Fort Construction is building a new retail center at 12900 Josey Lane in Farmers Branch. We’ll add two buildings on a single site. One building will be 5,500 SF and will have three tenants including a bank, restaurant, and dental office. The second building will total approximately 10,000 SF and will be a new …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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!
Jayson Rodriguez joined us on September 15, 2014, and has been in charge of our Estimating Department since that day. Not only does he send out and keep track of bids, but he also sets up the standards and procedures, and trains new hires within his department. If you attend a community breakfast or …
Fort Construction is excited to be named the general contractor for Cielo Place in Fort Worth. This will be a unique mixed-income housing community featuring 91 units. Of the 91 units, 88% will be affordable at 30%, 50% and 60% of the area median income. And 12% of the units will be at market rate. …
We’re laying the foundation for Hotel Dryce, a three-story hotel located in the Cultural District of Fort Worth. As you can see in the photos, we’re pouring some of the last remaining grade beams. We’re also finishing pouring elevator walls and retaining walls. The slab on grade is next on the list, and we’re …
We recently received word that The Vineyards on Lancaster is a finalist for an award presented by Affordable Housing Finance magazine. There are four finalists in the Special Needs category; a category that includes housing designs for homeless and special needs families. The Vineyards was developed by Union Gospel Mission, and features 98 affordable …
Construction on Grubbs Acura is moving along nicely with the project approximately 40-percent complete. The CMU installation is complete, almost all paving is poured, and 75-percent of the steel is erected. MEP rough-in and exterior framing will start this week. When all is said and done, this will be a 57,000 SF two-story car …
Construction is underway for Maxim Crane in Fort Worth. This is a design-build project on an eight-acre site. It will feature a 19,000 SF building for their offices as well as service bays for maintenance. We’re currently installing the wall and roof panels. Once that’s completed, we can start work on the inside. Our …
We’re working in Fort Worth on a retail center near the corner of Sycamore School Rd and Chisholm Trail Parkway. The 9,774 SF building will offer four to five retail spaces. Originally, this was scheduled to be a six-month project, but we should be able to knock a month off and have this completed …
