2007 News
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Clark Selected to Expand John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has been selected to build the Phase IV Expansion and Remodel Project at The John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus. The 400,000 square-foot expansion will add a new, five-story, 242-bed tower, underground loading dock, and a Central Utility Plant to the medical center’s Walnut Creek campus. The new tower will be a steel-braced frame with concrete slab over metal deck with exterior finishes including curtainwall, storefront, punched windows, precast,...
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Partnership Agreement Enhances Safety at The Johns Hopkins Hospital New Clinical Building
— Representatives from Clark/Banks, A Joint Venture and Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) recently signed a Cooperative Compliance Partnership (CCP) on the project site of The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) New Clinical Building (NCB), which the joint venture is building. The Maryland CCP program is a cooperative approach to safety by MOSH and construction contractors to extend worker protection beyond the minimum required by MOSH standards. Ron DeJuliis, Commissioner of Maryland’s Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation’s...
Monday, October 1, 2007
Mission Ridge Delivered to Owner Early, On Budget
— Continuing the company’s mission to provide excellent client service and become a leader in green building, Clark Construction Group, LLC, completed Mission Ridge one month ahead of schedule, on budget, and the project has been submitted for LEED® certification. The $40 million project consists of two five-story, Class-A office buildings in the Westfields Development in Chantilly, Va. The two 150,000 square-foot core and shell office buildings feature a precast and ribbon window façade with a three-story vertical...
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Clark Construction Begins Suwannee Correctional Institution
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has begun site work and construction at Suwannee Correctional Institution, a 316-acre, 1,521-bed Close Custody Institution in Suwannee County, Fla. The completed Suwannee Correctional Institution will consist of five two-story secure housing units, three men’s open bay dormitories, administration building, front and rear support buildings, front sally port gatehouse, rear sally port, three generator buildings, central control tower, warehouse building and 250,000-gallon water tower. The 314,176-square-foot project is scheduled for delivery by...
Monday, September 3, 2007
Clark Construction Completes McCormick Place West Eight Months Early
— In front of 500 people, including the Mayor of Chicago, local and state elected officials, and members of the Clark Construction Group, LLC, project team, the $882 million expansion to McCormick Place officially opened its doors on August 2. Work on the expansion began in 2003, with ground broken in 2004; the convention center’s West Building expansion was completed on budget and eight months ahead of schedule. The McCormick Place West expansion added 470,000 square feet of...
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Edgemoor Real Estate Services Breaks Ground on New George Mason University Building
— Edgemoor Real Estate Services, an affiliate of Clark Construction Group, recently broke ground on the Academic VI/Research II Building for the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. This partnership between Edgemoor and George Mason is the first public-private partnership at a Virginia university.When complete, the 180,000-square-foot building will contain 80,000 square feet of academic space and 80,000 square feet of research space. Additional space will be allocated for...
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Clark Construction To Build District's First Hispanic-Owned Hotel
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has been selected as general contractor for the $37 million, 218-room Marriott Courtyard US Capitol hotel in Washington D.C. The hotel is located in the District’s up-and-coming NoMA (North of Massachusetts Avenue) neighborhood, on the corner of Florida Avenue and 2nd Street, N.E, and is the first Hispanic-owned Marriott in the District The new hotel will stand eight stories tall with one level of below-grade parking. The building will feature street-level...
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Clark Selected to Construct Office Building near the White House
— Clark Construction Group, LLC recently was awarded a contract to build a new, 11-story office building near the White House. Lafayette Tower, developed by Louis Dreyfus Property Group of Washington, D.C., will feature a two-story lobby, glass facade and views of the White House, Lafayette Park and national monuments from the rooftop terrace. The project is located on the site of the former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) headquarters at the corner of 17th and H Streets,...
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Clark Completes First Retail and Office Building at National Harbor
— This spring, Clark Construction Group, LLC completed construction of the first retail and office building at National Harbor, a new mixed-used development just south of Washington, D.C., in Prince George’s County, Md. Clark constructed the building for The Peterson Companies, of Fairfax, Va. The 50,000-gross-square-foot building, known as 137 National Plaza, is situated by the Potomac River, adjacent to a river walk and two, 700-foot piers that currently are being constructed. The three-story building, designed by...
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Clark Completes Collection Storage Facility for Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
— Clark Construction Group, LLC recently completed a collection storage area and laboratory project for the National Museum of Natural History. The new 125,000-gross-square-foot facility, located at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum Support Center, is designed to store flammable artifacts and other collections. The three-level, alcohol-storage facility, known as POD 5, is integrated into an existing facility and consolidates collections from POD 3 and the National Museum of Natural History. It also includes 25,000 square feet of supporting laboratory...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Pasadena City Hall Retrofit Complete
— On April 30, the Pasadena City Council held its first meeting at the Pasadena City Hall Building since Clark Construction Group - California, LP completed a seismic upgrade and rehabilitation project. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy was issued in late April, more than two months ahead of schedule. City employees started moving back into the building on April 27. It is scheduled to be fully occupied by the end of June. The project’s main focus was the...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Elegant New TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse Makes Debut at THE PLAYERS Championship
— Clark Construction Group, LLC completed the new TPC Sawgrass clubhouse this spring, in time for the PGA TOUR’s annual PLAYERS Championship that took place at the club’s Stadium Course, May 7-13. The clubhouse replaces an outdated building with a larger facility with more amenities. Clark served as the construction manager/general contractor for the demolition of the existing clubhouse and the construction of the elegant 77,000-square-foot clubhouse and related improvements. The construction, which was completed in...
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Clark/Banks Constructing New Johns Hopkins Hospital
— The Johns Hopkins Hospital awarded a $573-million contract to Clark/Banks, A Joint Venture to construct its New Clinical Facility in Baltimore. The 1.5-million-square-foot medical building will feature two, connected towers - one for adult cardiovascular and critical care and another for children’s care. It is the largest health care project under construction in the nation. The project is the new main entrance and centerpiece of a $1.2-billion Johns Hopkins redevelopment plan to increase research and clinical space...
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Clark Completes Carroll Square in Downtown Washington, D.C.
— Clark Construction Group, LLC recently completed Carroll Square at 975 F Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C. The 260,000-square-foot, trophy-class building is adjacent to historic St. Patrick Church and features office and retail space. It was developed by Akridge, of Washington, D.C., with partner Seaton Benkowski & Partners, of Bethesda, Md. Designed by SmithGroup, of Washington, D.C., the 10-story building incorporates seven historic townhouses into the new structure. The new building also includes one below-grade tenant space and...
Monday, March 12, 2007
First Condominium Building at National Harbor Underway
— The first residential project is underway at National Harbor, a new mixed-used development just south of the nation’s capital. Clark Multi-Family Builders - Mid-Atlantic, LLC is constructing the condominium for an affiliate of The Peterson Companies, of Fairfax, Va. The building, One National Harbor Condominium, is situated by the Potomac River, adjacent to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center which currently is under construction. The 536,000-square-foot condominium building will include 253 units, 311 below-grade...
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Clark/McCarthy Begins Improvements to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal
— Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture recently started renovation work at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The project, for Los Angeles World Airports, includes major interior renovations and installation of a new checked-baggage screening system. This $503-million project is designed to reduce congestion, increase safety and provide additional amenities for travelers. The initial work involves a temporary facility for Mexicana Airlines. A new multiple ticket counter location and baggage scanning area will...
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Clark Completes The Artisan in Downtown D.C.
— Clark 915 E Street LLC recently completed The Artisan Condominium at 915 E Street, N.W., in Washington, D.C. Developed by JBG/E Street Residential, L.L.C., a member of the JBG family of companies, The Artisan is located in the city’s Penn Quarter neighborhood, within walking distance of popular shops, restaurants, museums, the Verizon Center and several Metrorail stations. Designed by WDG Architecture, PLLC, of Washington, D.C., the 12-story condominium building features 160 units, including studios and one-, two-...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Clark Constructing High School in Orange County, Fla.
— Construction on the West Orange High School Replacement is underway in Winter Garden, Fla., for the Orange County Public Schools system. Clark Construction Group, LLC broke ground on the project in mid-November and, since then, has cleared the site, performed selective demolition and constructed a temporary student parking lot. Foundation, underground MEP and site utility work are currently in progress as well. The new 377,000-square-foot facility is being developed next to the current West Orange High School...
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Eight Clark Projects Earn Craftsmanship Awards
— The Washington Building Congress (WBC) recently announced that craftsmen on eight Clark Construction Group, LLC projects in the Washington, D.C. area will be recognized for their skills and quality workmanship. Craftsmen from Clark Foundations, Clark Concrete and 12 subcontractors won 18 Craftsmanship Awards for their work on the following projects: 425 3rd Street, SW - Capitol View (Sitework - Underpinning, Foundations and Excavations) 915 E Street Condominium (Masonry - Unit Masonry) 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue (Masonry - Interior Stone and Marble) International...