2011 News
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Clark Construction Group Honored for Work in Texas
— It has been a banner year for Clark Construction Group, LLC, in Texas. The general contractor, which has had a local presence in Texas and the cities of San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas for 30 years, completed two-high profile, award-winning projects and was named "Contractor of the Year" by ENR Texas & Louisiana, a leading construction industry trade publication.ENR Texas & Louisiana selected Clark for the honor because of its $1.1 billion portfolio in Texas...
Friday, November 4, 2011
Camp Pendleton Replacement Hospital Project Reaches Structural Milestone
— The 500,000-square-foot Replacement Hospital at Camp Pendleton topped out today. The Clark/McCarthy design-build team erected more than 4,000 tons of structural steel to reach the milestone. The team, with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest, marked the completion of the project's structure with a jobsite lunch and celebration. The Replacement Hospital at Camp Pendleton Project team has worked more than 250,000 manhours over the past 14 months with zero lost-time incidents. The project is currently...
Friday, October 28, 2011
Subcontractor Development Strategic Partnership Program Debuts in Southern California
— Clark Construction Group has expanded its Subcontractor Development Strategic Partnership Program to Southern California. Last week, 18 small and local businesses began a nine-month executive MBA-style program designed to improve their construction management and overall business skills. Since the program's inception in the Washington, D.C. area in 2006, Clark has graduated more than 175 small businesses, each with increased capabilities in the construction industry. "We are committed to working cooperatively with our local small business partners...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
ENR Names Nine Clark Projects “Best Of” 2011
— Engineering News-Record (ENR) honored nine Clark Construction Group projects as "Best Of" 2011 in the publication's recent regional awards program. Five Clark projects earned the top spot in their category and are up for an ENR "National Best of the Best" award. Clark projects also earned awards in four of ENR's regional competitions. The winning projects and regional competitions are:ENR New YorkENR's New York competition included projects in New York, New England, as well as Maryland...
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Square 54 Development Complete in Foggy Bottom
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has completed the third and final phase of construction at Square 54 a mixed-use development at 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. In Phase I, Clark completed a five-level below-grade parking structure. Phase II, completed earlier this year, was the construction of a 10-story office building with 476,000 square feet of office space. Phase III, which recently reached substantial completion, is a 335-unit apartment building. Square 54 is located on the campus of George...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
CBG Hotel Design Builders to Expand Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
— The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) has selected CBG Hotel Design Builders to expand the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, the primary hotel serving Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center. Clark Construction Group, LLC, is the project's lead design-builder. The joint venture effort also includes local general contractor and renovation specialist Bulley & Andrews, LLC, and Chicago-based Goettsch Partners, Inc., architect of record. The approximately $87 million contract is Clark's fourth with the MPEA at McCormick Place....
Friday, September 16, 2011
Clark Construction To Build New Energy Sciences Building at Argonne National Laboratory
— Clark Construction Group, LLC has been selected to construct the 160,000 square-foot new Energy Sciences Building (ESB) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Ill. Funded through the Department of Energy's Science Laboratory Infrastructure Program, the ESB will house approximately 200 researchers dedicated to addressing critical energy challenges. A ground breaking ceremony was held in June and construction officially begins this month.The scope of work in Clark's $63 million contract includes constructing...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
On BRAC Deadline, Clark Construction Group Delivers $4 Billion of Projects
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has delivered $4 billion and approximately 10 million square feet of projects to the federal government that meet or exceed schedule, cost, and quality expectations. These six projects, recommended by the Defense Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission, had a mandatory completion deadline of September 15, 2011. Clark, working collaboratively with the government and various project partners, took an integrated "one team" approach to design and construction, driving all projects toward their...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Clark Set to Design-Build L.A.’s Hall of Justice
— A recent Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors vote cleared the way for Clark Construction Group - California, LP, to renovate the County's historic Hall of Justice. Clark, along with design partner A.C. Martin of Los Angeles, was awarded a $151 design-build contract for structural, architectural, and aesthetic upgrades to the 1920s-era building. The Hall of Justice, L.A.'s former county jail, has been closed since it was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The Los...
Friday, July 22, 2011
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Achieves LEED® Gold, Wins USGBC Honor
— The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center achieved LEED Gold certification in the LEED for New Construction rating system - an impressive feat for a state-of-the-art medical facility that operates around the clock and uses high-energy medical equipment. On July 20, the project was named Project of the Year - New Construction by the U.S. Green Building Council National Capital Region Chapter.Under a design-build contract awarded by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Clark/Balfour Beatty, A Joint...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Clark/McCarthy Selected for Phase 2 of Stockton Health Care Facility
— The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Prison Health Care Services (CPHCS) today announced that the joint venture of Clark Construction Group - California, LP, and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. in association with HDR Architecture, has been selected as the successful design-build entity for the second phase of the California Health Care Facility (CHCF) Stockton. Regional offices of Clark and McCarthy, located in Oakland and San Francisco, respectively, will lead the project team....
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Construction Begins on CityCenterDC Project
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, with joint venture partner Smoot Construction, has broken ground on the first phase of the landmark CityCenterDC project. The 10-acre mixed-use project will create a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C., blending retail, entertainment, residential, and office spaces. Being developed by Hines and Archstone, the $700 million development has a $425 million construction cost and is considered the largest downtown development currently underway in the United States. CityCenterDC, located on...
Monday, May 16, 2011
Clark Completes UMD’s Oakland Hall Dormitory
— Clark Design/Build, LLC, has reached substantial completion on the Oakland Hall Dormitory and Satellite Central Utility Building at the University of Maryland. The $75 million residence hall is part of the Denton Community on the campus' north side and will open to student residents this fall. Named for the city of Oakland, Md., the eight-story, 232,000 square-foot cast-in-place concrete structure is the first newly constructed residence hall on the university's College Park campus since New Leonardtown...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Clark Finishes Sustainable UCSD Student Housing Community 11 Weeks Early
— Clark Design/Build of California completed construction of the University of California San Diego's (UCSD) Village II project nearly 11 weeks ahead of schedule. The $82 million residential community, soon to be the on-campus home of 807 transfer students, was designed and built to take advantage of the location and climate to maximize sustainability. Clark led the design and construction of the 267,000 square-foot project which includes a 13-story concrete residential tower, four low-rise residential buildings called...
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Arena Stage Expansion and Renovation Wins Aon Build America Award
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, earned an Aon Build America Award, one of the nation's most prestigious construction industry awards, for its role in the Arena Stage Expansion and Renovation project. The award was presented on March 23 by Associated General Contractors of America during the group's annual convention. Clark, which won in the building renovation category, transformed the 50-year-old Washington, D.C., landmark into Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, a vibrant theater campus. Until...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
New Medical Tower Construction Completed at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek
— Clark Construction Group - California, LP, recently reached substantial completion on the $310 million, 400,000 square-foot John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek expansion and remodel project, The Tom and Billie Long Patient Care Tower. The new addition will open to patients in April 2011 The project adds a five-story (plus basement), 242-bed medical tower, central utility plant, and underground loading dock to John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek's existing facility. The new tower is a steel-braced...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Clark To Build 474-Unit Sedona – Slate Project in Rosslyn
— The JBG Companies has awarded Clark Construction Group, LLC, a $66 million contract to build Sedona - Slate; two residential buildings totaling 472,000 square-feet, in Arlington's vibrant Rosslyn neighborhood. Sedona - Slate will consist of two cast-in-place concrete buildings supported by a 432-space parking garage. Within the buildings' intricate brick and glass façade will be 474 residential units, 12,800 square feet of ground floor retail space, and a 30,000 square-foot courtyard. Designed to earn LEED® Silver certification, Sedona...
Friday, February 18, 2011
Tallest Green Building in D.C. Area Rises in Rosslyn
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, started construction on Monday Properties' 1812 North Moore project in the Rosslyn section of Arlington, VA on November 1, 2010. The $117 million construction development will deliver a 390 foot, LEED® Platinum designed new office tower that will be the tallest green building in metropolitan Washington, D.C. The 35-story, 580,000 square-foot building will include column-free, trophy class office space and offer unparalleled 360 degree views of the Potomac River, the Washington monuments, and...
Monday, February 14, 2011
Clark Completes California ISO New Headquarters Three Months Early
— Clark Design/Build of California completed construction of the new California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) Iron Point facility three months ahead of schedule and under budget. Site clearing for the $113 million design-build project began in April 2009 and substantial completion was reached in December 2010. Over 420,000 manhours worked, the project did not have a single lost-time incident and had a recordable incident rate of just 1.90. California ISO is a nonprofit public benefit corporation...
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Clark Begins Work on Mixed-Use 14W Project
— Perseus Realty and Jefferson Apartment Group have selected Clark Construction Group, LLC, to build the $46 million 14W project in northwest Washington, D.C. The project will bring luxury apartments to the city's U Street corridor while preserving the neighborhood's institutions and aesthetic. Clark is building a seven-story, 300,000 square-foot mixed-use structure that will include 231 luxury apartments, 10,000 square feet of retail shell space, and an all-new 44,000 square-foot rebuilt YMCA Anthony Bowen center. The new mission...
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Clark Completes North Bethesda Market
— Clark Construction Group, LLC, has completed construction of The JBG Companies' North Bethesda Market in North Bethesda, Md. The multiple-component project brings luxury accommodations to the area, as well as new retail options. Among the construction highlights was erecting the 24-story residential tower, the tallest building in Montgomery County, Md. Located on Rockville Pike, just south of the White Flint Metro station, North Bethesda Market is a $166 million, 1.2 million square-foot mixed-use complex. Clark constructed three...
Monday, January 31, 2011
Clark/McCarthy Team Replacing LAX’s Central Utility Plant
— Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture, is returning to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The joint venture team, which completed the $723.5 million ($575 million for construction cost) Tom Bradley International Terminal Improvements and Baggage Screening Systems Project in 2010, recently was awarded a $272 million design-build contract to replace the airport's central utility plant (CUP). The project will provide LAX with a new, 75,000-square-foot CUP with a 20,000 ton cooling capacity. The CUP's equipment will include electric-driven...
