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In Her Boots: Peta-Gaye Simpson

… superintendent on our Miami Beach Convention Center project team. Peta-Gaye Simpson Where did you go to school and what did you study? I studied Construction Management at the University of Florida (and loved every …
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Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse Earns Best Public Project

… LONG BEACH, Calif. – Just last week, the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse project team was honored with the Los Angeles Business Journal's … transfer facilities, detention facilities, and separate secure parking areas for judges, are all located on a below-grade level of the building. Public amenities include a large, architecturally striking secured courtyard with fountains and lush landscaping, as well as a food court and …
Clark & J. Roberts Join 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 … industry. Founded in September 2009, the GSA Mentor-Protégé Program is designed to benefit all categories of small businesses in the construction, professional services/IT, and security services industries. …
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The Future is Female: Spotlight on Successful Small Business Owner Beverly Thomas

… for a construction firm, Beverly Thomas has built her construction and business skills to eventually establish her $15 million self-perform company specializing in rough and finished … that every African American employee had the opportunity to perform work on NMAAHC. Through all the challenges she has faced as a Black, female entrepreneur in a traditionally male industry, Beverly …
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Shirley's Big Beam Weekend

… In late January, crews worked 54 consecutive hours over a single weekend to install 10 girders, each measuring close to the length of a football field, across Interstate 495 in Virginia. This work is part of the comprehensive I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project, which aims to alleviate congestion and enhance safety for one of the nation’s busiest highways through a …
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Howard County Circuit Courthouse

… the County’s 175-year-old historic courthouse that presented numerous deficiencies and challenges. The project features nine courtrooms, three hearing rooms, one grand jury room, and … includes three distinct paths that safely separate the public, staff, and detainees, and with all 12 of the building's courtrooms accessible directly from its corridors, the public is made … Modeling, or BIM, technology was critical to the project's quality control process, specifically in the interdisciplinary coordination of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology …
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Spotlight on Clark New Hire & Jeopardy! Contestant Emma Farrell

… than to be audition for Jeopardy! ” Even after advancing to the in-person audition phase, I didn't think I would actually make it onto the show. It was a total surprise to see the California number pop up on my phone when I got the call in January. How did you prepare for your episode? I watched a lot of Jeopardy! reruns on Netflix and Hulu. You'd … engineering and history, so I was also hoping both of those would come in handy. How did you stay calm under pressure? Throughout the process, I focused on deep breathing and …
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UW Seismic Improvements

… former gymnasium was subdivided, and an interstitial floor was added. However, the new floor did not align with the original floors, complicating the site investigations and building … of a spider crane and removed a bay window. They guided the crane and steel through the window opening, spliced and field-welded the steel to address weight and space limitations, and then …
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Builders at Heart: Paula McCracken

… This article is part of our series Builders at Heart, where we highlight the passions and backgrounds of the Clark team – the things that shape us – that allow us to tackle challenges head-on, solve complex problems, and build what matters. Meet Paula McCracken, who …
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Clark Delivers the Conway School of Nursing and Campus Gateway at The Catholic University of America

… University Conway School of Nursing and Campus Gateway. Within the walls of this project lies a marvel of modern nursing education technologies with simulation hospital rooms, virtual …