to Sugarloaf Maine
Winco Water Melons
I was talking to a produce employee at Winco last week. He mentioned that in the summer time, they go through 3 pallets aka bins of water melons each day. Each bin weighs appx 700 lbs selling nearly one ton every day.
Development round town
Montana trade pulse
First Security Bank in Missoula using glulam
First Security Bank of Missoula is being constructed with Cross-Laminated Timber (#CLT) and #Glue Laminated Timber (#Glulam). They put together an awesome video below showcasing the beautiful structure.
USDA Montana Newsletter
MDT News
News Releases July 1-4 2024
20240703-150138 | BELL CROSSING OPEN HOUSES SCHEDULED
20240703-101023 | MDT, Traffic Safety Partners Focus On Vision Zero
20240702-164529 | Pavement Preservation Planned For East Valley Center Road An
20240702-111125 | Tree Removal On West Broadway Street
20240701-120949 | Pavement Preservation Work On Eastside Highway
20240701-092943 | Construction Set To Begin Between Wise River And Divide
‘Quick construction’ on tap for broken St. Mary canal siphons
July 5, 2024 - Repairs to the broken St. Mary Canal pipes that are part of the Milk River Project can begin immediately through an emergency authorization with the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s office announced Friday. - Daily Montanan
Federal government announces $41M in "tech hub" funding for western Montana
Jul 03, 2024 - The federal government has announced more than $500 million in grants to help support “tech hubs” across the country – including one in western Montana. - NBC Montana
City of Helena has new permit, planning, and license website
Jul 2, 2024 - HELENA, Mont. - The City of Helena has unveiled their new permitting, planning and licensing website. This new website features a new system called Civic Access, and it's a public facing online portal. - Montana Right Now
Graymont Limestone Quarry
Ran into Graymont's Indian Creek plant West of Townsend, MT on the way to some rock climbing spots. Lime is produced in two coal/coke-fired preheater kilns. The plant is also equipped with lime-sizing and storage facilities as well as a hydrator, enabling it to produce and store a full range of bulk lime products.
Last load of logs being processed at Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake
Jul 03, 2024 - The last load of logs was sent through the soon-to-close Seeley Lake mill on Tuesday. - KPAX.
Pyramid Mountain Lumber has been family owned and operated since 1949. Our company has carved a sound reputation for honesty and integrity while serving as a leader in forest stewardship and quality lumber production. See the Pyramid Mountain Lumber Inc Press Release here.
Commodities
Covering volatility, building materials, and local commodities. Prices gathered 3 PM July 6th 2024 from tradingeconomics.com and from gasprices.aaa.com for the fuel prices.
Large Swings
US natural gas futures were down -10.42% last week falling to $2.35/MMBtu, the lowest in seven weeks, due to increased production and oversupply. A heat wave is expected to persist through mid-July.
Silver was up +7.14% last week extended its upswing toward $31.5 per ounce in July, the highest since the 11-year highs of $32 in late May amid mounting bets that the Fed is due to start its cutting cycle in September.
Weather
We had a beautiful wet and cold Spring, time for mother nature to crank up the summer heat. Looking hot and dry the first half of July fingers crossed we get a reversal later this month.
History of the week
1995 Cattle Drive from Texas to Miles City, MT left Fort Worth, Texas stockyards on March 5, 1995 and arrived in Miles City, Montana on September 1, 1995. - Montana State Library
Have a great week!
Daniel Z
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