construction

Fire is something you can't gamble with. Once the fire starts it's not like you can turn a valve or flip a breaker.

Wondering what the gigantic building is all about on the corner of Frontage Road and Harnish Boulevard? Coca-Cola is building a massive bottling plant in Billings.

Combined with the new interstate exchanges now, you'd think it would be good to draw the customers in, instead of having to go to the Shiloh or King Avenue exchange on the opposite end of town. We'll see.

Thanks to the efforts of Billings builder Tim Stark, 3D printing construction is now approved in Montana. The possibilities for more affordable housing are promising.

Construction at Shiloh and Monad won't yield just a hospital, but a medical school. Which is something that Billings has been wanting to have for a long time. And guess what? Applications for students at this new school are now open.

After almost two years of construction on Concourse A, Billings Logan International Airport passengers got to use the new concourse to board and exit flights for the very first time on Wednesday.

I took this shot yesterday on my way in from Montana Avenue. There is construction going on at the Post Office and they had to hoist this thing in the air to keep people out it looks like.

Last week while I was in Boise for my son's wedding, I couldn't help but notice all the new buildings in their city center and downtown area. It made me think, "Why we don't get new buildings here except for medical-related facilities or banks?"

If you live in the residential areas south of Grand Avenue, I apologize, because you'll soon have to deal with construction vehicles in your area.

I couldn't help thinking about what we are doing to the most fertile land in the valley. Taking all of that prime farm and cropland out of production, covering it with pavement and growing commerce.

YNP released details about some major projects that will begin this year.

Big things are happening on S 24th St West/Gabel Road. Central Wellness is moving into a new building and a new restaurant will take the front of the parking lot next to By All Means Brewery.