2002 News
Sunday, December 29, 2002
McCarthy-Clark-Hunt Joint Venture Signs Contract Agreement for Replacement Hospital in Los Angeles
— Representatives from McCarthy-Clark-Hunt (MCH), a construction joint venture, joined with Los Angeles County officials to sign a contract agreement, officially marking the start of the new L.A.County+USC Medical Center Replacement Facility. The project will break ground in the spring of 2003. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors selected MCH, which is comprised of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com) of Newport Beach, Clark Construction Group, LLC (www.clarkconstruction.com) of Costa Mesa, and the Hunt...
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Clark Construction Completes 37-story High Rise in Chicago for Hines
— Deep in the heart of Chicago’s famed loop district, Clark Construction Group, LLC of Chicago recently completed a new $80 million high rise building at 191 North Wacker Drive. Developed by Hines and designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) of New York, the 37-story, 850,000-square-foot building creates the most efficient office space possible and adds significant architectural expression to Chicago’s wonderful collection of office towers. The site allows for excellent views in all directions, particularly to...
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Construction Underway at 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue in Downtown D.C. for CarrAmerica
— Construction has begun on a new headquarters building for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington, D.C. Clark Construction Group, LLC is serving as general contractor on the new 650,000 square foot office building. CarrAmerica Realty Corporation (NYSE:CRE) of Washington, D.C. is the development manager responsible for the overall management and administration of the project. “We are pleased that construction of 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue is now underway. The project has been in...
Monday, October 28, 2002
Clark Construction Earns Award from AGC of DC
— Clark Construction Group, LLC earned the merit award in restoration/renovation from the Associated General Contractors of Metro Washington for the United States Botanical Garden Conservatory. The conservatory was modernized, expanded an additional 10,000 square feet, and includes a visitor’s center, offices, gift shop, exhibit areas, and 13 glass house display areas. Each house represents a region or theme, each with its own unique climate. The renovation brings the conservatory into the modern world. No more hand-cranking the...
Monday, October 28, 2002
VDOT Selects Clark Construction Partnership for Route 28 Improvement Project
— The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) selected a partnership of Clark Construction Group, LLC and Shirley Contracting Company, LLC to develop, design and build six high capacity interchanges on Route 28 in Northern Virginia over the next four years. Improvements to the corridor are vital to the continued economic development of the fast-growing area, which includes Dulles International Airport, AOL Time Warner Headquarters and the Smithsonian’s new Air and Space Museum. “This agreement will provide a combined...
Monday, October 28, 2002
Clark Construction Joint Venture Tops Out Boston’s New Convention Center
— The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority recently held a top out ceremony, celebrating the completion of the steel frame, at the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) in South Boston. Over 26,000 tons of steel has been placed - enough steel to fill five 14-story buildings. Clark/Hunt/Berry, a joint venture between Clark Construction Group, LLC of Bethesda, Md., Huber Hunt & Nichols of Indianapolis and William A. Berry Construction of Danvers, Mass., is serving as...
Monday, October 28, 2002
Clark-Led Design-Build Team Awarded Second Contract at Great Lakes Naval Center
— Clark/Blinderman/M+W Zander was recently awarded its second design-build contract to construct a barracks complex at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. The $70 million project will be developed on land transferred to the Navy from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School. Ultimately, by exercising additional options, the total contract value is expected to exceed $201 million and potentially includes the design and construction of seven...
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Clark Construction Group Honored for Recycling Effort
— Clark Construction Group, LLC recently earned two awards for the recycling effort at the Capitol Area East End Complex in Sacramento. The California Resource Recovery Association awarded Clark Construction the 2002 award for the Best Construction and Demolition Diversion Program. For the second year in a row, the California Integrated Waste Management Board distinguished the project in their Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP). Over 87% of the construction debris - 12,000 tons - has been diverted...
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Clark Construction Completes Retrofit of Boeing’s
— Clark Construction Group, LLC of Costa Mesa, Calif. looks forward to a fall completion of the retrofit of Space Launch Complex-6 (SLC-6) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California for Boeing. The new complex, created from retrofitting and replacing an abandoned Space Shuttle facility, will be used to launch a fleet of Boeing Delta IV rockets beginning in 2003. Elements of the project included a new 650-ton launch table, renovation & modifications to the 325-foot...
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Clark/Mission Awarded $146M Federal Inspection Services Building
— Looking to dramatically expand international air traffic, the City of Houston at Bush Intercontinental Airport recently awarded a $146 million contract to Clark/Mission, a joint venture between Clark Construction Group, LLC of Tampa and Mission Constructors, Inc. of Houston, to build a Federal Inspection Services (FIS) Building and an Automated People Mover (APM) station and platform. This new facility will centralize U.S. Customs Services for international flight arrivals for Terminal D and Terminal E. Terminal E...
Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Los Angeles City Hall Earns Historical Restoration Project of the Year Award
— When it was completed in 1928, 32-story Los Angeles City Hall was the tallest building in the city. It has appeared in countless Hollywood films and television productions, making the building synonymous with the city itself. After a series of earthquakes weakened the structure, it was closed in 1998 for a seismic retrofit and modernization. The Department of Public Works for the City of Los Angeles selected Clark Construction Group, LLC of Costa Mesa, Calif....
Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Clark Construction Completes Mission Bay Laboratory for University of California
— A $160 million biomedical research facility is the first building completed at University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) new campus at Mission Bay. Clark Construction Group, LLC of Oakland, Calif. served as the general contractor. The 435,000-gross-square-foot, five-story biomedical facility is part of a new 43-acre research and teaching campus, which is the focal point for a new research park that allows private medical research corporations to create opportunities for public/private research collaboration. Research functions include...
Tuesday, September 24, 2002
Clark Construction Earns Award from Buildings Magazine for Gannett/USA TODAY
— Clark Construction Group, LLC recently earned the 2002 New Construction Award in the Private/Corporate New Construction category from Buildings magazine. The project will be featured in the October 2002 issue of the magazine. When Gannett/USA TODAY decided to relocate its headquarters from Arlington to McLean, Va., the company not only moved into the suburbs, but it also distinguished itself from other high profile businesses in the area. The distinctiveness of the architectural design, by Kohn Pedersen Fox...
Wednesday, August 21, 2002
Clark JV Issued Certificate of Occupancy Early at the Knoxville Convention Center
— The final certificate of occupancy for the Knoxville Convention Center was issued to Clark/Denark, a joint venture between Clark Construction Group, LLC of Tampa and Denark Construction Company of Knoxville, two weeks ahead of schedule. Richard E. Bigler, Executive Director of Property Development and Project Management with the Public Building Authority of Knox County and the City of Knoxville said, “The Clark/Denark project team has done an outstanding job of working with the owner in coordinating all...
Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Clark Construction Begins City Museum
— Located across the street from the new Washington D.C. Convention Center, the historic 60,000-gross-square-foot Carnegie Library building will be transformed into the City Museum, the only museum dedicated to telling the story of the District of Columbia. Clark Construction Group, LLC is serving as general contractor on the $11.5 million restoration project led by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. “Plans for a museum that is by, for, and about the people of Washington, D.C. have been...
Thursday, April 18, 2002
Clark JV Earns Safety Recognition at the Knoxville Convention Center
— Victor Ashe, the mayor of Knoxville, recently recognized Clark Construction Group, LLC of Tampa and Denark Construction Company of Knoxville, Tenn. for working one million manhours on the Knoxville Convention Center without a lost-time accident. The city of Knoxville stands to save $800,000 in insurance savings. Peak employment at the job was 585. Now 350 workers are employed at the convention center each day. “For a person to work a million hours at 40 hours a week with...
Sunday, March 31, 2002
Clark Construction Begins $165.2 M Caltrans Headquarters in Los Angeles
— A new headquarters for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 7 division is now underway in downtown Los Angeles. The State of California Department of General Services selected Main and First Design/Build Associates, a design/build entity led by Clark Construction Group, LLC of Irvine, Calif., for the $165.2 million project. “We have begun work on a project that will certainly be a source of pride to everyone associated with it as well as a primary...
Sunday, February 3, 2002
Clark Construction Begins Save Mart Center for California State University, Fresno
— With an estimated total project value exceeding $95 million, the largest privately funded project in the history of the California State University system is now underway at Fresno State. It is anticipated that over one million spectators a year will visit the new Save Mart Center, which will be the home court for the Fresno State Bulldogs basketball team, as well as the site of rodeos, concerts, family shows and cultural events. The Irvine, Calif. office...
Sunday, February 3, 2002
Clark Residential Begins Arlington Gateway for The JBG Companies
— The JBG Companies of Washington, D.C. is developing a new mixed-use complex in Arlington, Va. Located one block from the Ballston metro, Arlington Gateway includes a 21-story, 412-unit apartment building with a penthouse level swimming pool and street level retail, as well as a three-level below-grade parking structure. Clark Residential is serving as general contractor on the 432,500-gross-square-foot project. Designed by the Weihe Design Group of Washington, D.C., the apartment building features a brick veneer facade with...