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Rendering for Grubbs Volvo

Grubbs Volvo is Underway

Fort Construction is moving dirt on a third dealership for the Grubbs Family of Dealerships at DFW Airport. Grubbs Volvo will feature a one-story, 34,000 SF facility, including sales and service. VLK Architects is the architect, and they’re adding some unique design elements. Reminiscent of window shopping, they’ll install “shop windows” to display individual Volvo models. We’re just getting …

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Grubbs Acura in Grapevine

Grubbs Acura is Complete

Grubbs Acura in Grapevine is getting ready to open its doors to the public on Monday, March 22nd. Our work on the 53,000 SF two-story dealership is now complete. Located off Highway 114 on the north side of DFW Airport, customers will find a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility with every dealership luxury imaginable. Customers will find …

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Groundbreaking in Rockwall

Groundbreaking in Rockwall

Fort Construction will complete a finish-out for the Rockwall Department of Family and Protective Services. The building is adjacent to the Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium, and very near the county courthouse. We’ll also add some additional footage and when all is said and done, it will total just over 11,000 SF. We’ll construct offices, meeting rooms …

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Exterior View of Cielo Place in Fort Worth

Thank you to Our Trade Partners at Cielo Place

  Fort Construction is the general contractor for Cielo Place, a unique mixed-income housing community in Fort Worth. This is a unique project because it’s located within and next to the historic Riverside Baptist Church. As our work continues, we would like to send a shout-out to our trade partners: M&M Construction (framing and siding) …

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Another Award for The Vineyard on Lancaster

  The Vineyard on Lancaster received the Texas Apartment Association’s 2020 Affordable Housing Award in the New Construction category. Union Gospel Mission developed The Vineyard. The building features 98 affordable homes, six market-rate homes, and a health clinic. Schwarz-Hanson Architects designed the project, and we were the general contractor. The Vineyard is an exceptional facility …

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Update on Cielo Place

  Fort Construction is the general contractor on Cielo Place, a mixed-income housing community in Fort Worth. Right now, masonry restoration is taking place on all existing buildings. Framing is going up at New Building #3 and interior framing at Buildings #1 and #2. We have MEP rough-ins underway throughout all buildings. This is a …

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We Had an Axe to Grind

  Last week, Fort Construction rented out the Fort Worth Axe Factory for no other reason than to have a little fun. We had close to 70 employees and trade partners stop by and learn to throw an axe. It was a terrific evening fueled by axe throwing, lots of pizza and laughter. Thank you …

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Groundbreaking for OTR

Fort Construction is proud to partner with OTR, Henry S. Miller, and KHArchitects on a 24-hour truck maintenance facility. OTR is based out of Houston and offers 24/7 emergency truck repair and service. Located on I-20 in south Dallas, this is OTR’s first ground-up building in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.   The 15-acre site will include …

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Tarrant Roofing Building Complete

  We partnered with Tarrant Roofing to complete a two-story, 24,000 SF facility located at 1900 Handley Ederville in Fort Worth. They have moved in, and by all accounts, they’re enjoying their new building. Congratulations to Tarrant Roofing on their new location!