Shane Collins
Like he did for most of his youth competing as a world-class athlete, Shane Collins has thrived as one of the premier custom home builders in Montana.After retiring from the NFL, Collins sought a career that would build on the principles he learned in the sports world—discipline, teamwork, and excellence. In 1997, he founded Shane Collins Construction, aiming to bring something better to the marketplace. With his wife Lisa, both lifelong Montanans, Shane committed to building quality homes of distinction, a guiding mantra that reflected their mission to improve the community they cherish.For over 28 years, Shane Collins Construction has stayed true to this mission of integrity and expertise. In its early years, the company focused on building homes for first-time buyers, fulfilling a crucial need in the early 2000s. Helping young families achieve homeownership remains one of Shane’s most rewarding experiences.As the market evolved, so did Shane Collins Construction. Today, the company specializes in high-end custom residential homes, a transformation shaped by decades of experience and a relentless commitment to excellence. The journey from 1997 to 2024 has been one of growth and learning, enabling Shane Collins Construction to deliver exceptional craftsmanship and service at the highest level.Collins has maintained a commitment to building his legacy by providing clients with sound, timeless homes that can enhance the aesthetics of the site or neighborhood in which each home is built. Using only top skilled professionals and craftsman, Shane Collins Construction has a well-earned reputation as one of the premier building companies beneath the Bridgers. From small single-family homes to custom cabin retreats to commercial projects, Shane has proven he can tackle any challenge.“The most important thing you learn from football and sports is don’t be afraid to fail. You are going to fail. I don’t care what you do,” Collins told the Montana Pro Football Hall of Fame leading up to his induction in the summer of 2021. “I’ve never listened to the doubters and I’ve always told my family that, too. I’ve tried to translate that no fear into every element of my life.”That’s the same mindset Collins brings to the Montana Build Group. As Shane partners with the second generation of development and expertise, one of the great athletes in the history of the Treasure State helps define Montana Build Group, Powered by Athletes & Engineers. Grant Collins
Grant Collins brings a unique skill set to the Montana Build Group. After earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technologies from Montana State University, Grant relocated to Boston, Massachusetts, to launch his career with Raytheon Missiles and Defense. His relentless work ethic, honed as a four-year starting linebacker for Montana State, quickly set him apart. Within his first year at Raytheon, Grant was promoted to Scrum Master, a role he seamlessly balanced with his responsibilities as a Systems Engineer despite his training being as a mechanical engineer. He worked on “high-security projects as a systems engineer, specifically focusing on the development of radar systems and radar capabilities”, he said. After four and a half years with Raytheon that included a move to McKinney, Texas, Grant sought an opportunity to return to his hometown of Bozeman, Montana. Recognizing his value, Raytheon enabled him to continue contributing remotely. This move allowed Grant to co-found Montana Build Group alongside his father, Shane, former Montana State teammate Brayden Konkol, and Brayden's father, Josh.“Living back east was interesting, very different than living in Montana. I’m not a big city guy so I missed Montana,” Collins said. “The further outside of Boston I could get, the better it was. And I liked it there. But that’s how I knew I needed to get back to Montana.”Today, Grant splits his time between his early-morning commitments as a Systems Engineer for Raytheon and his role as a Project Manager for Montana Build Group. His unique combination of technical expertise and leadership skills has made him an invaluable asset to both teams.Surely, his accomplishments as a high-level athlete, his quiet toughness shown throughout his Montana State career and the experiences he had playing for the Bobcat football team have carried him into his passion for helping people around Southwest Montana build their dream homes. “One of the biggest things that transitions from sports to building is the attention to detail, the work ethic and priding ourselves on our work,” Collins said. “We want to be the best. A lot of contractors want to get it done. We want to make it perfect. We care very much about getting it right.”Josh Konkol
Although he was one of the great individual standouts from the Gallatin Valley over the last decade, Brayden Konkol has always been an elite teammate. And that’s what makes him a perfect partner in the Montana Build Group. The 27-year-old first made a name for himself as an all-state quarterback and linebacker at
Belgrade High School and then an All-American who played multiple positions for one of the best defensive units in Montana State’s rich football history. Like his business partner and former Bobcat football teammate Grant Collins, Konkol wore
MSU’s vaunted No. 41 jersey proudly. He was the first person to have the garment passed on to
him when Collins chose Konkol ahead of the 2019 season.
When the global pandemic derailed his dreams of playing professional football, Konkol pivoted.
He decided to use his construction engineering technology degree by teaming up with his
father, Josh, to launch Trident Construction.
After Josh finished his work as the superintendent on the Armory Hotel in downtown Bozeman,
he decided to leave his post at Dick Anderson Construction after 13 years to partner with his
son.
The Konkols worked as general contractors for a few years when Brayden learned Collins was
moving back to Bozeman. A pair of fathers with decades of experience in custom home building
in and around Bozeman partnered with a pair of sons with engineering degrees: it felt like the
perfect team.
“There’s so many different pieces that go into a project, so it takes a lot of teamwork,” Konkol
said. “And it takes a lot of coordination. That’s what I enjoy: to see it go from nothing to
something. It’s pretty cool.”
The team atmosphere of the Montana Build Group reminds Konkol of his younger days playing
competitive sports.
“Being around a bunch of different sub- contractors, making sure people are all on the same
page is like being in a locker room where you’re around a bunch of different characters and you
have to make sure everyone is working toward the same goal,” he said.
Konkol, who is married to Baylee (Hadley) Konkol and has a son Klay who was born in April of
2024, credits much of what he learned from former MSU head coach Jeff Choate and his staff
for “setting the table for the rest of my life.”
His favorite Choate saying is, “In the short term, you get what you get. In the long term, you get
what you deserve.”
Konkol brings that mindset to the Montana Build Group. He prioritizes a strong attention to
detail and works with patience, helping pair experienced expertise from the veterans of the
group with premier engineering skills from the younger generation to help define the Montana
Build Group - Powered by Athletes & Engineers.Brayden Konkel
Although he was one of the great individual standouts from the Gallatin Valley over the last decade, Brayden Konkol has always been an elite teammate. And that’s what makes him a perfect partner in the Montana Build Group. The 27-year-old first made a name for himself as an all-state quarterback and linebacker at Belgrade High School and then an All-American who played multiple positions for one of the best defensive units in Montana State’s rich football history. Like his business partner and former Bobcat football teammate Grant Collins, Konkol wore MSU’s vaunted No. 41 jersey proudly. He was the first person to have the garment passed on to him when Collins chose Konkol ahead of the 2019 season. When the global pandemic derailed his dreams of playing professional football, Konkol pivoted. He decided to use his construction engineering technology degree by teaming up with his father, Josh, to launch Trident Construction. After Josh finished his work as the superintendent on the Armory Hotel in downtown Bozeman, he decided to leave his post at Dick Anderson Construction after 13 years to partner with his son. The Konkols worked as general contractors for a few years when Brayden learned Collins was moving back to Bozeman. A pair of fathers with decades of experience in custom home building in and around Bozeman partnered with a pair of sons with engineering degrees: it felt like the perfect team. “There’s so many different pieces that go into a project, so it takes a lot of teamwork,” Konkol said. “And it takes a lot of coordination. That’s what I enjoy: to see it go from nothing to something. It’s pretty cool.”The team atmosphere of the Montana Build Group reminds Konkol of his younger days playing competitive sports. “Being around a bunch of different sub- contractors, making sure people are all on the same page is like being in a locker room where you’re around a bunch of different characters and you have to make sure everyone is working toward the same goal,” he said. Konkol, who is married to Baylee (Hadley) Konkol and has a son Klay who was born in April of 2024, credits much of what he learned from former MSU head coach Jeff Choate and his staff for “setting the table for the rest of my life.”His favorite Choate saying is, “In the short term, you get what you get. In the long term, you get what you deserve.” Konkol brings that mindset to the Montana Build Group. He prioritizes a strong attention to detail and works with patience, helping pair experienced expertise from the veterans of the group with premier engineering skills from the younger generation to help define the Montana Build Group - Powered by Athletes & Engineers.