Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed

Clark Construction, ZGF Architects and Washington State turned an academic facility’s construction into a journey that furthered the university’s desire for a state-of-the-art learning center. The team on this $43 million project overcame every single challenge in its construction including a tight budget, updated university construction standards, a restricted work site and rapidly evolving technology market conditions. The team turned these challenges into opportunities thanks to collaboration and vertical coordination among the teams, delivering the project to the client early and under budget. The design-build team’s management practices made a positive impact in Pullman, setting the benchmark for how a contractor should support their community.

Summary

Clark Construction, ZGF Architects and WSU turned an academic facility’s construction into a journey that furthered the university’s desire for a state-of-the-art learning center. The team on this $43 million project overcame every single challenge in its construction, including a tight budget, updated university construction standards, a restricted site and rapidly evolving technology market conditions. The team transformed these challenges into opportunities with collaboration and vertical coordination among all parties, delivering the project to the client early and under budget. Clark’s management practices made a positive impact in Pullman, setting the benchmark for how a contractor should support their community.

Design-Build Team

Client/Owner: Washington State University
Design-Builder, Project Manager, General Contractor: Clark Construction Group
Architect: ZGF Architects
Engineer: AEI
Specialty Contractor: Apollo
Specialty Consultant: Vantage Technology Consulting Group
Duration of Construction: 18 months
Project Cost: $ 43,000,000