Housing

Growth of Oil-Production Jobs Spurs Need for Housing

By Paul Hegg on February 5, 2013

A lot has been said lately about the projected increase in rigs and wells in oil-production hotbeds such as McKenzie County, N.D. Along with the increase in oil-drilling activity in the western North Dakota oil patch has come a jump I the area’s population. Related needs, such as housing for new workers, also have soared. more »

Meeting Residential and Business Needs in North Dakota Will Take Time

By Paul Hegg on January 31, 2013

The rapid growth and challenges related to development of North Dakota’s vast oil reserves continue to draw national attention. One of the most recent news stories appeared in the Sunday, Jan. 27 issue of the Minneapolis StarTribune, under the headline “North Dakota Struggles to Cope with Prosperity.” The story, which carried a Watford City, N.D. more »