2010 News
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Three-Building Constitution Square Project Complete in NoMa
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has completed the three-building, 1.6 million square-foot Constitution Square project in Washington, D.C.'s NoMa district. During its construction, the $530 million project ($275 hard construction cost) was the largest private construction project in the city. Developed by StonebridgeCarras and Walton Street Capital, Constitution Square includes two office buildings and a residential building, spans a full city block, and is serviced by two entrances to the New York Avenue-Florida Avenue-Galludet U Metro station. Both...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
New Terminal B Opens at San Antonio International Airport
— The San Antonio International Airport (SAIA)'s new Terminal B opened for first flight on November 9. The Clark/Byrne, A Joint Venture, project team, working in conjunction with the City of San Antonio's Capital Improvements Management Services department, Jacobs, and Parsons+Corgan, completed the $158 million scope of work, which also included consolidating the airport's baggage handling systems in an expanded building and constructing a new central utility plant. The 225,000 square-foot Terminal B has eight gates and...
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Fall 2010 Edition of Community Connection is Online
— The Fall 2010 edition of Community Connection is now available in the News section. Click here to read. ...
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Fall 2010 Edition of Superstructure Is Online
— The Fall 2010 edition of Superstructure is now available in the News section. Click here to read. ...
Friday, December 3, 2010
Clark/McCarthy Break Ground on Camp Pendleton Replacement Hospital
— The joint venture design-build team of Clark Construction Group, LLC, and McCarthy Building Companies, in association with architect HKS, Inc., broke ground today on the new $394 million Naval Hospital at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.The Clark/McCarthy joint venture was awarded a design-build contract for the Naval Hospital Replacement Project at Camp Pendleton by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest on September 1. The new hospital replaces an existing hospital at Camp Pendleton, the...
Monday, November 29, 2010
Clark Completes U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, reached substantial completion on the U.S. Institute of Peace Headquarters project. Built on one of the last available sites at the northwest corner of the National Mall, the building is notable for its eye-catching design and high-quality craftsmanship. The five-story, 150,000 square-foot concrete structure was designed with three distinct wings flanking two atria. A five-story curtain wall system at the front of one of the atria creates a grand hall. The top three...
Monday, November 22, 2010
Clark Begins Cato Institute Expansion and Renovation
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, recently began expansion and renovation work to the Cato Institute headquarters at 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. The approximately $20 million project will nearly double the size of Cato's existing facility. The first portion of the project is the demolition of the adjacent National Medical Association building, which Cato purchased in 2009. Clark will build a new, seven-story structure south of the existing Cato building and attach the two structures at each level. The...
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Clark to Lead CHW Hospital Seismic Retrofits
— Clark Construction Group - California, LP, has been awarded a design-build contract for the seismic retrofits of 18 buildings in nine locations for Catholic Healthcare West (CHW). Clark's scope of work covers approximately 400,000 square feet of facilities at these CHW hospital campuses in California: California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles, Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield in Bakersfield, Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino, St....
Friday, October 1, 2010
Clark Construction and J. Roberts Join GSA Mentor-Protégé Program
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has been selected as a mentor in the General Services Administration's (GSA) Mentor-Protégé Program. Clark has selected Chantilly, Va.-based general contractor J. Roberts, Inc., a certified small disadvantaged business, as its protégé company. Clark will work with J. Roberts over three years, helping the company increase its capacity within the construction industry. Founded in September 2009, the GSA Mentor-Protégé Program is designed to benefit all categories of small businesses in the construction, professional...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Clark Joint Venture Awarded Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Replacement Project
— Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded Clark/McCarthy a $394 million contract to design and construct a new hospital at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. With modifications and an option, the value of the contract will increase to $451 million.The new 500,000 square-foot, multi-level medical hospital is located on a 70 acre site at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. The completed project will include inpatient medical facilities with a maximum of 67 patient beds, emergency...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Clark Picked to Build Consolidated FDA Facility
— The General Services Administration (GSA) has selected Clark Construction Group, LLC to build the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Consolidated Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research (CBER) in White Oak, Md. Clark was awarded a $202 million contract for two laboratory buildings totaling 533,890 square feet and a 334,000 square-foot supporting office building. Options could add to the scope of work, including constructing an additional supporting office building and an 878,000 square-foot garage. With...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Clark Awarded Two Projects to Help Improve Metro System
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has been awarded two separate contracts that will improve portions of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) Metro system.WMATA awarded Clark Design/Build, a Clark Construction affiliate a contract for the Cheverly Abutment and Aerial Structure Rehabilitation project. An abutment near the Cheverly Metro station has shifted laterally because of the movement of an adjacent slope. Clark Design/Build will lead the rehabilitation efforts to return the bridge and railroad to their original...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Clark Begins 20-Story Johns Hopkins Graduate Student Housing Project
— In July, Clark Construction Group, LLC, with joint venture partner Banks Contracting Company, began construction on the 20-story Johns Hopkins Graduate Student Housing project on the 900 block of N. Wolfe St. in East Baltimore. Developer Education Realty Trust awarded Clark/Banks a $43.5 million contract earlier this year. The 276,000 square-foot building will have 321 apartment units with beds for 576 students from the nearby Johns Hopkins medical campus. The building will be a post-tensioned, cast-in-place structure...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
ANG Readiness Center Dedicated at Joint Base Andrews
— The Air National Guard’s (ANG) Readiness Center was dedicated at Joint Base Andrews on September 16. Clark Construction Group, LLC, built the $62 million, 170,000 square-foot building, which was named Shepperd Hall during the ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald. W. Shepperd, a former director of the ANG. The four-story, glass-and-metal-clad, anti-terrorism/force protection-compliant building was designed with flexible workspaces to accommodate the diverse needs of 600 military and civilian employees....
Monday, September 13, 2010
Clark Reaches Substantial Completion of Expanded & Renovated Arena Stage
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has reached substantial completion on the expanded and renovated Arena Stage in southwest Washington, D.C. The project marks the end of more than two years of construction to transform the 50-year-old District landmark into Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, a vibrant theater campus. Clark completed the $107 million project (hard construction cost), including more than 200,000 square-feet of work, in 29 months. Before the expansion and renovation project broke...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Quality & Sustainability Highlight Completed 90 K Street
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has completed work at 90 K Street NE, building a 12-story Class-A office building for developer and owner Trammell Crow Company that delivers quality and sustainability. 90 K Street is the first of four buildings planned for Trammell Crow Company's Sentinel Square development, which fronts K, L, and 1st Streets in the city's NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue) neighborhood. Designed by SmithGroup, Inc. of Washington, D.C., the exterior of the 412,000 square-foot building...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Clark/Banks Project Team Marks Five Million Manhours Worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital New Clinical Building
— The project team building the Johns Hopkins Hospital New Clinical Building is on the cusp of reaching a significant milestone: working five million manhours since groundbreaking in October 2006. The team, led by general contractor Clark/Banks, A Joint Venture, is expected to pass the milestone on or around June 30. The project's workforce was honored for their dedication and commitment to working safely during a lunch on June 23. Only two other Clark Construction projects have topped...
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Clark Completes Waterfront Station in Southwest D.C.
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has reached substantial completion on the first phase of the Waterfront Station project in southwest Washington, D.C. The $140 million construction project, which includes twin eight-story office buildings, each with two levels of below-grade parking, and street-level retail, is the new home of several departments of the Washington, D.C. government, including the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The exterior of the two buildings, 1100...
Monday, May 17, 2010
California Taps Clark for Design-Build Veterans Home in Redding
— The California Department of General Services awarded Clark Design-Build of California, Inc., a $66 million design-build contract for the Veterans Home of California, Redding. Located on 26 acres of undeveloped land, the 164,000 square-foot Veterans Home of California, Redding will include 150 beds and health support services for veterans in need of skilled, residential, or memory (dementia) care. Other specialized areas within the one-story building include nursing and medical spaces, along with physical therapy areas and food...
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Construction Begins on the Music City Center
— In February, construction began on Nashville's newest landmark, the 1.2 million square-foot Music City Center. The Bell/Clark joint venture team was selected as the convention center's general contractor in June 2008. A January 19 vote by Nashville's Metro Council paved the way for construction to begin on the $415 million project. The Music City Center will nearly triple the available exhibit space of Nashville's existing convention center and enhance the city's ability to attract larger and higher-profile...
Friday, April 30, 2010
Renovated Tom Bradley International Terminal Debuts at LAX
— Long-awaited renovations and security upgrades at Los Angeles International Airport's (LAX) Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) are complete. Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture has finished the $575 million, LEED® Silver-certified Tom Bradley International Terminal Improvements and Baggage Screening Systems Project @ LAX.Over two-and-a-half years, the Clark/McCarthy team completed one-million square feet of renovation work and upgrades. The project team replaced TBIT's outdated baggage handling system with an in-line system, completely overhauled its existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
University Gateway Project Receives TCO 10 Weeks Early
— University Gateway, a mixed-use Type I student housing project adjacent to the University of Southern California (USC) campus received a City of Los Angeles temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) 10 weeks ahead of schedule. The design-build project, built on property that was formerly used-car dealerships and repair shops, received its TCO on April 16. The project's original completion date was June 30. Clark Design/Build of California Inc. led the design-build efforts on the $191 million...
Monday, January 25, 2010
Clark Projects Earn 19 Craftsmanship Awards
— Clark projects have earned 19 Washington Building Congress (WBC) Craftsmanship Awards. The WBC Craftsmanship Awards honor quality construction and excellence in the building trades in the Washington, D.C. area. The winning projects and categories are listed below. Craftsmen from Clark Concrete won the only two awards given by the WBC in the Cast-in-Place Concrete category. Arena Stage's curtain wall has been nominated for a Star Award - the WBC's highest honor for craftsmanship. Star Award winners...
