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Adtalem Global Education Offices

Clayco’s partner company, CRG, renovated the former home of USA Today into a state-of-the-art healthcare education facility for Adtalem Global Education’s institution in Miramar, Florida. The development will include a campus for Chamberlain University and administrative offices for Adtalem’s Ross University School of Medicine, the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, and the Medical Education Readiness Program. Chamberlain University has the largest nursing school in the country and educates and empowers diverse healthcare professionals to advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. As the international demand for healthcare professionals continues to rise, the 56,000 square feet of added modern space with classrooms, science labs, simulation care centers, and more will train future professionals and benefit communities worldwide.

Roosevelt & Kostner

It takes dedication to transform neighborhoods into places where people, regardless of race, gender, or background, feel safe and seen – and Lamar Johnson Collaborative is a shining example of everything we want to see in the design-build industry, a team that aspires to build healthy spaces through active engagement in civic and community initiatives. One of LJC’s latest projects, Roosevelt & Kostner, is a great step toward bridging the resource gap for underserved Chicago neighborhoods. Roosevelt & Kostner is a $38.4 million project with four new buildings totaling 302,140 square feet. LJC is designing the two innovation and community center buildings to maximize opportunities for neighborhood community groups with events, workforce development programs, and more. These developments are a part of the INVEST South/West program, an initiative to reverse decades of disinvestment across the city’s South and West Sides.

Welcoming Steve Schnur to CRG

Our Clayco partner company CRG just announced the latest addition to its leadership team – Steve Schnur as Chief Operating Officer! Steve’s onboarding comes less than a year after CRG raised $450 million to invest in industrial development projects to help accommodate the booming demand for warehouse space nationwide. He worked for Duke Realty for 20 years and worked through the ranks to become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. With his expertise, he oversaw 19 regional offices with up to $2 billion in development starts annually. He also was responsible for the firm’s 160 million square foot portfolio, which will undoubtedly position him to help innovate CRG’s integrated platform.

Pfizer Boulder Campus

Although Pfizer became more of a household name in 2020 for its manufacture and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, it has been a generator of scientific breakthroughs through the cooperation of its talented workforce since its founding in 1849. Pfizer’s vision is to change patients’ lives by fostering innovation that makes the world a healthier place – and Clayco was able to aid in its efforts by developing one of its campuses in Boulder, Colorado. The integrated delivery project renovated two buildings on Pfizer’s 4.5-acre site with advanced facilities like specialized laboratories and equipment, a site focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule cancer treatment, upgraded workstations, collaboration spaces, and more.

IDENTITY Eugene

The student community in Eugene, Oregon is receiving an incredible upgrade – thanks to Clayco’s partner company Lamar Johnson Collaborative! LJC is helping to create IDENTITY Eugene, a facility that offers college students a top-quality living experience by providing close proximity campus housing that is designed with balancing personal and academic growth in mind. The 12-story student apartment building features an abstract cloud formation that wraps around the entire facade and draws on the natural elements of the building’s context.

We Love Clayco Cranes!

To the average person, a Clayco crane may only seem like just that – a crane. But to me, they symbolize so much more. Our cranes represent the hard work, determination, energy, and bold commitment to progress that goes into every project we work on. Plus, they’re cool to see in action! I love seeing all of Clayco’s cranes on our building sites nationwide. They are a very tall and important reminder of the progress we have made in the construction industry and the communities where we operate. Our cranes are an example of the standards we set for fresh and innovative ways to do business.

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The concept of earning is an instinct of mine

My first job was stamping cans at a little grocery market in exchange for candy at about 10 years old. The concept of earning was an early instinct of mine.

During my teen years, I had a car wash on my home driveway, after which I started doing small painting and odd jobs at neighbors’ homes for extra money, but mainly to avoid mowing my own yard by paying the kid down the street to do it. I could make more money doing the other jobs, which allowed me to pay him very little to do something I didn’t want to do that was much more time-consuming. Looking back, that was an entrepreneurial experience.