Fortis Construction Opens an Austin Office and Launches Its Texas Business Unit

AUSTIN — Fortis Construction announced Tuesday that it has opened a new office in Austin and launched a Texas Business Unit, planting the employee-owned general contractor in one of the construction industry's fastest-growing regions.

The Texas unit will focus on commercial, education, life sciences and healthcare markets, the company said. Its team's experience spans large-scale facilities, industrial developments, major university buildings, mass timber projects, and federal and defense work. The announcement names no Austin address and no specific Texas projects.

The unit will be led by John Ingram, who brings more than 20 years of construction experience on projects throughout the southern United States. 'In Austin, we've brought the Fortis way of working — rooted in trust, relationships, and purpose — to a market where we can make a meaningful difference for our clients,' Ingram said in the announcement.

Fortis President Andrea Weisheimer said the company has 'a proven track record of building meaningful partnerships and delivering complex projects around the country,' adding that its focus in Austin is to be 'a trusted partner, known for our genuine commitment to the people and communities we build alongside.' The Austin office continues a run of expansion that included a Utah office in 2024 and the recent launch of an Industrial Business Unit; Fortis is headquartered as an employee-owned contractor with offices in Oregon, Utah and now Texas.