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Volume 28, Number 2 Spring 2010Clark Takes on a Monumental Job at Jefferson MemorialWASHINGTON, D.C. – The seawalladjacent to one of the most recognizablelandmarks in Washington, D.C.,is slowly sinking. Areas surroundingthe Thomas Jefferson Memorial, whichstands directly south of the WhiteHouse on the Potomac River Tidal Basin,have long suffered from settlementand lateral movement. Clark ConstructionGroup, LLC, was awarded a $12.4million contract by the National ParkService to stabilize the Ashlar Seawallto preserve portions of the famousmonument’s grounds.Originally constructed between1939 and 1943, the Jefferson Memorialis supported by a deep foundationsystem that includes 443 concrete pilesand nearly 200 concrete caissons thatprevent settlement. This support systemreaches the bedrock below andprevents the memorial structure fromsettling. But, the Ashlar Seawall, whichseparates the public North Plaza fromthe Tidal Basin, is supported by timberpiles that investigators believe neverreached solid rock during original construction.The seawall and the plaza havebeen subject to settlement since thememorial was dedicated and, by 1965,settlement of the North Plaza hadreached three feet. Four years later, areconstruction effort placed the plazaWork is underway on the Jefferson Memorial Seawall, Washington, D.C. (Photo by Dan Cunningham)on structural slab-on-grade beams andpiles. Despite these efforts, settlementand lateral movement at the seawallhave continued. As the groundwaterconditions in the area have changed,causing consolidation of the soil below.To accommodate the repairs, theClark team will complete a sheet pilecontinued on p. 2Construction Begins on Nashville's Music City CenterMusic City Center, Nashville (Rendering courtesy of tvsdesign)NASHVILLE – In February, constructionbegan on Nashville’s newest landmark:the 1.2 million square-foot Music CityCenter. The Bell/Clark joint ventureteam was selected as the conventioncenter’s general contractor in June 2008.A January 19 vote by Nashville’s MetroCouncil paved the way for constructionto begin on the $415 million project.The Music City Center will nearlytriple the exhibit space of Nashville’sexisting convention center and enhancethe city’s ability to attract larger andhigher-profile conferences, trade shows,and events. The facility will include a350,000 square-foot exhibit hall that isacoustically designed to function as alive music venue. The Music City Centeralso will feature 59 meeting rooms,continued on p. 6Spring 2010Superstructure 1

Clark Awarded Highland Hospital Acute Tower Replacement ProjectClark Takes on aMonumental Job atJefferson MemorialcontinuedHighland Hospital Acute Tower Replacement, Oakland (Rendering courtesy of SmithGroup)OAKLAND – The County of AlamedaBoard of Supervisors awarded the constructionof the Highland Hospital AcuteTower Replacement (ATR) project toClark Design/Build of California, Inc.The design-build project, with a budgetof $668 million, is necessary to complywith California state seismic requirementsfor healthcare facilities. Thisthree-phase project will replace existingfacilities at Highland Hospital, whichoriginally opened in 1927.Design development for the structuresin phase one and phase two beganearlier this year.Construction efforts for phase one,including fencing and site preparation,began in February. In May, Clark starteddemolishing the hospital’s existing Clinicand Auditorium buildings. This summer,construction will commence on thefoundation and structure of a three-storySatellite Building. This new facility willhouse campus-wide support functionsand outpatient clinic services currentlylocated in the hospital's existing AcuteTower. The building also will have 176underground parking spaces. Phase oneis expected to be complete in 2012.In phase two, Clark will construct anine-story Acute Care Tower and CentralUtility Plant. The new, 169-bed AcuteCare Tower will house inpatient, maternal,and support services. Phase two isexpected to be complete in 2015.The project’s final phase consistsof the demolition of the existing AcuteTower, sitework, and construction of aninterior courtyard. Construction of phasethree is scheduled to begin in 2015 withcompletion expected in 2017.The County requires Clark to meetthe requirements and goals of its SmallLocal Emerging Business Program (SLEB)and its Enhanced Construction OutreachProgram (ECOP). In addition, the CountyGSA, in conjunction withcontinued on p. 3Public-Private Partnership Allows UCSF to Grow Without State Fundscofferdam installation this springand then will dewater an areawithin the Tidal Basin along thelength of the Ashlar Seawall. Historicstone on the seawall will beremoved, cleaned, and stored.Clark will demolish the existingconcrete seawall, install new caissonsand driven pipe pile embeddedinto and extending to bearingon rock, respectively, which islocated approximately 90 feetbelow grade. The project team thenwill construct a new cast-in-placeseawall, faced with the originalhistoric stones. Upon completionof the new foundation and seawall,Clark will resurface the NorthPlaza. These repairs are expectedto provide resistance to both verticaland lateral movement in theNorth Plaza area. Additionally, thememorial’s structural transitionzones leading from the North Plazawill be rebuilt to accommodateany future settlement of surroundinglandscaped areas.Clark Civil began the EmergencyRepairs at the JeffersonMemorial Seawall project in late2009. Completion is expected inJune 2011.Schnabel Engineering of WestChester, Pa., is the civil engineer.HNTB Architecture of Washington,D.C. is the architect.SAN FRANCISCO – By relying on apublic-private partnership deliverymethod, and partnering with EdgemoorReal Estate Services, McCarthy Cook& Co. and Clark Construction Group –California, LP, the University of CaliforniaSan Francisco (UCSF) will soon erecta new, state-of-the-art neurosciencesbuilding without drawing on state funds.The $173.5 million UCSF NeurosciencesBuilding will house the University’sDepartment of Neurology, the Institutefor Neurodegenerative Diseases, and theW.M. Keck Foundation Center for IntegrativeNeuroscience.The project is being delivered usinga lease-leaseback transaction structure.UCSF, which owns the land, will groundlease the site to Edgemoor and its developmentpartner, McCarthy Cook &Co., a San Francisco real estate firm,and enter into a space lease for thebuilding. At the end of the 38-year leaseperiod, UCSF will assume ownership ofthe building. McCarthy Cook & Co. willmanage the UCSF Neurosciences Buildingfor the duration of the lease.Clark will lead the design-build processand construct the 237,000 square-foot cast-in-place concrete buildingwhich, when combined with UCSF’sexisting medical and research facilitieson the Mission Bay campus, will beone of the largest integrated universityneuroscience research and clinicalcenters in the country. The building willhouse both clinical and basic researchprograms seeking to prevent, treat, andcure pervasive neurologic diseases anddisorders such as Alzheimer’s, stroke,and epilepsy. The approach achievesthe much-sought “bench-to-bedside”goal of medical research and treatmentcenters nationwide.Enveloped in curtain wall, metalpanels, and precast concrete, the fivestorybuilding will accommodate 100principal investigators, including NobelPrize winner Stanley Prusiner, MD,director of UCSF’s Institute for NeurodegenerativeDiseases, as well as morethan 500 additional researchers andstaff. The first floor will be designed forclinicians and clinical researchers ofthe UCSF Memory and Aging Center,while the top floors will be dedicatedto laboratory research. The facility alsowill include a conference space and aUCSF Neurosciences Building, San Francisco (Rendering courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP)telemedicine room for video conferencingwith other medical professionals.Designed to achieve LEED ® Silvercertification, the UCSF NeurosciencesBuilding will incorporate local andrecycled materials and have high-performanceenergy systems. A central glassatrium with a skylight will be naturallyventilated with assistance from radiantheating and cooling.Construction efforts began in Apriland completion is expected in 2012.Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP ofSan Francisco is the project architect.Additional project partners include WSPFlack + Kurtz, San Francisco, MEP engineer,and Research Facilities Design,San Diego, laboratory planner.2 Superstructure Spring 2010

California Taps Clark for Design-Build Veterans Home in ReddingREDDING, Calif. – The California Departmentof General Services awardedClark Design-Build of California, Inc., a$66 million design-build contract for theVeterans Home of California, Redding.Located on 26 acres of undevelopedland, the 164,000 square-foot VeteransHome of California, Redding willinclude 150 beds and health supportservices for veterans in need of skilled,residential, or memory (dementia) care.Other specialized areas within the onestorybuilding include nursing and medicalspaces, along with physical therapyareas and food services facilities.The building’s design promotes aresidential, rather than institutional,feel. Behind the stone veneer and woodwindow exterior are single rooms andsingle-loaded corridors that provide amore intimate ambiance. To further createa home-like environment, the projectteam will install outdoor social andactivity areas, including a putting green,parade grounds, bocce ball court, andshuffle board area.The Veterans Home of California,Redding is being designed to earn a minimumLEED ® Gold certification. Many ofthe project’s sustainable elements willenhance the residents’ comfort and well-Veterans Home of California, Redding, Calif. (Rendering courtesy of Jacobs Engineering)being, including individual temperaturecontrol in all living units, large windowsin all units and common areas, and relyingon low-emitting materials.Design of the project began earlierthis year and construction is expected tobegin in June. Completion is expectedin January 2012.Jacobs Engineering, Santa Ana,Calif., is the architect and engineerof record. SFCS, Roanoke, Va., is thearchitectural designer. Dr. Lorraine G.Hiatt, the team’s gerontology specialist,assisted in the overall design and pursuitof the project.Atkinson Continues I-405 Roadwork in Washington StateI-405, Bellevue Braids, Bellevue, Wash. (Rendering courtesy of Jacobs Engineering )BELLEVUE, Wash. – Drivers travelingthrough one of the more congestedportions of I-405 in Washington stateare getting some relief thanks to theWashington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT) and Guy F. AtkinsonConstruction.In late 2009, Atkinson completedthe design-build I-405 South BellevueWidening project. Over two-and-a-halfyears, Atkinson’s team added two newtraffic lanes on I-405 between 112thAvenue and SE Eighth Street as part ofthe $126 million project. In addition,Atkinson demolished the WilburtonTunnel, allowing I-405 to expand to sixlanes, where the 360-foot tunnel previouslyrestricted traffic flow to four. Theproject team also built a new southboundbridge over I-90. WSDOT estimatesthat travel speeds have increasedas much as 25 mph since the wideningproject was completed.Shortly after completing the wideningproject, the Atkinson team movednorth to begin work on a second designbuildcontract. The $107.5 millionI-405/NE Eighth Street to SR 520 BraidedRamps Interchange Improvementsproject will alleviate congestion alonga three-mile stretch near the I-405/SR520 interchange. Known as “BellevueBraids” for the crisscrossing ramps thatwill link the two major highways, theproject will improve traffic conditionsfor the 60,000 drivers who use theinterchange en route to Redmond orcontinue to points north on I-405. Drivershave grown accustomed to vehiclesjockeying for position on northboundI-405 approaching SR 520 causing stop-and-go traffic for up to eight hours a day.The Bellevue Braids project replaces aproblematic merge with separate, weavingramps to safely and quickly get driversto their destinations.Over the next two years, Atkinsonwill demolish the existing NE 12thStreet bridge and replace it with a wider,longer span to allow construction of thenew braided ramps. A new ramp will beadded from the NE 10th Street Bridgeat I-405, giving drivers direct access toSR 520 from downtown Bellevue. In all,Atkinson will build seven new bridgesand 30 new retaining walls as part ofthe project.Jacobs Engineering of Bellevue,Wash., is the lead designer on the project.Clark Awarded HighlandHospital AcuteTower ReplacementProject continuedAlameda County Medical Center andClark Design/Build, has established acommunity outreach program to provideneighborhoods surrounding the projectwith regular construction updates.The Highland Hospital ATR projectalso will meet the County’s Green BuildingOrdinance; the buildings will be designedand built to achieve a minimumLEED ® Silver certification from the U.S.Green Building Council.SmithGroup, San Francisco, isthe lead architect. Ratcliff, Emeryville,Calif., and Shah Kawasaki, Oakland, arethe associate architects.Spring 2010Superstructure 3

After 60 Years, A. James Clark’s Legacy is Giving BackA. James Clark in his office in Bethesda, Md.On a winter day in February 1950, a fresh-facedyoung man with a new engineering degree from theUniversity of Maryland took a job with a local constructioncompany. Sixty years later, that company, aswell as the engineering school where he earned hisdegree, bear his name.On February 1, A. James Clark celebrated hisdiamond anniversary with Clark Construction Group.Over the past six decades, much has changed: smallWashington, D.C. contractor The George HymanConstruction Company expanded and became thenationwide Clark Construction Group, the company’sportfolio of federal and commercial office buildingsgrew to include stadiums, highways, conventioncenters, airports, and hospitals, and the drawing tablesand tools used to conceive and construct buildingsgave way to computer screens, Building InformationModeling, and wireless networks.“Being a good corporate citizenmeans giving back to the community.Whether it’s in California orFlorida, if we make our money ina community, we make charitablecontributions to that community,and our people do the same.”- A. James ClarkBut as much as his business has changed, Mr.Clark has held true to his values. His work ethic,commitment to delivering on promises, and exactingstandards helped form the backbone of the company.His commitment to service and philanthropy, sharinghis success, and giving back to the community– in dollar and in deed – helped build the company’sspirit. Today, Mr. Clark is respected and admired notonly for the company he has built, but for the peopleand organization he has helped along the way.Giving back to the community, Mr. Clark believes,is a company’s obligation. “If you are successfulin a community, my feeling is that you owe it tothe community,” he said. “Being a good corporatecitizen means giving back to the community. Whetherit’s in California or Florida, if we make our money in acommunity, we make charitable contributions to thatcommunity, and our people do the same.”A Good Corporate CitizenIn January, Mr. Clark was named a “Washingtonianof the Year” by Washingtonian magazine. His dedicationto philanthropy, education, and communityservice was highlighted by the publication, whichnoted, “There’s no question that the company’s [ClarkConstruction’s] commitment to helping those in needcomes straight from the top.” While Mr. Clark hastouched dozens of non-profit groups, he has made aspecial connection with select organizations.Last year, Mr. Clark’s efforts benefitted dozens ofhard-working families in Washington, D.C., when thenew Spanish Education Development (SED) Centeropened. SED Center was founded 37 years ago tohelp Spanish-speaking and other immigrants integrateto life in the area. The center supports families by providingeducational and childcare services, afterschoolactivities, and summer camps, in addition to familycounseling, GED adult education programs, and Englishlanguage classes.Longtime colleague Ray Ritchey, Executive VicePresident of real estate investment trust Boston Properties,Inc., is on SED Center’s Board of Directorsand, when the organization was looking to expand,he solicited Clark’s assistance. Through donations offunds, construction management services, and volunteerhours, Mr. Clark and Clark Construction helpeddevelop a state-of-the-art 2,400 square-foot facilityfor SED Center in northwest Washington, D.C. Theorganization now accommodates 120 children—30more than the previous facility—and offers infant carefor 40 newborns.The effort strengthened educational opportunitiesfor young children of Spanish-speaking families, acommunity that also comprises a substantial amountof Clark’s labor force.Another organization close to Mr. Clark is SamaritanInns, which provides structured housing andrecovery services to homeless and addicted menand women in Washington, D.C. Mr. Clark has beeninvolved with the organization since its inception in1985 and, through financial support, board leadership,and donations of services and resources, hasmade a profound impact on Samaritan Inns’ staff andresidents.“Literally the first week I was on the job I wasintroduced to Mr. Clark,” recalls Larry Huff, ExecutiveDirector of Samaritan Inns. “What I remember aboutthat meeting and the conversation I had with him wasthat he was very encouraging. He told me that this isthe right thing to do, something we believe in, andwe’re here to help you.”Over the years, Mr. Clark has done more than justsupport the organization’s mission and provide leadership.“Mr. Clark, to this day, still has this tradition hedoes around Christmas time,” explains Mr. Huff. “Hebuys Christmas gifts for each of the individuals whoare in the transition phase of our program. You cannotimagine the joy that it brings to these people….I haveheard more than one person say, ‘This is the first timein my life that I have known that someone really lovesme and cares about me.’”Leading By ExampleThose who learn about business from Mr. Clark alsolearn about service, just as Mr. Clark did from hispredecessor, Ben Rome. Today, community serviceand philanthropy are among Clark Construction’s corevalues, an integral part of the company’s culture fromsenior management to the newest employees.“During his 60 years with Clark Construction, Mr.Clark has not only created the preeminent constructioncompany in the United States, but has instilled a philosophyof responsible corporate stewardship that hasbeen enthusiastically adopted by all of the employeesunder his leadership,” noted Mr. Ritchey. “Whateverthe need, whatever the cause, the Washington communityhas counted on Mr. Clark and his team to respondgenerously, and immediately, not only with the muchneeded financial resources, but more importantly, thecommitment of their valuable time and considerabletalents. This is perhaps the best testament to a businessand personal life well lived, and will be Mr. Clark’senduring legacy through Clark Construction and theClark Foundation.”Clark Construction employees have followed Mr.Clark’s example and donated thousands of hours towork with nonprofit and charitable organizations tobenefit communities, improve public health, promoteeducation, nurture children, expand the arts, and recognizeand assist our military. Clark, the man and thecompany, have built lasting relationships with dozensof local and national organizations, including RebuildingTogether, So Others Might Eat (SOME), the AmericanHeart Association, the National Multiple SclerosisSociety, the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation, andthe Yellow Ribbon Fund.Mr. Clark “has taught us all how to give in thecommunity,” said Pete Forster, Clark ConstructionGroup CEO. “He expects us, as Clark ConstructionGroup, to give to the community not only in dollars,but in work and in services.”Children enjoy storytime with Mr. Clark during the SED Centergrand opening celebration in Washington, D.C.Addressing company employees in an internalpublication, Mr. Clark wrote, “We at the corporatelevel are committed to doing our part with financialresources and some of our time. Many of you, however,have voluntarily taken on so many worthwhileprojects, giving of your personal time and talent, andit makes us all proud to be part of a Clark organizationthat truly cares.”Mr. Clark’s legacy in business can be found inthousands of buildings and structures across the country.His legacy as a philanthropist continues to expand.With every dollar donated or hour spent volunteering,his reputation as a good citizen grows. “His greatestjoy,” says his daughter and Clark Charitable FoundationPresident Courtney Clark Pastrick, “comes from givingback to the community.”4 Superstructure Spring 2010

Renovated Tom Bradley International Terminal Debuts at LAXLOS ANGELES – Long-awaited renovationsand security upgrades at LosAngeles International Airport’s (LAX)Tom Bradley International Terminal(TBIT) are complete. Clark/McCarthy,A Joint Venture finished the $575 million,LEED ® Silver-certified Tom BradleyInternational Terminal Improvementsand Baggage Screening Systems Project@ LAX in February.Over two-and-a-half years, theClark/McCarthy team completed onemillion square feet of renovation workand upgrades. The project team replacedTBIT’s outdated baggage handlingsystem with an in-line system,completely overhauled its existingmechanical, electrical, plumbing, andinformation technology systems, andbuilt a new gate to accommodate the800-passenger Airbus A380 aircraft.All construction occurred withoutimpeding operations at LAX. Tom BradleyInternational Terminal remainedopen throughout the project and theproject team maintained a safe environmentas more than 10 million passengersboarded or deplaned 43,000 flightseach year. Maintaining TBIT’s operationsduring construction is a primaryreason the project earned the AssociatedGeneral Contractors of California'sConstructor Award in the “Meeting theChallenge of a Difficult Job – BuilderClassification” category.Though not required under the project’scontract, Clark/McCarthy joinedthe owner, Los Angeles World Airports,the architect, Leo A Daly, and the constructionmanager, Parsons, in a formalPartnering Program. This program, whichwas expanded to include all stakeholders,was instrumental in forming the productivework environment that helpedthe project overcome major obstacles.The Tom Bradley InternationalTerminal Improvements and BaggageScreening Systems Project @ LAX wascompleted despite minimal accurateas-built documents. Undocumentedconduit systems and duct banks wereuncovered during separate renovationphases, but these discoveries did notdelay the project’s schedule. In bothinstances, the project team was able toidentify, isolate, and troubleshoot theseundocumented issues.Though original design plans didnot account for sustainability, the TBITproject earned LEED Silver certification.Clark/McCarthy worked with the ownerand project partners to incorporategreen elements including low-emitting,recycled, and regional building materials.The terminal’s new mechanical andelectrical systems perform over 17.5percent more efficiently than the oldsystems. The TBIT project is the first airportterminal renovation in the countryto earn LEED certification.Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture, iscomposed of Clark Construction Group– California, LP, and McCarthy BuildingCompanies, Inc.The TBIT renovation replaced three miles of outdated baggage handling systems.Everyday, thousands of people pass through TBIT, which remained fully operational throughoutconstruction. (Photos by Victor Muschetto)Clark/McCarthy performed one million square feet of renovation work at TBIT.Partnering is Key toTBIT Project’s SuccessLarge-scale renovation projects present a unique set of challenges to a constructionteam. Each phase and system has its own set of variables that needs to beconsidered and addressed. To make the project a success, the project team mustwork in complete harmony so that a slight error doesn’t escalate and threaten theoverall project schedule.Knowing that it would take a total team effort to successfully complete theTBIT project, the Clark/McCarthy team joined the project’s owner, constructionmanager, and architect in a formal partnership agreement. The PartnershipProgram expanded to include all stakeholders, including airline representatives,airport operations personnel, the Transportation Security Administration, and subcontractors.Bringing everyone together early in the construction process allowedeach party to share their issues and concerns before any work was performed.During the initial partnering sessions, Focus Teams were developed. Comprisedof personnel from a cross-section of appropriate stakeholders, these teamsmanaged specific portions of the project, including the schedule, architecturalupgrades, baggage handling system replacement, quality control, safety, andpublic relations. These specialized teams helped the project find mutually beneficialsolutions to overcome the inevitable challenges that arose on job site.While working together, several of the Focus Teams helped develop aninteractive process, Micro Phasing, which directly addressed the challenges ofthe large-scale renovation project. Different Focus Teams collaborated and developedultra-detailed plans for narrow portions of the scope, allowing the overallproject to proceed safely, on budget, and on schedule. Every major aspect of theproject was Micro Phased, and the process helped form a cohesive group dynamicand brought innovative ideas to the table from all project stakeholders.Spring 2010Superstructure 5

Emergency Shoring SavesSmithsonian TreasuresSUITLAND, Md. - On February 10, straining under the weight of a recordsnowfall, the roof of a storage facility in Suitland, Md., collapsed. The Paul E.Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility belongs to the SmithsonianInstitution’s National Air and Space Museum and serves as the primaryrepository for the museum’s irreplaceable artifacts and works of art. The Smithsonianturned to Clark to stabilize the structure and prevent further damage.After working with a structural engineer to survey the site, Clark used its fullbreadth of capabilities to shore up the falling facility so the Smithsonian couldsafely recover its artifacts.Clark Interiors, which has been working at the Smithsonian’s Museum SupportCenter on the POD-3 Renovation project since 2008, initially received thecall for assistance from museum officials. The company brought in renownedstructural emergency specialist Allyn Kilsheimer of KCE Structural EngineersPC, to evaluate the Garber building’s damage and design an emergency shoringsystem to prevent further collapse.The building’s roof had completely caved in and rested on top of high loadshelving units and the crates stored on them. This put hundreds of artifacts atrisk, including a prototype of the Mars Exploration Rover. To complicate matters,as snow melted and eased the burden on the structure’s roof, the warehousecontinued to move as much as two inches.One of the most damaged sections of the building also contained some ofthe most fragile items. During the collapse, a roof member pierced a speciallycontrolledenvironmental chamber for the museum’s 1,200-piece art collection,exposing it to the raw atmospheric conditions and moisture.The stabilization effort began on March 16. Clark Foundations first weldedrakers to columns along the warehouse’s perimeter. For maximum support,the rakers were bolted to adjacent concrete on the ground and anchored bylarge concrete weights. Clark Concrete then installed 38 high-strength shoringtowers that arrived on-site from Georgia less than 48 hours after Clark’s firstdamage assessment.Throughout the shoring process, safety was a primary concern. Clark’sSafety Department developed a site-specific emergency plan shortly after thestructural shoring system was devised and all workers reviewed the plan beforethe start of work each day. Special equipment, including the Jaws of Life andairbags capable of lifting 20 tons, were brought on-site as a precaution. A cranewas erected and placed on stand-by in the event of emergency lifting.In addition to these precautions, a crew of field engineers constantlyevaluated the building’s structure for movement. A wind monitor was set up toalert workers to any sudden gusts or dangerous changes in weather conditions.Both Clark Concrete and Clark Foundations brought extra workers to the siteas observers. Crews performed work in teams of two or three. Each work crewwas watched by a similarly-sized group observing for safety purposes. Eachobservation crew was equipped with an air horn to notify workers inside thestructure of any imminent danger and need for evacuation.An identification system ensured that each worker was accounted for atall times. All workers were assigned a number and two corresponding tags.Before entering the building, a worker moved one of his or her tags from “Out”to “In” on a public bulletin board and carried the second tag at all times. Clarkassigned one person to solely oversee the bulletin board.Clark completed the stabilization efforts on Friday, March 19. The followingweek, Smithsonian officials began removing artifacts and collections for relocation.With nearly 100 percent of the items safely recovered, the Smithsonianhad the Garber building demolished.Bob Adams NamedAGC Washington’sContractor of the YearSEATTLE. -AssociatedGeneralContractors(AGC) of WashingtonnamedGuy F. AtkinsonConstructionRegional VicePresident BobAdams Contractorof the Year. This honor recognizesMr. Adams’ outstanding career withAtkinson as well as his two decadesof work with the AGC.Mr. Adams has been withAtkinson for nearly 40 years and, inthis time, he has traveled across thecountry and the world, to supportthe company’s projects. In 1989,he relocated to his native Seattle tohelp establish Atkinson’s Northwestregion. Mr. Adams has been integralto Atkinson’s success there and,under his watch, the company hasbeen able to offer expanded services.His expertise, combined withthe relationships formed through hisAGC of Washington involvement,has helped Atkinson move to theforefront of design-build highwayconstruction.Mr. Adams has a long history ofleadership within the AGC of Washington.He served as the organization’spresident in 2002 and has saton the group’s government affairs,labor relations, and public affairssubcommittees. He currently is cochairof the AGC-Washington StateDepartment of Transportation (WS-DOT) task force.Lee Kilcup, 2009 AGC of WashingtonPresident called Mr. Adams“a true diplomat of the first order.Bob has the esteem of not onlyowners and the unions, but also hispeers.”WSDOT Secretary PaulaHammond said his “leadership atAtkinson Construction and with theAGC has resulted in an extremelypositive and productive relationshipwith the Washington State Departmentof Transportation…He is trulyan industry leader and icon.”Construction Begins on Nashville's Music City Center continuedtwo ballrooms, and 36 loading docks.The signature design element of theMusic City Center is its 14-acre ripplingroof that recalls the rolling hills ofTennessee and mimics the curves of amusical instrument. The structure willhave a 175,000 square-foot green roof,one of the largest in the nation. Theconvention center’s clearspan exhibithalls utilize a unique cable-bracedstructure that helps form the rooftop’stopography.Inside the convention center,the musical aesthetic continues. The58,000 square-foot ballroom is designedto suggest the feeling of beinginside a finely-crafted instrument. Theform that defines the ballroom accentuatesthe rolling roofs and is exposed tocreate the eastern façade that housesthe meeting rooms and junior ballroom.Bell/Clark began demolition andsite work in February, including blastingoperations for foundations. In May,the project team began assembling theMusic City Center’s structure, comprisedof 13,000 tons of structural steeland 110,000 cubic yards of concrete.Topping out of the structure is scheduledfor the end of 2011.The Music City Center is expectedto be complete in 2013.The Bell/Clark joint venture team iscomprised of Bell & Associates Construction,LP, of Brentwood, Tenn., andClark Construction Group, LLC., inassociation with Harmony ConstructionGroup, LLC, of Nashville.Music City Center’s design teamincludes architects tvsdesign of Atlanta,and Tuck-Hinton Architects andMoody-Nolan, Inc., both of Nashville.Additional Nashville-based projectpartners include Ross Bryan & Associatesand Logan Patri Engineering,structural engineers; I.C. ThomassonAssociates Inc., and ECS, mechanicalengineers; and Barge Waggoner Sumnerand Cannon, Inc., and K.S. Wareand Associates, civil engineers.6 Superstructure Spring 2010

University Gateway Project Receives TCO 10 Weeks EarlyLOS ANGELES – University Gateway,a mixed-use student housing projectadjacent to the University of SouthernCalifornia (USC) campus received itstemporary certificate of occupancy(TCO) ten weeks ahead of schedule. Thedesign-build project, built on propertythat was formerly home to used-cardealerships and repair shops, received itsTCO on April 16. The project’s originalcompletion date was June 30. Clark Design/Buildof California, Inc. led designbuildefforts on the $191 million project;Togawa Smith Martin Residential, Inc., ofLos Angeles, led the design team.University Gateway rises eight storiesat the intersection of Figueroa Boulevardand Jefferson Street. The buildingcan accommodate more than 1,600residents in 421 units. On the groundlevel, it boasts 78,000 square feet ofretail, divided into 16 tenant spaces.Planned retailers include a bank, coffeeshop, a pharmacy, casual food shops,and USC offices. The project also includesan eight-story parking structurefor over 700 vehicles.Though it is an off-campus housingfacility, University Gateway wasdesigned and built to extend the feel ofthe nearby USC campus. The structure’sexterior of cement plaster, glass, andbrick matches the predominant USCaesthetic. Open courtyards, roof decks,and landscaped exterior areas provideresidents with convenient social spaces.Ample on-site bike storage and plannedUniversity Gateway, located directly across from the USC campus, also provides views of downtown Los Angelestram service promote alternative transportationto easily connect UniversityGateway’s student residents with theUSC campus.Every residential unit at UniversityGateway was designed to conform toAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)standards. With simple and minormodifications, any unit can be convertedto become fully ADA-compliantor customized to an individual resident’sneeds. All units feature an open layoutand were built with adjustable-heightkitchen sinks, removable cabinet doors,and built-in backing for the placementof grab bars. In addition, the building’seight elevators are easily accessible andall residential portions are connected byexterior covered walkways.Urban Partners, LLC, of Los Angelesis the owner and developer of UniversityGateway. Additional project partnersinclude Englekirk Partners, Los Angeles,structural engineer; KHR Associates,Newport Beach, Calif., civil engineer;and Melendrez, Los Angeles, landscapearchitects. Keller CMS, Los Angeles, isthe construction manager.Clark Projects Earn 19 WBC Craftsmanship AwardsCraftsmen from Clark Construction Group subcontractors, including Clark ConcreteContractors, recently won Washington Building Congress (WBC) Craftsmanship Awardsfor their efforts on several Mid-Atlantic Region projects.The WBC Craftsmanship Awards honor excellence in the building trades in the Washington,D.C. area. Clark projects earned 19 awards; the curtain wall at the Arena StageRenovation and Expansion also earned a Star Award for Technical Excellence.300 New Jersey AvenueElectrical – Lighting SystemsMona Electric GroupArena Stage Renovation and ExpansionConcrete – Cast-in-PlaceClark Concrete ContractorsArena Stage Renovation and ExpansionDoors & Windows – Curtain WallIcon EBS & Structurecraft BuildersArena Stage Renovation and ExpansionFinishes – DrywallCleveland ConstructionArena Stage Renovation and ExpansionMetal – Structural Steel FramingBanker SteelConstitution Square – Office Building 2Doors & Windows – Curtain WallHarmon, Inc.Howard Hughes Medical InstituteHeadquarters Expansion – Phase IIMasonry – Exterior StoneLorton StoneHoward Hughes Medical InstituteHeadquarters Expansion – Phase IIMasonry – Unit MasonryManganaro Mid AtlanticHoward Hughes Medical Institute Headquarters Expansion – Phase IIMechanical – HVAC PipingJCM AssociatesHoward Hughes Medical Institute Headquarters Expansion – Phase IIWoods & Plastics – Architectural MillworkIESCNew Campus East – Central Utility PlantElectrical – Power Generation, Distribution, and SwitchgearTruland SystemsNew Campus East – Technology CenterElectrical – Power Generation Distribution, and SwitchgearDynalectricNew Campus East – Technology CenterElectrical – Special SystemsEnnis ElectricPOD-3 RenovationElectrical – Power Generation, Distribution, and SwitchgearYoung ElectricalTyser Tower Renovation and ExpansionFinishes – Ceramic Tile and TerrazzoDavid AllenUnited States Institute of Peace HeadquartersConcrete – Cast-in-PlaceClark Concrete ContractorsWalter Reed National Military Medical CenterMechanical – HVAC – Sheet MetalSouthland IndustriesWaterfront StationSpecial Construction – Other, Sewer ReliningBoyer, Inc.Waterfront StationSpecial Construction – Thermal and Moisture ProtectionCalvert MasonryArena Stage curtain wall, winner of the WBC Star Awardfor Technical Excellence.Spring 2010Superstructure 7

PeopleJoe AbidinPromoted To SeniorVice PresidentBETHESDA, Md. –Clark Foundations/Civil is pleased toannounce that JoeAbidin has beenpromoted to SeniorVice President.In his newposition, Mr.Abidin will continueto play an integral role in ClarkFoundations/Civil. He will maintainresponsibility for civil pursuit efforts andstrategic priorities and lead teams onthe Little Patuxent Water ReclamationPlant Addition No. 7 – ENR Expansionand Improvements, the Dulles InternationalArrivals Building Expansion, andthe Emergency Repairs at the JeffersonMemorial Seawall projects.Mr. Abidin joined Clark in 1984as a field engineer on the DemocracyCenter II project in Rockville, Md. Afterworking on Tysons Space Center and625 Indiana Avenue, he was promotedto project manager while on the U.S.Pharmacopeia Headquarters project. Inthat role, Mr. Abidin also was responsiblefor efforts on the 800 North CapitolStreet and Dulles Airport - CommercialVehicle Connector projects, as well asseveral projects for Gallaudet Universityin Washington, D.C.In 1996, Mr. Abidin was promotedto project executive and led teams onthe American Association for the Advancementof Science Headquarters,555 12th Street, and Victor Buildingprojects in Washington, D.C. In1999, he relocated to Memphis tooversee construction of the MemphisCook Convention Center Expansion.Mr. Abidin later joined the ManulifeFinancial Headquarters project team inBoston. In 2004, he returned to the Mid-Atlantic Region and, since being promotedto Vice President in 2005, has ledsome of Clark Foundation/Civil’s morecomplicated projects, including theBrentwood Shop Expansion, Navy YardMetro Station West Entrance Modification,the Tier 2/Concourse C Connectorat Dulles Airport and the Potomac WaterFiltration Plant.Mr. Abidin holds a bachelor’s degreein civil engineering from the Universityof Virginia.Jan Bohn Promotedto Vice PresidentFOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. – AtkinsonContractors, LP, is pleased to announcethat Jan Bohn has been promoted toVice President.Mr. Bohn had more than 25 years ofconstruction experience on heavy civil,transportation, and design-build projectswhen he joined Atkinson’s SouthernCalifornia Regionas Chief Estimatorin 2007. In thatrole, Mr. Bohn hasbeen responsiblefor all of the region’sbids, proposals,and projectstartups.Mr. Bohn’sconstruction career began in 1980 and,since that time, he has held positionsof increasing responsibility on a varietyof challenging projects. His portfolioincludes a natural gas pipeline in BritishColumbia, Canada, five light rail projectsin San Diego, a $300 million design-buildproject to support 160 milesof high-speed railway in New England,the installation of six artificial islandsand 100,000 meters of pipeline in NormalWells, Canada, a $600 million baseexpansion at Fort Drum, N.Y., a $500million dam project in Riverside County,Calif., and an $800 million design-buildhighway project in Orange County,Calif. Immediately prior to joining Atkinson,Mr. Bohn was deputy project directoron a $600 million subway expansionproject in Los Angeles and project directoron a 12-mile design-build highwayproject in San Diego.Mr. Bohn holds a bachelor’s degreein civil engineering from the Universityof British Columbia. He is a registeredprofessional engineer in British Columbiaand a member of the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers.Jay GraubergerPromoted to SeniorVice PresidentBETHESDA, Md.– Clark ConstructionGroup, LLC,is pleased to announcethat JayGrauberger hasbeen promoted toSenior Vice President.In his newposition, Mr. Grauberger will collaboratewith Clark’s executive, division, andregional leadership to identify targetprojects and align company resourcesto develop and execute win strategies.While working to support Clark’s effortto pursue and win new work, Mr. Graubergerwill maintain responsibility forclient service.Mr. Grauberger joined Clark in2005 as Vice President and Director ofClient Service. In that role, he workedto enhance the company’s reputationwith clients and other stakeholders.Mr. Grauberger has enacted a number ofinitiatives that have strengthened Clark’sworking relationships and he has beenresponsible for leading the partneringefforts on many of the company’s largeprojects.Mr. Grauberger has more than twodecades of experience in professionalservices marketing, client relationshipmanagement, and client satisfaction.He began his career in marketing witha civil engineering and environmentalconsulting firm and then spent 10 yearswith Arthur Andersen at the firm’s Chicagoheadquarters. There, he ultimatelyserved as worldwide Director of Marketingfor the firm’s Global 1000 andU.S. strategic accounts programs. Mr.Grauberger moved to the Washington,D.C. area in 2002 to become Chief MarketingOfficer for a large law firm.Mr. Grauberger holds a bachelor’sdegree from Hamilton College and amaster’s degree from the University ofMichigan. He serves as the Board Chairfor DC SCORES, a non-profit organizationthat provides after-school soccerand creative writing programs for 700students in under-served areas of Washington,D.C.Rich RizzoPromoted to SeniorVice PresidentBETHESDA, Md.– Clark ConstructionGroup, LLC, isproud to announcethat Rich Rizzo hasbeen promoted toSenior Vice President.Mr. Rizzobegan his careerin the constructionindustry in 1976 as a lieutenant inthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Fiveyears later, he joined Clark as an assistantproject manager and, by 1987, had beenpromoted to project executive. Amonghis earliest projects were the 303,000square-foot Park Hyatt Hotel and the12-story Demonet Building, both inWashington, D.C.As a project executive, Mr. Rizzowas responsible for the construction ofnumerous projects, including the RylandCorporate Headquarters in Columbia,Md., the Williams and Connollybuild-out in Washington, D.C., and theNational Foreign Affairs Training Centerin Arlington, Va. Promoted to VicePresident in 1990, Mr. Rizzo successfullyled Clark teams at the Universityof Maryland Campus Recreation Centerin College Park, Md., the Parc SomersetCondominiums in Chevy Chase, Md.,the Chevy Chase Bank Headquartersin Bethesda, Md., the NIH VaccineResearch Center in Bethesda, Md., andthe National Institute of Standards andTechnology Advanced MeasurementLaboratories in Gaithersburg, Md. Hecurrently leads Clark’s efforts on the U.S.Institute of Peace Headquarters and theSquare 54 projects in Washington, D.C.Mr. Rizzo holds a bachelor’s degreein civil engineering from the PolytechnicInstitute of Brooklyn.Did you know that pdf versions of Clark'sSuperstructure newsletter are availableto read or download online?If you would like to view the current editionof our newsletter online simply visitthe "News" section of our website:clarkconstruction.comClark Construction Group, LLC7500 Old Georgetown RoadBethesda, MD 20814(301) 272-8100www.clarkconstruction.comRegional Offices216 South Jefferson Street, Suite 502Chicago, IL 60661(312) 474-55002502 N. 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