Fortress Development Solutions

What Fortress Development Solutions does

Fortress Development Solutions is a privately held, family-owned construction development company headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, that delivers integrated civil construction, hauling, hydrovac, pipeline and facility construction, drilling, reclamation, drone surveying, and engineering services primarily to upstream and midstream oil and gas operators across Northern Colorado and Wyoming. The company was formed from the merger of Gusher Oilfield Services and Atlas Energy Services and now operates with a workforce of more than 200 employees across two state-level divisions, including a Wyoming operation opened in 2021.

Its service platform rests on a substantial owned fleet of dump trucks, low boys, landolls, flatbeds, winch trucks, and hydrovac units, combined with in-house CAD/drafting, drone-based PPK/RTK and LiDAR survey capability, GPS equipment tracking and grade controls, and engineering capability spanning civil-structural design, ASME Sec VIII separation equipment, and API 12F tank design. Technology is positioned as a precision and execution differentiator — notably as the first drone pilot authorized for DOT jurisdictional pipeline inspection in the Mountain region — rather than as a software product.

Fortress earns revenue on a project-by-project, quote-based model with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers or recurring contracts. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to oil and gas operators, supplemented by business development outreach in Wyoming, website-driven quote requests, and community/event marketing. Customers span O&G operators, pipeline companies, construction firms, government (e.g., Rocky Mountain National Park), and ranchers, but the O&G vertical is the explicit primary segment, and Chevron is a disclosed enterprise relationship via the Guttersen Ranch reclamation partnership.

Name

Fortress Development Solutions

Legal name

Fortress Development Solutions

Website

https://fortressds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Civil Construction Services: Revenue from civil construction and grading services including road construction, pad construction, stormwater management, and related earthwork. Provided to oil and gas industry clients on project basis.
2. Pipeline and Facility Construction: Turnkey pipeline and facility construction services encompassing planning, design, construction, and maintenance for energy and infrastructure sectors.
3. Hydrovac and Excavation Services: Hydro excavation services for utility locating, pit cleaning, frac tank cleaning, and non-destructive excavation. Available 24/7 with dispatch services.
4. Equipment and Material Hauling: Heavy equipment hauling, material hauling, and water hauling services with diverse fleet including low boys, landolls, flatbeds, step decks, winch trucks, dump trucks, belly dump trucks, and side dump trucks.
5. Reclamation and Restoration Services: Land reclamation services including drill seeding, hydroseeding, straw mulching, soil amendments, and environmental restoration for oil and gas sites.
6. Sanitation and Waste Management: Roll-off dumpster rentals, portable toilet rentals (including ADA compliant), and waste management services for construction sites.
7. Rig and Drilling Services: Drilling services, rig washing, pit cleaning, liner/containment installation and repair, location cleanup, and industrial cleaning for oil and gas operations.
8. Engineering and Design Services: Comprehensive engineering and design services including civil-structural, energy-oil and gas, site layout and staking, and CAD/drafting work.
9. Plug and Abandonment Services: Well plugging, site decommissioning, site remediation, and site reclamation services for the oil and gas industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fortress Development Solutions is a family-owned construction development company that provides turnkey civil, pipeline, and facility construction services primarily for oil and gas operators in Northern Colorado and Wyoming. Its offerings span hydrovac excavation, pipeline and facility construction, civil construction and grading, equipment and material hauling, drilling/rig services, reclamation and restoration, drone surveying, and in-house engineering and design. The company delivers integrated project management from planning and engineering through construction, hauling, site reclamation, and plug and abandonment.

Product overview

Fortress Development Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated construction development services primarily serving the oil and gas industry in Colorado and Wyoming. The company operates as a unified construction services platform comprising 12 distinct service offerings: Hydro Excavation & Daylighting Services (hydrovac technology for utility locating and industrial cleaning), Pipeline & Facility Construction (design, construction, and maintenance), Sanitation and Roll-Off Services (portable toilets and dumpsters), Equipment Hauling, Civil Construction & Grading (road/pad building with GPS technology), Reclamation & Restoration (land revitalization with seeding/mulching), Material Hauling, Drilling Services (rig services and industrial cleaning), Water Hauling, General Roustabout, Drone Services (survey-grade data capture and pipeline inspections), and Engineering & Design Services (civil-structural and pipeline engineering with in-house CAD). These services are designed to work together as a one-stop-shop solution, enabling the company to provide turnkey project management from initial planning through construction to site reclamation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydro Excavation & Daylighting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 years incident-free in plug and abandonment program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BayerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Rejuvra cheatgrass control application project at Guttersen Ranch. Bayer representatives Derek Sebastian and Shannon Clark provided expertise on cheatgrass management in rangeland and reclamation sites.
• Buffalo Brand SeedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert collaboration on seed mix selection for reclamation projects. Dustin Terrell from Buffalo Brand Seed provided guidance on choosing native vs. introduced species in seed mixes.
• Cedar Creek AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on topsoil handling and soil management in different soil types for pipeline right-of-way reclamation. Jesse Dillon provided expertise on soil survey information and excavation observation.
• NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cheatgrass management and reclamation practices. NRCS provided insights on Rejuvra longevity of control without yearly application requirements.
• Trinton EnvironmentalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for soil amendments and mulch expertise at reclamation learning events. Laura Finch provided guidance on hydraulically applied soil amendments.
• LWM WashoutminorOthersLocal Greeley truck washout service that cleans and maintains Fortress Development Solutions trucks. Provides truck cleaning, detailing, and power washing with driver lounge amenities.
• ChevronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Guttersen Ranch for land management, environmental care, and education. Art & Parker Guttersen stressed partnership benefits for land management and community education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MasTec: Major infrastructure construction firm with oil & gas pipeline, clean energy, and utility infrastructure segments. Overlaps with Fortress's pipeline construction, facility construction, and civil services for energy operators.
• Clean Harbors: Environmental and industrial services company with oilfield service offerings including waste management, hydrovac, and reclamation. Comparable to Fortress's hydrovac, drilling services, and reclamation/restoration lines.
• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play utility infrastructure contractor in North America. Comparable on pipeline and utility construction but at vastly greater scale and with electric T&D as a primary focus.
• Granite Construction: Diversified heavy civil and materials contractor serving transportation, water, and energy markets. Comparable to Fortress's civil construction, grading, and aggregate hauling services but at much larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with strong oil & gas, water, and environmental practices. Comparable to Fortress's in-house engineering, design, and reclamation services, though at vastly larger scale and consulting-led.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Public energy infrastructure contractor with utility, pipeline, and civil construction segments. Comparable to Fortress's pipeline, civil, and oil & gas construction offerings but operating nationally and across multiple end markets.

Direct peers

• Sterling Construction Company: Heavy civil contractor focused on transportation, water, and specialty infrastructure projects. Comparable to Fortress's civil construction, grading, and site preparation services for infrastructure and energy customers.
• Badger Daylighting: Largest North American hydrovac excavation provider. Directly comparable to Fortress's Hydro Excavation & Daylighting Services line, though Badger operates at a national scale while Fortress is regional.

Regional players

• IES Holdings (IES Commercial & Industrial): Electrical and mechanical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure markets. Overlaps with Fortress's engineering and design services and facility construction for energy and industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Vortex Companies: Provider of trenchless infrastructure services including hydrovac, pipe rehabilitation, and sewer services. Comparable to Fortress's hydrovac daylighting and underground utility work, with a more specialty focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FortressDevSol
• Facebookfacebook.com/FortressDevelopmentSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fortress-development-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/fortress_ds/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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