This month, Fortunato Construction Group welcomes SFC Benjamin Hernandez as an Army-supported apprentice. SFC Hernandez is a Work Vessels for Veterans awardee who connected with Fortunato Construction through the Greens for Good Golf Tournament. As he retires from active duty this spring, he is focused on growing his Enfield-based construction firm Benny Blanco Decking Company.
Deka Lash opened at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor after recent completion by Fortunato Construction Group. This 1,000 SQFT space boasts clean, modern finishes and accent lighting. A daylight filled lobby hosts a retail wall and reception desk.
The Goddard School of South Windsor brings a unique early childhood education facility to the community. Located in a quiet corner of Evergreen Walk, the School provides a play-based curriculum with fun learning experiences.
Fortunato Construction Group is pleased to announce the outcome of the inaugural Greens for Good Charity Golf Event was a donation of $31,000 to Work Vessels for Veterans.
Join Us! Fortunato Construction Group proudly presents Greens for Good – a charity golf event benefitting military Veterans! September 25, 2023, at the award-winning Lake of Isles Golf Course in North Stonington, CT. Scramble Format, Special Guests, Live Auction, Team & Individual Prizes, and more. 100% of net proceeds to benefit Work Vessels for Vets.
Budr Cannabis, owned by local home healthcare entrepreneur Derrick Gibbs Jr. and industry veteran Carl Tirella Jr., is hosting its grand opening Monday, July 31, at 1037 Boulevard, West Hartford. The adult-use cannabis retailer will be the first to open in West Hartford and one of five Tirella and Gibbs plan to open across the state by 2025.
Fortunato Construction Group has named Lindsey Fortunato president and CEO of the company, ushering in a new generation of leadership at the family-owned firm.
Steeped in rich, romantic history, magnificently and painstakingly restored, and now growing in sprawling beauty on the shore of the Connecticut River, Portland’s Saint Clement’s Castle introduces a stunning new treasure overlooking the water: River’s Edge at Saint Clement’s Marina.
Join Us! Fortunato Construction Group proudly presents Greens for Good – a charity golf event benefitting military Veterans! September 25, 2023, at the award-winning Lake of Isles Golf Course in North Stonington, CT. Scramble Format, Special Guests, Live Auction, Team & Individual Prizes, and more. 100% of net proceeds to benefit Work Vessels for Vets.
Fortunato Construction Group CEO, Lindsey Fortunato, and CFO, Jessica Idleman, were on hand at the Berlin High School Scholarship awards to present this year’s Shirley Ramos Memorial Scholarship recipient with a $2500 check. The annual FCG-sponsored Scholarship is given to female seniors pursuing a degree/technical training in construction. architecture, or engineering in honor of Shirley Ramos—a mentor and friend who lost her life to cancer in 2018 after a hard-fought battle with both Breast Cancer and Melanoma.
More than 15 years after starting a home healthcare business fresh out of college, Change Inc. President Derrick Gibbs Jr. is shifting his sights to a new industry — cannabis. Partnering with an industry veteran, a team of social equity entrepreneurs and a Chicago-based multistate cannabis business operator, Gibbs said he hopes to open five recreational marijuana dispensaries in the state in the next few years.
The Town of Berlin is rounding out 2022 with the revival of the Milestone Awards, honoring long-time businesses. The 2022 Milestone Awards were handed out between Sept. 1 to Dec. 29, recognizing smaller, locally owned businesses that have been operating for more than 25 years.
Matt joined FCG in April of 2019 and has very quickly developed excellent skills in bidding, budgeting and project management with our team. He recently completed a major renovation project at Capitol Light in Hartford, CT, and he just won a bid for a Brixmor Shell project, the future home of Aldi in Carle Place, NY. Matt is currently managing the relocation of Sakura Garden at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor, CT. He’s also slated to manage a complex addition and renovation at the McDonalds on Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, MA this spring.
As some large multi-state cannabis companies already stake claims on buildings they may develop into cannabis grow operations, one local construction company is predicting a competitive environment for firms looking to build projects for Connecticut's marijuana industry.
I am the Director of Planning and Strategy at a family-owned commercial construction company in central Connecticut. Our business, founded by my father more than 30 years ago, has survived many economic cycles over the last three decades and has changed and evolved quite a bit in that time. Throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, we led in the restaurant construction space, with over a hundred new restaurants and dozens of renovation project in New England. When the market shifted and restaurant work slowed, we grew in retail.
We’re glad to see that the brand new Dryft Restaurant in Revere, MA is still serving takeout to hungry waterfront guests. We’re taking a moment to enjoy the beauty in this unprecedented time. Thanks for sharing this beautiful sunset time lapse, Dryft
FCG appeared in the Hartford Business Journal's Book of Lists 2020, celebrating 30 years in business!
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Lindsey Fortunato was recently interviewed by the Construction Instuitute for High Profile regarding the future of the construction industry, and trends anticipated in 2019.
CVS in Manchester is almost ready to open it’s doors to the community!
We’re making progress on the major renovation project at TOMZ Corporation in Berlin, CT!
Legrand North America, the Wiremold Company, has fresh new digs in West Hartford, Connecticut. This recently renovated industrial office space includes open work stations, various conference and collaboration spaces, and creative design space. The office serves as a showroom, featuring many of Legrand's own light and data products. We're proud to partner with this global organization who has worked for more than 25 years to transform spaces where people live and work.
Our team is grateful to our partners and clients for all of what we've accomplished together this past year! As we reflect with gratitude, we'd like to wish everyone a joyous holiday season and a very Happy New Year! #builtbyfcg