Fortunato Construction Group CFO, Jessica Idleman, was 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.

LensCrafters recently opened its new location in Mansfield, MA after completion by Fortunato Construction Group. This stunning store is just under 3000 SQ FT of modern retail and vision care spaces. Detailed millwork, wood floors, and light box displays create a sunlight sales area complemented by reception, exam rooms, lab and testing areas in the vision care center.

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.

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.

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.