Global demand for construction is exploding, right when we’re reaching a tipping point in regards to climate change. As a major contributor to carbon emissions, the building sector must do its part to mitigate carbon emissions. ...
Despite the proven benefits of prefabrication, many owners choose cast-in-place construction based on negative misconceptions about the quality and resilience of precast elements. ...
To meet new energy-efficient goals, the new breed of high-performing buildings must combine energy efficiency and grid flexibility. That’s where grid interactive efficient buildings (GEBs) come in. ...
Trust a single provider to design and build your next parking structure, refining the process to guarantee cost and schedule certainty. That’s PARC, Clark Pacific’s single source prefabricated parking solution. ...
In most parts of the U.S., prefabrication is the construction method of choice for parking garage owners who want more resilient, cost-effective parking structures. And in recent years, it’s been growing in popularity on the West Coast. What’s driving the increased interest? ...
The three pillars of sustainability provide a framework for applying a solutions-oriented approach to complicated sustainability issues such as those experienced in the construction industry. ...
Student Housing East will offer 1,500 beds for freshmen and sophomore students along with a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces. The estimated $170 million project aims to provide residential experiences that allow students to collaborate, socialize, and interact in deep and impactful ways. ...
Fortinet, a Sunnyvale-based network security company, is celebrating its commitment to sustainability with its move into a newly constructed 172,000 square-foot LEED Gold Net Zero office building. By using a precast structural system, the project was completed early, reducing construction time from over 24 months ...
The site of the new Student Housing East dorms — three structurally separate buildings — and the adjoining but freestanding tower and pedestrian bridge had previously been a surface parking lot on the northeastern side of the campus, near the Interstate 710 freeway. ...
Prefabricated facade systems address some of construction’s most pressing issues: productivity, cost certainty, schedule compliance, as well as building durability and sustainability. ...
Today’s buildings must be built to last longer, operate efficiently, and minimize harm to the environment. And the building envelope, the first line of defense against the elements, is front and center. That makes designing for it, an already difficult task, even more challenging. ...
Clark Pacific sponsored Sultana High In Hesperia, CA about 20 miles from the Adelanto plant. Blake and I met with their pre-build team to answer questions and provide some background about Clark Pacific. ...
A tight project timeline proves the value of BIM as Clark Pacific implements an innovative prefabricated construction technique. In September 2020, Stanford University in Palo Alto, California opened its newest and largest on-campus housing development to date. ...
The high-profile project, designed with the help of several well-known architecture firms, shows that factory-built structures can meet lofty design standards. Construction has been underway at the Mission Rock development in San Francisco since last year, and prefabrication is playing a major part in the ...
Our world is changing rapidly. Industries across sectors are constantly evolving as they shift to meet the growing consumer demands. However, although it is the largest industry in the world, Construction remains the last major industry to change. ...
Sac State’s Parking Structure 5 (PS5) is a six-story example of modern construction innovation, from its cooling white interior and technical amenities, to the dozens of green aluminum “leaves” that pay homage to the University’s urban forest. ...
Congratulations to Will Swearingen and Grant Guerrieri for making the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list. While these may be uncertain times, Grant and Will have continued to push our technology and manufacturing innovations further for better prefabricated solutions adding more value for our customers. ...
Whether it’s the Notre Dame or the Empire State, construction of large, monumental buildings has been around for thousands of years. Some structures, such as the Pyramids of Giza, seem to be impressive feats of technology for the period in which they were built. ...
Part of Clark Pacific’s mission has been to “Build Different, Achieve More”. With this motto in mind, we find that our employees are upholding and expanding on our core values every day. One of those employees is Thad Saunders, a member of Clark Pacific for over 20 years. ...
Our industry is one of the largest in the world, with around $10 trillion spent on construction related goods and services each year. Yet many of us are still wondering, what is holding back the transformation of the construction industry? ...
