Excelling in Data Center Construction (National Rankings)
In the major construction-industry publications of Engineering News-Record and Building Design + Construction, Fortis has again ranked as one of the top data center contractors in the nation. Details and links below… Engineering News-Record: #7 Telecomm (Encompassing Data Centers) Contractor For the 6th consecutive year, ENR has named Fortis Construction as one of the nation’s […]
Grand Reopening for the Reed College Watzek Sports Center
The Reed College Watzek Sports Center is (re)opened! The renovation and mass timber expansion now provides a broad range of new spaces and options for fitness, physical education, shared classes, and outdoor programs. Built in 1965, the Watzek Sports Center experienced structural failure after a 2021 winter storm, resulting in a collapsed roof and clearly […]
National Honor for the Multnomah County Library Operations Center
The American Libraries Association has selected the Multnomah County Operations Center for the 2024 Library Design Showcase. This honor comes on the heels of the Hennebery Eddy Architects-designed and Fortis Construction-built project being named a Top Project by the Daily Journal of Commerce.
Fortis Building Meta’s Cheyenne Campus
Meta has announced that its newest data center campus – and 25th data center around the world – will be in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and be built by Fortis Construction. This represents the 7th data center campus that Fortis is building with Meta. You can read the full announcement by Meta below, and find additional information […]
Two Top-Project Awards
In the annual Daily Journal of Commerce Top Project Awards, two Fortis Construction builds have been honored: 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: Multnomah County Library Operations Center University of Oregon DeNorval Unthank Jr. Hall Project […]
How Fortis Saved $3 Million in 3 Months with VR BIM Reviews
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.
Autodesk Headquarters Featured in ArchDaily and Named Office Redevelopment of the Year
ArchDaily, the world’s most visited architecture website, has featured Fortis Construction’s buildout of the Autodesk Portland Office. You can view the full feature here: https://www.archdaily.com/908443/autodesk-hq-mackenzie The project has also been named the Office Re-Development of the Year by the Portland Business Journal and local chapters of the Commercial Association of Brokers, SIOR, and NAIOP Commercial […]
Autodesk Features Fortis as an Industry Innovator
Autodesk has featured Fortis Construction as a case study for pioneering uses of its software tools and “pushing the envelope.” Click here to read Autodesk’s full feature article on Fortis Construction. Supporting quality construction “We make an impact” is the purpose and the core ideology of Fortis Construction, an employee-owned general contractor based in Portland, Oregon. […]