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Bozeman Build Report #15

Bozeman Build Report #15

Daniel Zavadil
June 03, 2024

Howdy builders of Montana!

Happy to see you back where we cover blue collar/build topics in Montana, we also zoom out and talk about what’s happening around the rest of the US. Today we’re breaking down urban camping, XL chimneys, project status updates. microbursts, and more. Enjoy the next 5 minutes of blue collar updates.

New build off Bryant St. Appreciated the common color between the truck and the zip.

Keep the saw sharp,

Daniel

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.

Block Biome + Bozeman Build research

Urban camping counts

On May 15th 2024, we made an attempt to count how many urban campers there are around Bozeman, we counted 109 campers and 41 tents. Check out the Block Biome Bozeman urban camping breakdown blog article to see where these counts were made.

Craigslist/Marketplace finds of the week

A reliable cattle checking vehicle

Subaru sister of the brat. Great engines.

This seller had 4+ tractors listed at one point in time

Toy fleet sale

Wonder why their selling?

Deer Lodge fence post prices

Anything you want us to research to help further your business? Reach out to [email protected]

Montana commodities

Prices as of Sunday June 2nd for Hard commodities and Friday May 31st for Soft commodities. Who’s picking up the breakfast tab? Note, I am neither a commodities broker nor financial advisor.

Hard

Hard	Price	Weekly	Monthly	YoY
Copper	$4.63	-4.13%	1.55%	22.81%
Crude Oil	$76.92	-0.92%	-2.52%	9.70%
Natural Gas	$2.67	3.07%	20.40%	9.00%

Soft

Soft	Price	Weekly	Monthly	YoY
Wheat	$678.50	-2.69%	13.22%	8.69%
Live Cattle	$181.58	-1.26%	4.48%	5.34%
Lumber	$506.52	-4.08%	-4.34%	-0.10%

Large swings of the week

Volatile	Price	Weekly	Monthly	YoY
Eggs US	$1.97	24.68%	-5.74%	77.48%
Potatoes	$51.00	45.30%	82.14%	0.59%
Orange Juice	$437.20	-8.25%	11.67%	54.19%

Local, State, US Wide Trade Pulse

Bozeman trade pulse

May 24, 2024 Bozeman Hot Springs to unveil new building next week. Customers can expect to see the new doors open Wednesday, May 29 - KBZK

May 28, 2024 Where to buy bulk native wildflower seed mix? - R/Bozeman

Circle S Seeds in Three Forks
The conservation district office in Manhattan gives it away for free - Gallatin Pollinator Initiative
Pheasants Forever
Native Ideals

May 30, 2024 Construction on new Bozeman homeless shelter underway. The $16.3 million facility, called Homeward Point, is being built off of Griffin Drive in northeast Bozeman. Work on Bozeman’s first purpose-built homeless shelter is just over a year out from completion. -BDC

Homeward Point construction status picture from South of the tracks

June 1, 2024 Diesel Mechanics in Bozeman? -R/Bozeman

Diesel Pros in Belgrade
Daighs Diesel and Automotive
Battleridge in Belgrade

Two projects added to the cities project doc folder last week

Both development review applications added May 28th - City of Bozeman Project Documents folder

24185 - Rest stop ZMA Application - Zoning Application - This app is related to the lot where the closed rest stop on N. 19th Ave sits.
24255 - Demolition of Entire Primary Structure within Conservation Overlay (NCOD) - Demo of existing two unit residence and redevelopment of a 2 unit residence

HUGE chimney cap by DeGidio Sheet Metal, Inc.

I stopped by DeGidios shop to purchase some scrap steel, in the corner there was this huge box at least 8×10’, asking what is that? Its a chimney cap.

MSU projects

Last week we rode by campus observing Knife River laying a giant asphalt parking lot surrounding the Stadium, Apex asphalt paving around the new Jumbotron (big screen) installed by Martel, and watching the new athletics building get final touches (interior work, window cleaning, landscaping)