Industrial Construction

Broadly skilled in varied construction activities, Fortis provides versatile teams for diverse project requirements

Fortis provides versatile teams for diverse project requirements, including a multitude of skilled ironworkers, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, machinists, and more.

Our employees are highly skilled in a broad variety of construction activities. Fortis has the versatility to mobilize a single crew for multiple facets of work, including skilled ironworkers, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, machinists and more. This allows us to select the workers with the right skill set for the job. Our team’s skill set ranges from piling and concrete work to structural steel installation, demolition and rehabilitation. We have highly trained riggers and hoist operators that have the capacity and expertise needed to supply, install and commission hoist devices. We have experience developing job-site procedures and lifting plans.

  • Consulting

    • Lift Plan Development
  • Installation Services

    • Structural Steel
    • Crane and Monorail Systems
    • Cable Barrier Systems
    • Safety / Spills Booms
  • Design and Supply

    • Structural Steel 
    • Hoisting Systems
  • Support Services

    • Electrical & Mechanical Installations
    • Commissioning
    • Site Assessments and Troubleshooting
    • Project Management

    Related Projects

  • Surface Blasting

    Fortis was contracted by a road building contractor to assist in the drilling and blasting along side of a highway in northern Saskatchewan. This project took care and attention due to the fact the blasting of rock was taking place in close proximity to both the road way as well...

  • Flue Gas Emissions Stack High Angle Rescue Lug

    Fortis was contracted by a client to complete the installation of high angle rescue lugs and a jib crane on the Flue Gas Emissions Stack at a Power Station. The High Angle Rescue lugs were WINSAFE 5T lugs welded onto backing plates which were mounted via Hilti resin anchors in...

  • Elevator Structural Steel Supply & Installation

    Fortis was contracted to complete the demolition of exiting stairwells and electrical components, fabrication and installation of new structural steel, supply and installation of new electrical, and supply and installation of new cladding a Power Station Person Lift Replacement. Fortis worked cooperatively with the clients, subcontractors and the elevator installation...

  • A-Frame Leg Bracing

    Fortis completed the A-Frame Leg Bracing Project on a headframe. The scope of this project was to install four 75 foot long cylindrical braces on the existing A-frame legs. The use of two cranes and a mobile lift platform were utilized to safely complete these critical lifts. Working around weather...

  • Structural Demolition / Equipment Salvaging Project

    Fortis was contracted for the safe removal/demolition of production facility processing equipment and surrounding steel structures and concrete foundations. Fortis was responsible for salvaging tanks and centrifuges for re-sale to a third-party buyer. Safe load handling via mobile crane (subcontracted) and small telehandler of all material and equipment was paramount...

  • Lifting Lug & Monorail Remediation

    Fortis was contracted to complete the fabrication, installation, and commissioning of a new 10T monorail as well as the replacement of a 10T Chain Hoist on an existing 10T Monorail. The front end work included the shop fabrication of a new curved 10T monorail, procurement of (2x) new 10T Chain...

  • Air Tank Receiver Platforms

    Fortis designed, supplied, and installed new structural steel walkways with handrail & ladders for maintenance access to six (6) separate Air Tank Receiver units within the a Hydropower Station. Fortis facilitated all hot-work permitting requirements as the work mainly consisted of cutting/torching existing steel structure to be replaced with new...

  • Spill Boom Design/Supply/Installation

    Fortis designed, supplied, and installed a permanent spill boom system for the a client at a Power Station. Internal design was completed for a Permanent Harbour Boom (Subcontracted), Tidal Compensator Assemblies (Fortis Engineering) and Spill Management Stair Assembly (Fortis Engineering). Installation of the permanent spill boom, tidal compensator and stair...

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