João Fortes Engenharia is a company in the real estate sector and operates as a developer and construction company. Founded in 1950 by engineer João Machado Fortes, the company began its operations headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and, starting in the 1970s, its business expanded to other states.

In this way, the company – which also acts as a contractor for third parties – is responsible for constructing residential and commercial buildings, as well as schools, cinemas, clubs, hospitals, shopping centers, and various other types of real estate businesses.

Throughout its history, João Fortes Engenharia has registered projects carried out in various different locations in Brazil, which was only possible due to solid and rational management of human and technological resources, consolidating the business 'know-how' in the construction market.

The company has its own team of qualified engineers and employees in tune with their tasks, which are developed by all sectors of the construction company. The team of collaborators strives to work always in an integrated and harmonious manner, within standards of procedures and guidelines that are constantly defined.

In this sense, João Fortes stands out for its intense participation in the Construction Industry, acting as a developer and contractor, with its own projects and those of third parties, in important Brazilian cities such as Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Goiânia, Salvador, João Pessoa, Belém, Fortaleza, and others.

João Fortes Engenharia is a Brazilian company that operates in the real estate sector, dedicating itself to all stages of the construction of its own projects or those of third parties. It was founded on October 10, 1950, by engineer João Machado Fortes, under the corporate name J. Fortes & R. Pereira Ltda.

The company went public in 1973, becoming a leader in its segment, recognized as the largest construction company in the country. The following decades were marked by several achievements that made the construction company one of the most traditional and respected in the real estate sector.

In 2006, the company began a restructuring process in various areas, seeking modernization and adaptation to the demands of the capital market. The following year, Sociedade Brasileira de Organização e Participações Ltda (SOBRAPAR) acquired 40.05% of the company's share capital, taking control of João Fortes Engenharia.

The year 2007 marked a new venture for the company, starting to act as an investor in new projects and in existing ones. Thus, the company needed financial support for necessary investments for the new businesses of the construction company.

The company went through a period of turmoil and financial difficulties until it entered judicial recovery in April 2020, under the justification of being in crisis for 8 years, and that this crisis had been exacerbated by the arrival of the new coronavirus pandemic.