Company Profile
Company Overview
Mortenson Construction is a family-owned, privately-held corporation that began in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1954. Today the company operates as a diversified construction organization, offering services in construction, design-build, development, diverse workforce planning, facility operations, preconstruction, and program management.
Mortenson helps all customers achieve their goals - anywhere in the world. Mortenson maintains its company headquarters in Minneapolis, and supports offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Seattle, and Shanghai, China. Smaller offices are staffed as needed around the world in order to serve the unique needs of our customers. We also have teams that specialize in certain types of markets, such as federal work, renewable energies, sports arenas, and mission critical facilities.
Our business philosophy is dedicated to trusting relationships, excellence in performing services, and advanced technology in building. We have built a reputation for being a solid and progressive company that is trustworthy, responsible, and a leader in our industry and in the communities in which we live and work.
Company History
"April Fools’ Day, 1954. That’s the day I started M. A. Mortenson Company. I had mixed emotions as I hung out my construction shingle. Most companies don’t survive their first few years. Even after 30 years in the construction business, I knew that it would take some breaks along the way to make it.
This wouldn’t even have happened if it weren’t for my wife Jennie. She signed up, without pay, to be the telephone operator, stenographer, payroll clerk, bookkeeper, and chief morale builder for my little company. Yes, with Jennie’s help and encouragement, I thought we would be okay.
My father made no bones about the move. He said I was making a big mistake starting a business at the ripe old age of 48. I said to myself, it’s a big risk – even if Minneapolis and St. Paul are taking off, now that World War II is long over. There are new homes being built, offices and manufacturing plants expanding. But where there’s risk, there’s also a lot of opportunity and I believe hard work, a quality job and honesty in business will lead to success. I want to build so well that an owner will invite us back for additional work."
M. A. Mortenson, Sr. Founder
Benefits
Mortenson provides a comprehensive rewards program for team members, including competitive compensation and benefit programs. The objectives of the program are to:
- Reward performance with competitive total cash compensation;
- Support the health and welfare of team members and their families;
- Provide the opportunity to build long-term financial security; and
- Provide the opportunity for work and life balance.
Team members are eligible for most of our benefit programs as of the first day of employment if they consistently work at least 25 hours per week.