Architects Recognize Mortenson Construction As "Most Admired" U.S. Construction Organization

Minneapolis, MN - Mortenson Construction was recognized as the most admired construction organization in DesignIntelligence publication’s Multinational Design Firm Fee Survey. After polling 30 of the leading global architects, the survey reveals DesignIntelligence top lists, which include the most admired construction organizations, structural engineering firms, and U.S and non-U.S. architecture firms. 

As American architects and designers continue their expansion into the global market place, they are looking for ways to pioneer new best practices, apply innovative tools and processes to their designs, and collaborate with leading builders to deliver world class results to their customers, all in an effort to stake a claim for their firms and for the American A/E/C industry throughout the world. Leading architecture firms are increasingly collaborating with builders, such as Mortenson Construction, in order to fully realize the benefits of their expertise, innovation and ingenuity (or creativity). Top builders, like Mortenson Construction, are highly respected and valued partners in the industry’s quest to advance the art and science of construction.

“It’s a tremendous honor for Mortenson Construction to be recognized by such a prestigious group of firms and industry professionals. It sends a powerful message that Mortenson Construction is a valued design/building partner, places the customer’s experience first, delivers significant building/design innovations, and respects and honors the role of the architect and designer on our projects” said Tom Gunkel, President & CEO of Mortenson Construction. “Mortenson greatly values the partnerships we enjoy with the architects and engineers we work with every day on our projects and we look forward to continuing to play a vital role in bringing their designs to life.”

Mortenson Construction is a leader in the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) process, which the company first used in 1998 while building the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California and has since established as Mortenson Construction’s standard planning and construction process for healthcare, sports, higher education, and many other facility types. Mortenson, in addition to being a pioneer of VDC, places special emphasis on the integration of the design and construction process and the delivery of an exceptional customer experience. Mortenson team members are constantly striving to dramatically improve the way projects are constructed, utilize and enhance the most recent building technologies and processes, and deepen their role as a green/sustainable builder.