Winner of the 2016 Global Sustainable Development Award and Accredited Global 500 Sustainable Development Agencies of the Year 2016 in appreciation of its contribution towards attainment of the Sustainable Development in the world.Awarded by Public Opinions International based in Uganda East Africa.
Clark Construction Group is one of the most experienced and respected building and civil construction firms in the United States. For over a century, we have been transforming the ideas and visions of our clients into award-winning projects. We build with the intention of exceeding our clients’ expectations for safety, quality, functionality, and aesthetics, and deliver finished products that stand the test of time.
Clark has been helping our clients build for over a century. American owned and operated since 1906, we have grown from a small local excavator into one of the most capable and trusted providers of construction services. As one of the nation’s most established firms, we have a long-term perspective that is invaluable in our industry.
We pride ourselves on being a local builder with national reach. Our 4,200 employees are spread across offices and jobsites throughout the United States. Though our presence today is larger than ever before, we are deeply rooted in the communities where we build and live.
Our portfolio features projects of all sizes and levels of complexity — from intricate interior renovations to some of the most complex civil operations in the country; we can build it all — and we do. Clark’s breadth of capabilities ensures that we are able to meet our clients’ needs every time, on every front.
But, more than our extensive portfolio, what truly sets us apart from our competition is our people. Their dedication to providing world-class service to our clients, resolve for delivering exceptional work, capacity for innovation and problem solving, and unwavering commitment to improving the communities we serve, not only make Clark a great place to work, but a company with which our clients want to work.
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP
For over a century, Clark has benefited from energetic, principled, and creative leaders at its helm. These qualities live on today. Clark’s executive team brings a diverse set of skills and experience, ensuring a well-rounded perspective on company operations. Although from varied backgrounds, our leaders share a common vision and values; they possess a passion for building, a devotion to our clients, a dogged dedication to ensuring the company’s — and our people’s — continued growth and prosperity, and an enthusiasm for strengthening our communities.
A FOUNDATION FOR HOW WE BUILD
We remain true to the same principles on which our company was founded over a hundred years ago: providing superior service to our clients, putting safety first, creating opportunities for our people, delivering exceptional work, fostering innovation, acting with integrity, and strengthening our communities. These tenets unite us as one company, and guide every aspect of our business.
Over the last century, Clark has transformed from a local road excavator into one of the nation’s leading construction companies.
Paving the Way
Clark’s history in heavy civil construction dates back to the founding of our company — known as the George Hyman Construction Company — in 1906. Our foray into building began years later, when company founder George Hyman realized that there was more work to be had in the industry; buildings were being built in the holes he dug. Soon thereafter, he set his sights on expanding his business to include vertical construction. Joining forces with another local contractor, George Hyman signed his first contract to build Wheatly Junior High School in Washington, D.C., in 1923. The rest is history.
Growing Up
Hyman took on larger contracts in the years that followed. With help from his nephew, Benjamin Rome, who joined the company in 1927, he guided the company through ups and downs in the construction market during the roaring 1920s and the Great Depression. Eventually the company would benefit from the booming demand for military construction projects during World War II.
In 1950, A. James Clark, a young engineering graduate from the University of Maryland, joined the organization. Clark helped lead the company’s efforts on the University of Maryland’s Chemistry Building, American Red Cross Headquarters, and other signature projects. He quickly ascended the ranks from field engineer to estimator to company executive. Following Mr. Hyman’s death in 1959, Mr. Rome took the helm of the George Hyman Construction Company and named Mr. Clark Vice President and General Manager. The two men’s strengths complemented one another and the business flourished.
In the late 1960s, Mr. Clark assumed the role of President and CEO. Under his leadership, the company expanded its client service offerings to include foundations, concrete, interiors, and preconstruction. In the years that followed, the company would experience a number of watershed moments, including the award of one of the largest projects in Washington, D.C. history — L’Enfant Plaza.
Expanding Our Reach
In 1977, Mr. Clark formed OMNI Construction to pursue non-union projects in Washington, D.C. The company also began to build projects outside of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, including Atlanta, New York, Florida and California. Following the success of projects like the Reagan State Office Building in Los Angeles and the CenTrust Towers in Miami, permanent offices were established in Florida and California, and later in Chicago, and Texas.
Enhancing Our Services
In the 1990s, Clark bolstered its heavy civil capabilities by acquiring Shirley Contracting Company and Guy F. Atkinson Construction. In 1995, the company became Clark Construction Group when OMNI Construction and Hyman Construction merged. A new era began.
In the following decades, the company continued its upward trajectory as it expanded its employee base, services, and geographic reach. Clark’s portfolio grew, too, to include massive ballparks and convention centers, sophisticated hospitals, and monumental projects like national museums, and even a space launch facility.
Remaining True to Who We Are
Now over a century later, Clark is presented with challenges and opportunities that could not have been imagined in our early history. Our construction methods, technology, and training continue to evolve to meet these challenges.
Our current projects are a far cry from those George Hyman built years ago. On the surface, the differences between the company of the early 1900s and the Clark of today are vast. But despite the evolution we’ve experienced since our humble beginnings, our story continues to be one of trust, relationships, innovation, and a supreme dedication to quality work, client service, and to our communities. The reason that Clark is here today — and stronger than ever — is because our core principles have not changed, and will not change. Adhering to these principles is as essential to our success in our second century of business as it was in 1906
BUILDING THE WORLD AROUND US
Clark’s diverse portfolio and specialized divisions and subsidiaries ensure that each job is matched with appropriate resources and expertise. Through technical skill, preconstruction know-how, and self-performance capability, we anticipate project challenges, develop solutions that meet clients’ objectives, and deliver award-winning projects.
Our online portfolio represents just a small portion of the thousands of office buildings, hospitals, roadways, schools, sports complexes, and convention centers we have constructed across the country. Please take a look around.
Clark Construction Group, LLC
7500 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone (301) 272-8100
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