Fortis Climbs Top Contractor Rankings by Building Design + Construction
Advancing on the list with overall firm rank and eight additional categories
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Top-Project Honors for 3 Fortis Projects
University of Portland Dundon-Berchtold Hall, University of Oregon Tykeson Hall, and Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical & Dental Building are recognized for excellence
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Top Workplaces: 8 Consecutive Years!
The 2020 ranking by The Oregonian for the Top Workplaces in Oregon and SW Washington are out, and Fortis Construction is set as the #8 Top Workplace for Midsize Employers. This is the eighth consecutive year that Fortis has been ranked as a top employer, and the sixth time that the company has been ranked in the top 10.
About the Rankings:
The Top Workplaces list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
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Fortis Ranked a Top International and Global Contractor
Engineering-News Record has released its 2020 rankings
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12 Times on the Inc. 5,000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Exceptional and consistent growth driven by our Core Values
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Portland State University Team Honored by the American Institute of Architects - Oregon
Congratulations to all team members of the Portland State University Peter Stott Center & Viking Pavilion for being honored by teh American Institute of Architecture - Oregon for their "Significant Design Contribution." The award and overall project is a reflection of the collaboration that Fortis brings to each project team.
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ConstructSecure Platinum Safety Award
It’s official: Fortis has received the Platinum Safety Award from ConstructSecure.
“Platinum status is not easily achieved. Fortis Construction has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to implementing safety management systems resulting in exceptionally low incident rates,” states Garrett Burke, CEO of ConstructSecure.
This award is presented to companies that register a safety score 95% or greater in the Safety Assessment Program administered by ConstructSecure. Congratulations to the Fortis Safety Team and everyone else who works tirelessly to keep our sites safe.
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Three Winners in Oregon’s Excellence in Concrete Awards
Facebook, Oregon Military Department and University of Oregon projects honored
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Building Design + Construction Ranking Recap
See where Fortis ranks among the nation’s largest construction firms
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National Design-Build Award for the Major General George White Headquarters
A 2019 National Merit Award winner for Commercial/Office
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Fortis Recognized as Best University Campus Contractor in Oregon
General Contractors Magazine's list of "The Best University Campus Contractors in the US"
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Engineering-News Record and Building Design + Construction Rankings
Fortis Construction moves up in Top Lists, Green Building and multiple Market Sectors
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Engineering-News Record Firm of the Year!
Fortis' first time to be ranked the ENR Northwest Firm of the Year
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American Institute of Architects Honors the Oregon Zoo Education Center
One of the top-10 innovative projects in the U.S. setting the standard in design and sustainability
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Autodesk Headquarters Featured in ArchDaily and Named Office Redevelopment of the Year
National and regional honors by the world's most visited architecture website and local media and professional organizations.
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Fortis-Built PSU Viking Pavilion Named “One of the 31 Reasons to Love Portland Right Now”
"It is something we are very proud of and think turned out even better than we hoped."
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Three Fortis-built Projects Honored with American Institute of Architects Awards
Oregon Zoo Education Center, OSU-Cascades Tykeson Hall and the PSU Stott Center + Viking Pavilion are winners
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UO Chapman Hall Honored with a DeMuro Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation
Fortis Construction's third DeMuro Award for for excellence in preservation, reuse, and community revitalization.
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UO Straub Hall Wins a Design Excellence Award
Best in category for Education: University of Oregon Straub Hall Renovation and Classroom Addition
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Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company (x10)
With a 118% three-year growth rate, Fortis is ranked as one of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies for the 10th time
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Fortis-Built Airbnb PDX Customer Experience Hub Named Top Tenant Improvement
A #1 ranking for projects in Oregon & SW Washington
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Fortis Named a 100 Best Green Workplace in Oregon
A ranking as the #74 Best Green Workplace in the State.
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11 Consecutive Years as One of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon
A 2018 ranking in the Top 10
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AIA People’s Choice Award for the OSU Reser Stadium Valley Football Center Renovation + Addition
The American Institute of Architects, Southwest Oregon Chapter winner in the Public/Institutional category
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#4 Data Center Contractor in the Nation
Fortis breaks into the Top-5 Data Center Contractors in the U.S.
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#5 Top Workplace in Oregon and SW Washington
Fortis' 5th consecutive year being named a Top Workplace
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Fortis Ranked as one of Portland’s 10 Largest Private Companies
Breaking into the Top 10 with a #7 ranking...
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Update: Fortis Ranked the #25 Fastest Growing Private Company in Oregon and SW Washington
Update to the May 17th Posting
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Fortis Named a 100 Best Green Workplace in Oregon
For the fourth consecutive year, Fortis is named a 100 Best Green Workplace.
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First-Time Top 100 Contractor Ranking by Engineering News-Record
Fortis moves up 61 spots to a ranking of the #99 contractor in the U.S.
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Fortis Brings Home Six Honors at the DJC Top Projects Awards
Winners include the #1 Renovation and #1 High-Performance Building
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Fortis Named a 100 Fastest-Growing Private Company in Oregon
This is the 7th time Fortis has landed on the list...
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Fortis Safety Program Honored with Top Industry Honor: GOSH Award
The Fortis Construction Safety Committee has been awarded the Oregon Governor's Occupational Safety & Health (GOSH) Award. The recognition is bestowed only every other year to two total companies.
Enable the people closest to the activity to develop, improve and drive the initiatives
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Fortis Named to the Best Companies to Work For in Oregon Hall of Fame
10 Years and counting as a Best Company to Work For in Oregon...
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Fortis’ Work with Trillium Family Services and TVA Architects Featured in ArchDaily
The Trillium Secure Adolescent Inpatient Facility on the the world's most visited architecture website.
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Fortis Construction Ranked #1 General Contractor in Oregon/SW Washington
The Daily Journal of Commerce - Oregon places Fortis as the top general contractor in the region.
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Design Excellence Awards: Fortis Project Wins
Two Fortis Construction-built projects garnered prestigious honors at the 2016 International Interior Design Association Oregon Chapter Design Excellence Awards. The awards highlight the exceptional interior design work that is occurring in the Pacific Northwest.
Design Excellence People's Choice Award:
JLL Office with GBD Architects
Design Excellence Transformation Award:
Portland General Electric Portland Service Center with FFA Architecture and Interiors
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The Oregonian Ranks Fortis #5 Top Workplace
The Oregonian's annual ranking has placed Fortis Construction at the #5 Top Workplace in Oregon and southwest Washington.
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Monica Emmons Named a 2016 Women in Construction Leader
Fortis Construction BIM Manager Monica Emmons has been named a 2016 Women in Construction Leader by Constructech Magazine. She has been an intergral team members for Fortis projects including the Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center - Medical Office Building 4, Facebook's Prineville Campus, Oregon Reproductive Medicine Headquarters and other confidential clients, to name a few. In addition to to her project work, Monica mentors young females to promote STEM careers and the use of technology in construction.
In recent years, women have transformed the construction industry. Whether they’re out on the jobsite or in the office, women have proven they know how to push the boundaries of what’s expected, and leverage the latest technology...With roles that span across many corporate levels, these 38 women were chosen based on their ability to go far beyond their own roles, instilling changes in their respective companies and the industry as a whole.
View the full news release by clicking here.
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Fortis Ranked the #9 Healthiest Employer of Oregon
Fortis Construction has been named the #9 Healthiest Employer of Oregon. The ranking reflects Fortis' extensive Wellness Program and firm-wide active culture (group climbing trips, intramural soccer, ping-pong tournaments, basketball, golf, etc.). This is the second time that Fortis has landed in the Top 10 list of Oregon's Healthiest Employers, and it is the first time that Fortis has been in the Top 10 for the 100-499-employee category.
Click here to view the full article at the Portland Business Journal.
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#47 Top University Construction Firm Ranking for Fortis Construction
Building Design + Construction has named Fortis Construction the #47 Top University Construction Firm in the United States.
2015 University projects by Fortis include the Oregon State University Learning Innovation Center (above) and the University of Oregon Straub Hall Renovation + Expansion (below)
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#8 Data Center Construction Firm in the US Ranking for Fortis Construction
Representing the highest ranking achieved in data center construction by Fortis, the company has been ranked the #8 Data Center Construction Firm in the United States by Building Design + Construction.
Read the full article here:
http://www.bdcnetwork.com/top-40-data-center-construction-firms
Facebook (above) and T5 Data Centers (below) 
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Building Design + Construction Ranks Fortis as a Top Construction Manager and Top Contractor
In Building Design + Construction's 2016 rankings, Fortis Construction, Inc. has placed within the Top 70 Construction Management Firms in the United States and within the Top 115 Contractor Firms in the United States. Representing the highest rankings ever achieved on each list, Fortis has placed as the #23 Construction Management Firm and as the #70 Top Contractor.
Click on a link below to view the full list:
BD+C Top 70 Construction Management Firm Rankings (Fortis #23)
BD+C Top 115 Contractors in the U.S. Rankings (Fortis #70)
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Fortis Ranked as a Top 100 Project Delivery Firm in the United States
Engineering News Record's 2016 list of the top project delivery firms has placed Fortis Construction, Inc. as the #60 Construction Management At-Risk firm in the United States. This is the highest ranking ever achieved by Fortis, representing a jump of more than 40 positions from 2015.
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Fortis Ranked as a Fastest-Growing Private Company in the Region
Fortis is the only company with 2015 revenues greater than $400 million to make the list.
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Fortis Ranked as the #160 Top Contractor in the U.S. by Engineering News Record
In the 2016 ENR Top 400 Contractors rankings, Fortis has moved up 63 spots from #223 in 2015 to #160 in 2016.
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Fortis Construction Spotlighted in the DJC Oregon Builders Choice Feature
Builder’s Choice is a new Daily Journal of Commerce feature offering a look at the projects being tackled by local construction, architecture and engineering firms. The most recent Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon article features Fortis Construction, with the description of five signature projects in Oregon.
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Fortis Ranked the #3 Best Company to Work for in Oregon by Oregon Business
"A high-achieving environment supports staff and pushes them to new levels of performance."
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Fortis Honored with 3rd Consecutive AGC Safety PRIDE Award
Safety is our culture, not just a policy...
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Fortis Ranked the #6 Top Workplace in Oregon
In the 2015 Top Workplaces list, published by The Oregonian, Fortis Construction has been ranked the #6 Top Workplace. Within midsize companies (100-499 employees), this sets Fortis as the top-ranked construction firm.
For the full article and additional details, click here for the Oregonian/OregonLive feature.
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Fortis Receives the Safety PRIDE Award for the Third Consecutive Year
For three years in a row, Fortis has been honored with the Safety Program Recognition Indicating Dedication & Excellence (PRIDE) Award by the Associated General Contractors of America—Oregon Columbia Chapter. Stated by the AGC, Safety PRIDE recipients are members who demonstrate safety excellence in our industry.
"To me, PRIDE (a Fortis core value) means people are able to do their work smoothly, with enjoyment and are able to return home safely to their families each and every day, having learned something and having conducted their business honorably and with excellence."
~Fortis Safety Manager Demetra Star
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Fortis Construction Ranked the #74 Top Contractor in the Country
Since being founded in 2003, Fortis Construction Inc. has now grown to be ranked the #74 Top Contractor in the country according to the newly released list by Building Design + Construction Magazine.
In addition to being named a Top 100 Contractor in the United States, Fortis achieved the following sector-specific rankings:
- Top University Construction Firms (36)
- Top Construction Management Firms (43)
- Top K-12 School Sector Construction Firms (50)
- Top Office Sector Construction Firms (54)
- Top Green Building Construction Firms (55)
- Top Healthcare Construction Firms (75)
Relationships. Winning. Pioneering. Pride.
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Fortis Ranked #15 Private Business in Oregon and SW Washington
A new listing by the Portland Business Journal places Fortis Construction, Inc. as the #15 Private Company in Oregon and SW Washington. The list is ranked according to total revenue in the 2014 fiscal year.
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Fortis Ranks #223 on the Engineering News-Record Top 400 Contractors List
In 2015, Fortis Construction, Inc. has been ranked at #223 on the Engineering News-Record Top 400 Contractors list. Based on annual revenue from projects in the U.S. and abroad, Fortis has moved up 20 positions from the 2014 ranking of #243. You can see the full details and additional information here.
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Fortis Named a 100 Best Green Workplace in Oregon
In 2015, Fortis Construction has been named the #60 Best Green Workplace in Oregon by Oregon Business magazine. This is a jump of eight positions over the 2014 ranking. You can see the full results of the survey and rankings here.
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Fortis is Honored with an Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety & Health Award
The Fortis Safety Committee has been honored with an Oregon Governor's Occupational Safety & Health (GOSH) Award. The award is given out every other year to only two companies. You can read the article below from the GOSH Conference booklet for more information.
The Oregon GOSH Conference has been held every other year since 1944. The conference focuses on providing an educational forum for employers, safety and health professionals, safety committee members, line supervisors, manufacturers, and distributors from all industries. GOSH both teaches and honors state of the art knowledge and skills leading to self-sufficiency in occupational safety and health programs.
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Fortis Named One of the Top 10 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon
Fortis Construction has been ranked #9 by Oregon Business on the list of Top 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon. This make Fortis the highest-ranked construction company to work for in Oregon, and it is the highest ranking in company history.
Click here to view the full article.
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Fortis is #24 in The Oregonian’s Top Workplaces List
Fortis Construction Inc. has landed at #24 on the The Oregonian Top Workplaces list.
"...the survey's findings are fairly universal. Employees want to feel they are part of an organization moving in the right direction, that their contributions are valued by management, that they're working as part of something meaningful, that their employer has a strong sense of values and ethics, that they have an opportunity to balance their work and home lives."
You can read the full article here.
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Fortis Lands on the Inc. 5,000 List for Seven Consecutive Years
Fortis Construction Inc. has been named to the Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies for seven consecutive years. Thank you to all of our great clients and hard-working team members for making this possible!
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Fortis Rankings in Building Design + Construction
Each year, Building Design+Construction magazine releases the Giants 300 Report - an annual ranking of the nation's largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S. In the 2014 Giants lists, Fortis has ranked in the following positions:
- #11 - Data Center Construction
- #40 - Government Sector Construction
- #47 - Higher Education Construction
- #54 - Office Construction
- #55 - BIM Construction
- #75 - Reconstruction
- #85 - Healthcare Construction
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Portland Business Journal Names Fortis to the Fastest-Growing Private Companies List
The Portland Business Journal has ranked Fortis at #139 on the annual list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies. WIth revenue of $249 million in 2013, the company saw an 8.03% growth in revenue. Fortis also ranked in the list as one of the "five companies from The List that generated the most revenue in 2013."
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Fortis Named to Oregon Business Magazine’s 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon
Oregon Business magazine has released its sixth annual 100 Best Green Workplaces results and Fortis has ranked #68. Click here to read the article for the full details.
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Fortis Ranks in the Engineering-News Top 400 Contractors
Fortis has been named #243 on the Engineering-News Record Top 400 Contractors list.
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Fortis Ranks #3 in the Daily Journal of Commerce General Contractor A-List
Fortis Construction is pleased to be named to the Daily Journal of Commerce A-List as the #3 General Contractor in the Porltand Metro Area. Thanks to our great clients and great staff, we've gone from a small group working out of a garage to this point in just a decade...and we're more focused than ever on making an impact.
