INNOVATION STORIES PROJECTS OUR SERVICES OUR COMMITMENT ABOUT CONTACT Search Clayco in the News & Media — Press Release: Clayco Announces Mary Person as Senior Vice President of Public-Private Initiatives November 10, 2021 2021 Industrial Sector Giants: Top architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S. industrial buildings sector October 22, 2021 Clayco superintendent develops safety harness device for lifts October 21, 2021 A Chicago Showcase for Office’s Future October 13, 2021 Biden touts vaccine mandate at Clayco jobsite visit October 11, 2021 Biden says vaccine mandates are the only way to defeat the virus October 7, 2021 Chicago builder moving residential headquarters to Phoenix October 5, 2021 Press Release: Clayco – Coming In Hot! Phoenix Pipeline Heats Up; Firm Relocates Residential HQ to Arizona September 27, 2021 $500,000 gift to support diversity in architectural engineering September 22, 2021 Press Release: National Design-Build Firm Clayco Hires Seasoned Strategist Ryan Spies as Inaugural Vice President of Sustainability September 14, 2021 Clayco Celebrates Groundbreaking of 17-story Student Housing Tower in Columbia, South Carolina September 3, 2021 Clayco opens Phoenix office September 1, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Celebrates Groundbreaking of 17-story Student Housing Tower in Columbia, South Carolina September 1, 2021 New distribution center underway in Country Club Hills to emphasize minority hiring in construction August 31, 2021 ENR Midwest Names 2021 Best Projects August 27, 2021 Luxury residential tower breaks ground in Downtown Phoenix August 26, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Celebrates Groundbreaking of 26-story Skye on 6th, a New Luxury Residential Tower in Downtown Phoenix August 25, 2021 St. Louis Cancer Center Breaks Ground on Ambulatory Care Building August 24, 2021 Clayco Project Superintendent’s Patented Safety Harness Aims to Save Lives in Construction Industry August 17, 2021 Trends: Surveying and Mapping – From Site to Structure August 17, 2021 Prioritizing innovation across the board August 17, 2021 Clayco To Develop 1M SF Spec Warehouse South Of Atlanta August 16, 2021 Press Release: Clayco and TW Constructors Joint Venture Breaks Ground on New Ambulatory Care Building for Siteman Cancer Center August 12, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Completes Siebel Center for Design at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign August 10, 2021 Press Release: Chicago-Based Clayco Named Among Fast Company’s 2021 Best Workplaces for Innovators August 2, 2021 Clayco opens a Phoenix office with St. Louis leadership July 23, 2021 Press Release: National Design-Build Firm Clayco Establishes Phoenix Office July 21, 2021 Your Boardroom Sets the Tone July 16, 2021 CRG breaks ground on 678-bed student housing development near Uof SC July 15, 2021 Press Release: Bob Clark Appointed to Chicago Department of Planning and Development’s Committee on Design July 8, 2021 On the Scene: Skilled Trade Graduates Give Back in St. Louis July 2, 2021 Clayco Leads, Delivers for Demanding Clients June 28, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Foundation Hosts First Annual Juneteenth Fund Celebration, Donates $140,000 June 24, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Named One of St. Louis’ 2021 Best Places to Work June 14, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Named Midwest Contractor of the Year by ENR June 2, 2021 Contractors weigh new OSHA guidance on adverse vaccine reactions May 18, 2021 Press Release: Three Clayco-built Projects Named Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalists May 17, 2021 Press Release: Willis Tower Repositioning Project Wins Redevelopment of the Year Award May 14, 2021 ENR Critical Path Podcast: Bob Clark May 4, 2021 Press Release: Commercial Real Estate Design/Building Leader Clayco Establishes West Coast Office; Expands Team May 4, 2021 Bessemer, Alabama: Portraits of the American worker May 3, 2021 OSHA Imposes New Rule For Employer-Required COVID-19 Vaccines May 3, 2021 One Hundred by Studio Gang May 1, 2021 Bethany Crispin Named to Crain’s 2021 Notable Women in Construction and Design April 30, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Breaks Ground in Phoenix on Scannell Properties-Owned Industrial Building April 27, 2021 Contractors consider reopening offices, vaccine mandates April 21, 2021 Press Release: Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on a New Home Build Today in St. Louis’ Gate District in Partnership with Concrete Strategies, Clayco and the Construction Career Development Initiative April 20, 2021 Time for Chicago business leaders to start mapping a path back downtown April 16, 2021 St. Louis construction firm is mandating vaccine use — and a return to the office April 9, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Named One of Chicago’s 2021 Best Places to Work April 9, 2021 Second gentleman in Missouri to address gender and racial equity in the workforce March 24, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Completes One Hundred Above the Park in St. Louis’ Central West End March 23, 2021 Roundtable on Diversity in Recruiting and Hiring March 22, 2021 Three Keys To Powerful Subcontractor Relationships March 11, 2021 Women in Construction Week 2021: Meet Clayco’s Bethany Crispin March 11, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Completes Class A Office Building EDGE@WEST in St. Louis March 11, 2021 Best Manufacturing: Blue Origin Engine Facility March 10, 2021 Press Release: Clayco to Design-Build Distribution Center for Dollar General Outside of Omaha March 1, 2021 Press Release: Clayco Design-Build Manufacturing Project Named to Engineering News-Record (ENR) Best of the Best February 25, 2021 General Contractors Look Forward to Possible ‘Tsunami of Projects’ as Backlog Dissipates February 16, 2021 Venture One Real Estate signed leases with CJ Logistics America and ScottsMiracle-Gro for its Crossroads 55 development in Channahon February 2, 2021 Press Release: Kay Maschek Rejoins Clayco as Director of Design Strategy January 11, 2021 Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship December 23, 2020 Press Release: Clayco Launches Design & Engineering Subsidiary to Provide Turnkey Industry Project Delivery December 3, 2020 Press Release: David Reifman Named President of Chicago Business Unit for Clayco November 11, 2020 Missouri S&T dedicates new Advanced Construction Materials Laboratory October 26, 2020 Press Release: Clayco Founder Completes Cross-Country Tour Thanking Employees Working In-Person Amid Pandemic October 30, 2020 Diverse Business Leaders 2020: Clayco targets diversity through career mentorship, subcontractor relationships September 24, 2020 Missouri S&T receives $1 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation to complete new lab September 10, 2020 Press Release: Clayco Establishes New Science and Technology Business Unit Led by Industry Veteran July 23, 2020 Press Release: AECOM Hunt and Clayco Joint Venture Announce the Addition of Bowa Construction For O’Hare 21 Project July 13, 2020 Press Release: Clayco Foundation Announces Formation of Juneteenth Program and Juneteenth Advisory Committee June 19, 2020 New Chicago Office Building Is One Of The First In The U.S. Designed For Post COVID-19 Environment June 15, 2020 St. Louis developer plots another warehouse near Rickenbacker June 12, 2020 Press Release: Chicago’s Fulton East Is Nation’s First Office Building Designed To Deliver Health-Focused Operating Solutions For Post-COVID-19 Business Environment May 27, 2020 What comes next: Covid-19 will lead to changes in office market, but whether it shrinks or grows is up to debate April 23, 2020 Cutting costs, revising strategy: What Clayco is doing during COVID-19 April 1, 2020 Press Release: Clayco Hires Don Crotty, PE as Senior Vice President of Science and Technology March 23, 2020 City officials promise quick action on small-business loans March 20, 2020 Lightfoot: $100M loan fund for businesses hit by coronavirus March 19, 2020 First look at Fulton East’s office penthouse space March 10, 2020 Press Release: Washington University School of Medicine/BJC Mid Campus Center receives LEED Gold March 10, 2020 Four-year medical school planned for north St. Louis, aims to increase workforce diversity March 6, 2020 Press Release: Clayco selected as one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago March 5, 2020 Testing the flexibility of the Fulton Market aesthetic March 3, 2020 Press Release: Clayco Expands Food & Beverage Process Engineering Expertise January 27, 2020 Mayor Lightfoot Joins Fifth Third Bank to Announce New Partnership to Bring Significant Investment to Chicago’s Opportunity Zones January 27, 2020 Press Release: Clayco Announces New Leadership Team January 20, 2020 Press Release: Clayco topping out One Hundred Kingshighway in St. Louis’ Central West End November 20, 2019 Lori Healey, veteran of civic and private sectors, named president of new Clayco Chicago unit September 30, 2019 McPier leader hired by Clayco, one of the city’s busiest development and construction firms September 30, 2019 McPier chief Lori Healey joining Clayco September 30, 2019 McPier’s Healey takes new post with Clayco September 30, 2019 Press Release: Lori Healey named President of Clayco Chicago September 30, 2019 Once Bullish On Tech, CRE Drone Hype Takes A Nosedive September 4, 2019 Chicagoland’s skilled trades shortage leads to innovative initiatives to attract workers, minority subcontractors August 27, 2019 Politico: Illinois Playbook August 22, 2019 David Reifman joins real estate arm of Clayco August 21, 2019 John Buck and Morgan Stanley want big payday for “Big Red,” former city development chief joins Clayco: Daily digest August 21, 2019 The Spin: Ex-City planning director joins real estate and investment firm August 21, 2019 Former Chicago planning chief joins developer Clayco August 21, 2019 3 ‘Giant’ AEC market trends for 2019-2020 August 15, 2019 Chicago’s building industry creates 1st-ever loan fund to help minority biz August 14, 2019 Clayco and Lamar Johnson Collaborative Receive 2019 Design-Build National Award August 7, 2019 Dollar General abre gigantesco centro de distribución en Texas July 30, 2019 Dollar General supports growth with new facility July 22, 2019 Dollar General celebrates Longview distribution center opening July 22, 2019 Top floors of Macy’s flagship evolving from Frango mints and furs to thousands of office workers July 15, 2019 Clayco Builds Jagged Terraces on Jeanne Gang-Designed One Hundred High-Rise in St. Louis July 2, 2019 3 questions with Clayco’s Bob Clark: ‘It’s what I have been trying to do for 25 years’ June 25, 2019 Company that designed Vandivort expansion, new Mercy heart hospital consolidates June 25, 2019 Two Clayco Subsidiaries Join for Design-Delivery Platform June 25, 2019 Clayco Announces Lamar Johnson Collaborative June 25, 2019 Clayco Streamlines The Construction Process By Combining Design Firms June 25, 2019 Clayco combines architecture and design assets into one business unit June 24, 2019 BatesForum parent company is merging its two architecture firms June 24, 2019 Clayco redesigns architecture division June 24, 2019 Clayco’s BatesForum and Lamar Johnson Collaborative combining June 24, 2019 Lamar Johnson Collaborative and BatesForum Combine Under Clayco Banner June 24, 2019 Clayco architecture firms LJC and BatesForum to merge June 24, 2019 Clayco Subsidiary Combines With Architecture Firm BatesForum June 24, 2019 Press Release: Clayco Announces Lamar Johnson Collaborative June 24, 2019 City finalizes deal with Studio Gang-led team for $8.5B O’Hare expansion May 30, 2019 Pfizer completes new Chesterfield campus May 30, 2019 Press Release: Clayco’s Continued Growth Recognized in Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors List May 24, 2019 Two versions of a hard hat for the future are ready for production May 24, 2019 Press Release: Clayco Welcomes James Havel as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer May 15, 2019 $130M CWE project adds a new angle to apartment construction May 14, 2019 Press Release: Clayco Announces New Innovations and Initiatives During 2019 Safety Week May 6, 2019 Using Smart Speakers to Engage with Your Customers May 3, 2019 St. Louis business encouraging girls to pursue male-dominated careers April 25, 2019 Ranking: The top construction firms in Los Angeles April 17, 2019 Opportunity Zones May Energize Old Industrial Heartland April 17, 2019 Clayco Named One of the Best Places to Work in Chicago 2019 April 12, 2019 New Clayco venture looks to raise $1B as it seeks early lead in national ‘opportunity zone’ market April 5, 2019 Press Release:Clayco Begins Final Phase for Hanover 9 and Hanover Ridge Trade Center Projects April 3, 2019 2019 Capstone Awards: Industrial — CVS Midwest Distribution Center March 29, 2019 Helicopters hoist HVAC units as construction of fulfillment center near airport continues March 28, 2019 SIOR Chicago announces 17th annual chapter award winners March 18, 2019 Clayco Installs Hanley Road Skybridge in One Day March 15, 2019 SLU selects developer for 14-acre site with plans for office, retail space and more March 13, 2019 Top contractors partner with AI firm to prevent jobsite accidents before they happen March 13, 2019 Press Release: Clayco Partnering with Cullinan Properties on New Mixed-Use Development in the Heart of St.Louis March 13, 2019 Here are the finalists for Chicago’s Best Places to Work 2019 March 8, 2019 Nonprofits help women fill construction jobs March 8, 2019 Students Design the “Hard Hat of the Future” March 1, 2019 Area Organizations’ Programs Focus on Workforce, Diversity, Inclusion February 20, 2019 Clayco ranked as a finalist in St. Louis Business Journals Best Places To Work 2019 February 12, 2019 Press Release: Clayco breaks ground on rocket engine manufacturing 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