About Projects Commitment Careers Locations News Home/About Flatiron/Company History Company History Since its founding in 1947, Flatiron has completed major infrastructure projects across North America. Named after the unique rock formations found near Boulder, Colorado, Flatiron was founded in 1947 as a materials company. In the 1980s, the company secured a series of contracts along Interstate 70 through the Glenwood Canyon Corridor, Colorado’s most scenic stretch of interstate. Flatiron was recognized for its work on I-70 with awards that catapulted the company into national prominence. With its reputation secured, Flatiron expanded into new markets in the U.S. in the years that followed. Flatiron opened additional regional offices in California in the 1990s, and has since opened additional offices across the North America. Flatiron now has more than 2,500 employees and has completed projects in every region of the United States and in many Canadian provinces. Flatiron Company Timeline TODAY 2010s 2000s 1990s 1987 1947 Bridges to Prosperity TODAY Operations under six divisions in the U.S. and Canada More than 2,500 employees Successful completion of more than 270 projects in North America, worth more than $12 billion in total. Design-build and public-private partnership experts, with P3 projects totaling $5.5 billion and design-build projects totaling $8.5 billion. Employer of choice, earning numerous employer awards. Partner of choice, winning accolades for partnering excellence from owners and industry associations Employee volunteers have built more than 16 footbridges in rural Central America with Bridges to Prosperity 2010s Flatiron Firsts Flatiron has constructed many of North America’s signature infrastructure projects. Whether erecting the largest precast bridge segments in the world or building the longest cable-stayed bridges on the continent, Flatiron is known for building signature projects. Continent’s three longest cable-stayed spans (at time of construction) Port Mann Bridge Vancouver, BC John James Audubon Bridge St. Francisville, LA Cooper River Bridge Charleston, SC World’s longest stress-ribbon bridge (at time of construction) Lake Hodges Pedestrian Bridge San Diego, California First suspension bridge built in America in 35 years Carquinez Suspension Bridge Crockett, California World’s largest precast bridge segments (at time of construction) San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge San Francisco, California First incrementally launched bridge on a curve Kicking Horse Pass Golden, British Columbia Largest bridge deck in Alberta Athabasca River Bridge Fort McMurray, Alberta Careers Code of Conduct Equal Opportunity Employer Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Employee Login A HOCHTIEF Company © Copyright 2021 | Flatiron Construction Corp