2008 News
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
McCarthy-Clark-Hunt Completes LAC + USC Medical Replacement Facility
— Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center (LAC+USC) has opened the doors to its new, state-of-the-art facility. The more than $600 million (construction cost) medical center, built by construction joint venture McCarthy-Clark-Hunt (MCH), includes a seven-story clinic tower, eight-story inpatient tower, five-story diagnostic and treatment building, and a central energy plant. The 600-bed, 1.5 million square-foot medical facility allows LAC+USC to better meet the needs of the Los Angeles community and has been hailed as...
Friday, November 7, 2008
VA Taps Clark Construction To Build Las Vegas Medical Center
— The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded Clark Construction Group and joint venture partner Hunt Construction Group the contract for Phase IV of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System’s new 150-acre medical campus. This $364.9 million hospital project is the largest construction contract ever awarded by the VA and further develops Clark’s relationship with this government agency. In early 2008, Clark completed Phase I of the project, which included work on the...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Clark To Construct Premier Project In D.C.’s NoMa Corridor
— The Trammell Crow Company has awarded Clark Construction Group, LLC, a contract to build a 12-story, Class-A office building at 90 K Street, NE. The office building is the first of four buildings planned for Trammell Crow's Sentinel Square development, which fronts K, L, and 1st Streets in Washington, D.C.’s up-and-coming NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue) Corridor. Designed by SmithGroup, Inc. of Washington, D.C., the exterior of the 412,000 square-foot building will consist of individually-glazed units, curtain...
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Craftsmanship Honored on Several Clark Projects
— Craftsmen from Clark Concrete, Clark Foundations, and Clark Construction Group subcontractors recently earned Washington Building Congress (WBC) Awards for their quality work on seven Clark projects. The WBC Craftsmanship Awards honor excellence in the building trades in the Washington, D.C. area. The awards were presented during the annual Craftsmanship Awards banquet on March 14, in front of more than 1,000 industry professionals. Nationals Park (Metals – Structural Steel Framing) Nationals Park (Concrete – Cast-in-Place) Harman Center for the...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Clark to Lead Construction on $556 Million San Antonio Military Medical Center
— The United States Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Clark Construction Group and joint venture partner Hunt Construction Group a $556 million integrated design-bid-build contract for construction of the San Antonio Military Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The project is a result of the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission’s recommendations. The 1.1 million square-foot project, including renovations to the existing Clark-built Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), will...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Clark Construction Tapped to Build Edmonson Plaza, Preserve Historic Building
— Carr Properties selected Clark Construction Group to build Edmonson Plaza at 1701 Duke Street in historic Old Town Alexandria. The scope of work includes constructing a 115,000 square-foot Class A office building, 77,000 square feet of below-grade parking, and preserving an adjacent 19th-century building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Three sides of the office building will feature brick masonry, metal panels, and punch windows. The building’s southern facade, which faces the historic building, will...
Monday, September 8, 2008
Clark to Lead UCSD Student Housing Design-Build
— Clark Design/Build of California, Inc. has been awarded a $79 million design-build contract for the University of California San Diego (UCSD) North Campus Housing Phase 2 project. The 279,000 square-foot project includes a 12-story residential tower and low-rise sustainable apartment buildings. UCSD North Campus Housing Phase 2 will provide on-campus accommodations for 800 students and includes a retail component. Both the tower and low-rise buildings will have a cast-in-place concrete exterior with stucco, metal panel, and...
Friday, August 29, 2008
Mixed-Use Student Housing Project Underway Near USC
— Urban Partners LLC awarded Clark Construction Group ñ California, LP a $134 million contract for the University Gateway project, a mixed-use student housing project adjacent to the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Los Angeles. The project includes the design and construction of a new student housing facility above a street-level retail podium. Designed by architect Togawa Smith Martin Residential, Inc. of Los Angeles, the residential component is comprised of 408 two-bedroom, two-bathroom units, 13...
Monday, August 18, 2008
Construction Milestone Reached at 300 N. LaSalle
— The Clark Construction Group, LLC, team building the 300 N. LaSalle project in downtown Chicago reached a milestone recently when the 60-story tower “topped out”, signaling the completion of all significant structural framework. Rising 800 feet above LaSalle Street and the Chicago River below, the 300 N. LaSalle project is among the tallest in Clark Construction’s 100-year history. Construction on the 1.6 million-square-foot 300 N. LaSalle project began in July 2006. When complete, the building will...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Groundbreaking Signals Start of Work at United States Institute of Peace
— A Clark Construction Group, LLC project team has begun work on the United States Institute of Peace headquarters and Public Education Center. To commemorate the occasion, the 24-year-old organization held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 5. More than 500 people attended the event, including President George W. Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and a host of foreign dignitaries and representatives. Plans to build a permanent headquarters for the Institute...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Clark Construction Expanding Affordable Housing in Sarasota
— Janie Poe Associates, LLC, of Sarasota, Fla., has awarded Clark Construction Group an $11.3 million contract for the Janie Poe Neighborhood Phase I project. The project is part of the Newtown Redevelopment Project in Sarasota.The scope of the contract calls for demolition and reconstruction of portions of the 35-year-old Janie Poe neighborhood. When complete, Clark will have expanded the neighborhood’s Section 8 housing capacity from 52 units to a mixture of 86 affordable and market-rate one-...
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Clark Construction Begins Work at 1.2 Million SF North Bethesda Market
— Clark Construction Group has begun work on North Bethesda Market, a $150 million, 1.2-million-square-foot mixed use complex in Rockville, Md. Developed by The JBG Companies of Chevy Chase, Md., North Bethesda Market consists of three separate buildings: a 24-story apartment building with retail space, a six story apartment building, and a two-story retail facility. The three buildings, located along Rockville Pike and near the White Flint Metro station, will share a common plaza and paseo, which will...
Friday, May 23, 2008
Joint Venture of Clark and Balfour Beatty Awarded Design-Build Contract for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
— The Naval Facilities Engineering Command awarded Clark/Balfour Beatty, A Joint Venture, a design-build contract for major expansion and renovations to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. The project totals over $640,000,000 and will be completed over a period of 40 months. Under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program the project will be designed and constructed by the Clark/Balfour Beatty joint venture to support establishment of the new Walter Reed National Military Medical...
Thursday, May 22, 2008
$118 Million Clarendon Center Underway in Arlington
— Clark Residential, LLC has begun construction on Saul Centers, Inc.’s Clarendon Center project. The $118 million, mixed-use complex will cover nearly two city blocks in Arlington’s Clarendon neighborhood. Located on Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards where they intersect Highland and North Garfield Streets, the project is adjacent to the Clarendon Metro station and is designed to achieve LEED Certification. The south block of Clarendon Center will consist of a 12-story, 240,000-square-foot, 244-unit apartment building and a...
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Construction Milestone Achieved at 300 New Jersey Avenue
— The Clark Construction Group, LLC, project team building the 300 New Jersey Avenue office building in Northwest Washington reached a significant milestone recently as the project was topped out, meaning all significant structural work on the north building is complete. The building, owned by The JBG Companies of Chevy Chase, Md., connects with the existing Acacia Building. The 10-story, 270,000 square-foot building is accented by a complex atrium that will connect the new building with the existing...
Friday, March 28, 2008
Nationals Park Ready For Opening Day
— Clark/Hunt/Smoot Completes Ballpark in Just 23 Months and Achieves Major Environmental Certification Clark/Hunt/Smoot, A Joint Venture, has completed construction of Nationals Park, the new home of the Washington Nationals, in time for the team to open its 2008 season this weekend. The 41,000-plus seat ballpark was designed and built in just 23 months, a record for the construction of a major league ballpark. Clark/Hunt/Smoot broke ground on the one-million square-foot facility on May 4, 2006. The construction schedule...
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Power Loft @ Innovation Reaches Substantial Completion
— Clark Construction Group has reached substantial completion at Power Loft @ Innovation, a unique high-density data center and office structure located in Innovation Park in Prince William County, Va. The building was designed to meet LEED® Silver certification standards and includes numerous sustainable elements including a 100,000-square-foot green roof and a full-height green screen on all four sides of the building. Power Loft @ Innovation is a two-story 215,000 square-foot data center structure with an...
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Clark To Build Green Trophy-Class D.C. Office Building
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, will act as general contractor for Carr Properties’ 901 K Street. The 250,000 square-foot building is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council with the certification goal of LEED® Gold. Designed by SmithGroup, of Washington, D.C., the 12-story 901 K Street is part of a combined lot development. A five-story glass atrium will connect 901 K Street to the adjacent Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church. The building’s exterior will feature a dramatic luminescent...
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Ground Broken at Esteban E. Torres High School
— Clark Construction Group, California - LP has broken ground on the site of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) High School #2, the future Esteban E. Torres High School. When complete in 2010, the school will be the first high school delivered to its East Los Angeles community in more than 85 years. The Esteban E. Torres High School campus sits on a 13-acre site approximately five miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The nine-building campus...
Monday, February 25, 2008
University of Maryland Byrd Stadium’s Tyser Tower to Triple In Size
— Following the University of Maryland’s final home football game of 2007, Clark Construction Group took the field to begin construction on Byrd Stadium’s Tyser Tower. The expansion of Tyser Tower will add 66,000 square feet to the existing structure while the existing 33,000 square-foot tower will be completely renovated. The work on Tyser Tower, located on the south side of Maryland’s football stadium, includes the addition of a five-story tower that will provide 64 luxury suites,...
Thursday, February 14, 2008
A New Theater & Complete Restoration for Arena Stage
— For more than 50 years, the Arena Stage has been a cultural fixture at Sixth and Maine Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C. The theater has temporarily relocated to Crystal City, Va., so Clark Construction Group can renovate and expand the Arena Stage’s campus. The 29-month, 200,000-square-foot renovation and expansion will include the creation of a new performing arts space, the Cradle Theater, and extensive improvements to the existing building. Project architect Bing Thom Architects’ design reflects Arena Stage’s...
Friday, February 1, 2008
Clark Completes Restoration & Conversion of Yale Steam Laundry
— Clark Multi-Family Builders - Mid-Atlantic, LLC has completed construction at the former Yale Steam Laundry facility in Northwest Washington, D.C. The original three-story Yale Steam Laundry structure was transformed into 16 loft-style condominiums while 133 condominium units were built in a new, industrial-style, 12-story tower adjacent to the historic building featuring a brick exterior with precast accents. The completed project was finished ahead of schedule. Built in 1902 at a cost of $40,000, the Yale Steam Laundry...
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Clark Completes C-5 Conversion at West Virginia Air National Guard Base
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has completed its construction on the conversion of the West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Airlift Wing. When fully completed, the conversion will change the base from a facility designed to support the C-130 Hercules aircraft to a facility able to accommodate the C-5 Galaxy aircraft. Among the largest aircraft in the world, the C-5 can carry fully equipped combat-ready military units to any point in the world on short notice and...
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Clark Completes Capitol View, Trophy Class Office Building at 425 3rd Street, SW
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, recently completed construction on Capitol View at 425 3rd Street, SW, a new, trophy-class office building in Southwest Washington, D.C. The 317,000 square-foot building developed by Square 537 Associates features twelve stories of tenant space, street-level retail, and three levels of below-grade parking. Designed by Shalom Baranes Associates of Washington, D.C., Capitol View features a stone veneer precast facade highlighted with punch and curtainwall window systems with metal panel accents. Two roof entertainment...
