Fortis Construction

Big news today with the Meta Cheyenne Data Center!
Read below for the details...

Proud supporters of the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation! Thank you for all that you do.

🌟 A Huge Thank You to Fortis Construction Group! 🌟

We are incredibly grateful to Fortis Construction for their generous support of our Foundation. The team went above and beyond to raise funds for the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation and invited our Executive Director, Liliana Prado-Bujanda, to receive the check in person.

We look forward to building a lasting partnership with Fortis and appreciate their commitment to our mission. Together, we can make a significant impact!

Fortis Construction's Utah office is open! The team of Blain Grover, Cameron Hein, Nathan Herrell and Creggan Wagstaff is off and running with building Relationships and Making An Impact in the local market.

More details at the Salt Lake Business Journal link:
https://slenterprise.com/index.php/news/7445-industry-briefs-6-24-24

Top Project Award X 2! Congratulations to the teams behind the Multnomah County Library Operations Center and the University of Oregon DeNorval Unthank Jr. Hall for the wins 🥳

Award Details Here:
https://djcoregon.com/news/2024/06/12/multnomah-county-library-operations-center/
https://djcoregon.com/news/2024/06/11/university-of-oregon-hamilton-walton-transformation-project/
..and more project details and photos here:
https://fortisconstruction.com/project/multnomah-county-library-operations-center/
https://fortisconstruction.com/project/university-of-oregon-unthank-hall-2/

14 consecutive years for Fortis as one of the Engineering News-Record Top Contractors in the nation. Hit the link below for full details...

Engineering News-Record’s Top Contractors in the Nation – Fortis Construction FORTIS Construction Inc. - General Contracting, Pre-construction, Management, Green Building - (503) 459-4477

Our talented team member Katie Hunter has been recognized by CREW Portland as a 2024 winner for her leadership with the Jaguar Land Rover at Redfox Commons project - in collaboration with LRS Architects and Kelsey Loverro.

The award is designed to honor and celebrate the remarkable women in commercial real estate who have significantly contributed to and positively impacted the industry. Katie is being recognized for: dedication and expertise in the field; fostering a community of support and collaboration; and advancing the industry, encouraging innovation, and setting new standards of excellence.
..we certainly agree that's a good description for Katie!

Congratulations to our latest Bridge Award winners Kelsey Loverro of LRS Architects and Katie Hunter of Fortis Construction! 🌉🏆 is proud to celebrate these outstanding women who have made significant contributions and forged influential connections within the commercial real estate industry. This award not only highlights their professional excellence and dedication, but also underscores the powerful networking and collaborative opportunities available to our members. Join us in applauding their achievements and the innovative paths they are paving in our field.

Want to be part of this inspiring community? Learn more about how CREW Portland supports and elevates women in real estate at CREW-Portland.org.

Two Fortis Construction builds are finalists for the Daily Journal of Commerce Top Projects Awards: the Multnomah County Library Operations Center for Public Projects and the University of Oregon Hamilton Walton Transformation for Education/Student Housing.

https://djcoregon.com/event/top-projects/
Final results will be announced in June 🤞

Fortis Construction is proud to be a USA TODAY Top Workplace in 2024! This goes along with 11 consecutive years as a Top Workplace Regional Award winner. Check out the link for full details: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/03/19/best-places-to-work-2024-employers/72843732007/


https://fortisconstruction.com/our-culture/

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Earth Day Oregon business partner Highlight! We’d like to take a quick second to give some high fives out. We’re so excited to be partnering with Fortis Construction Inc. to celebrate Earth Day.

Fortis Construction is committed to making lasting impressions within its community by building relationships with local nonprofits that are providing critical services for a range of needs within our communities. Fortis has supported our mission for over 5 years and is one of our sponsors at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Go follow them Fortis Construction and leave a comment on one of their posts thanking them for supporting our work.

These folks are our partners in the statewide campaign, which celebrates businesses and nonprofits that work together to protect the planet for Earth Day. (it’s coming up! April 22nd!). Go follow to learn more about actions you can take in your community for Earth Day.

Image Description: An image of Mount Hood with a teal/blue graphic and the words "Meet our Earth Day business partners!", "April 22nd, 2024", and "EarthDayOR.org", as well as, the Earth Day Oregon and Fortis Construction Inc. logos.

Fortis is proud to support the National Association of Women in Construction by fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. As a “Keys to the Future” sponsor, we celebrate the women at Fortis (check out the video below!) and their invaluable contributions and accomplishments in shaping the industry.

2024 Women in Construction Week This is "2024 Women in Construction Week" by Fortis Construction on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Blanchet House and Farm is on a mission to alleviate suffering and offer hope for a better life by serving essential aid with dignity. We had a great time supporting the cause at its big annual event; if you're interested in getting involved, head to https://blanchethouse.org/

A fun collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Clark/Kjos Architects, LLC to create more bike-friendly campuses...

An impactful day and an impactful donation with the Prineville Data Center...

Building on our dedication to being a sustainable contractor, Fortis’ 2024 Sustainability Commitments set company-wide standards that reflect our belief in social responsibility and align with our core purpose of Making an Impact.

Attending the NWACUHO Annual Conference next week? Don’t miss the presentation by David Craig from Oregon State University, Kurt Haapala from Mahlum and Natasha Carroll from Fortis to learn more about the collaboration, process, and lessons learned that resulted in the success of the OSU Upper Division Student Housing project, slated to open fall 2024.

Oregon State University, Upper Division Student Housing – Fortis Construction FORTIS Construction Inc. - General Contracting, Pre-construction, Management, Green Building - (503) 459-4477

Pioneering is a Fortis Construction core value. Through our new commitment as a Pilot Sponsor for the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3), we are pioneering and innovating with other partners across the industry to enhance sustainability in the built environment. Learn more here:

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Software partner Resolve has published an extensive case study on the successes of Virtual Design & Construction innovations applied to an exceptionally complex, mission-critical build. Read all of the details here:

How Fortis Construction saved $3 million in 3 months with VR BIM reviews Fortis Construction used virtual reality to review BIM more efficiently and prevent $3 million in rework on a large data center project in Singapore. Learn how VR can help your construction process today.

Great teams and great teamwork lead to great results!
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As we have grown to be the #34 overall contractor in the U.S. in just two decades, we attribute this success to our people, our culture, and our ever-present focus on relationships. Our people are our foundation, and our Teams are at the center of all we do.

Fortis Ranks as the #34 Top Contractor in the United States – Fortis Construction FORTIS Construction Inc. - General Contracting, Pre-construction, Management, Green Building - (503) 459-4477

Thank you Hacker Architects Principal Nick Hodges for putting together this piece on giving new life to brutalist buildings...featuring the Fortis Construction / Hacker collaboration on the award-winning Portland State University Maseeh Hall.

Remaking Brutalist Buildings — Hacker by Nick Hodges Renewing these formidable concrete structures has become a sweet spot of our practice—a challenging mix of sustainable, renewal, and creative problem solving that really hinges on the power of collaborative, holistic design.

Would you like to support a fantastic organization that is introducing girls to construction? ...check out the Girls Build Fall Party this Saturday 11/11 in Portland with food by Tamale Boy.

Get your tickets here: https://girlsbuild.org/

Every year of award since 2013, Fortis Construction has been honored with the AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter Safety P.R.I.D.E. designation. A BIG congratulations to all the Safety Pros and team members supporting our Safety Program, as the P.R.I.D.E. (Program Recognition Indicating Dedication & Excellence) designation “is to recognize members who are willing to continuously improve and who are innovative industry leaders in safety.”

Willamette Week Give!Guide is an annual effort to raise funds for—and draw attention to—the good works of local nonprofits.

Fortis Construction is doubling donations in support of numerous nonprofits that are providing exceptional services :)

https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/pyb
https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/schoolhouse-supplies

We are thrilled to celebrate Stacy Lewallen, Fortis Controller, as a 2023 Daily Journal of Commerce Women of Vision award winner! Her accounting and financial management expertise combined with her leadership as a Board Member of Associated General Contractors (AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter) and Past President of Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA Portland Chapter), demonstrates her dedication and the impact she’s making within the construction industry. Join us in congratulating Stacy on this well-deserved honor!

Bora Architecture & Interiors wins big, and we're very proud that we could be their builder!

https://airbnb.design/makers-profile/

What's an awesome part of construction management that people don't often think of? ...for many of our projects, we get to work with exceptionally talented artists to include their custom pieces.

Read the article for all the details on Rachel Mica Weiss and the piece she did for (the Fortis Construction-built) Airbnb Seattle office, which was inspired by topographical map images of Mount Rainier National Park.

As part of Portland Sustainable Building Week, Fortis Construction hosted a Low-Carbon Concrete Roundtable that brought together local industry leaders working to advance low-carbon concrete solutions in the market. Thank you to our panel of presenters from Brightworks Sustainability, Oregon State University, ZGF Architects, KPFF Portland, and Fortis Construction project teams who showcased their latest research, successes, and project lessons learned—and to our local concrete-market partners for speaking to the opportunities and challenges associated with lower carbon concrete mix designs (Knife River Corporation, CalPortland, Wilsonville Concrete Products, and Whitaker Ellis). Fortis is proud to be on the forefront of innovation in the local construction industry and is committed to continuing these collaborative discussions with our market partners to push the boundaries of project sustainability!