

Customer Episode: Sapphire Construction
In The Yard by Western States Equipment
S3 · E7
Oct 12, 2026
42:51
Episode notes
Matt Study started Sapphire Construction in 2018 after working across heavy civil, highway and general contracting. What started with a mini excavator and a desire to build a business of his own has now grown into a dirt work business with 15 pieces of equipment and a roughly 10 person crew.
Matt joined us In The Yard to share what he's learned about growing a business from from hiring the right people and accurately bidding work to managing equipment costs and cash flow. He also talks about Sapphire’s approach to Cat equipment, grade control technology and becoming a recognizable company in Montana’s Flathead Valley.
Keywords
construction
heavy equipment
excavation
caterpillar
Cat machine
montana