America just got more delicious! Willy Wonka might be jealous because we have something irresistibly sweet to share from Chicago - Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) designed Ferrero’s first United States Innovation Center!
Check out the magic of meaningful mentorship! What a terrific holiday celebration and commemoration of reaching 540 members of the International Mentoring Program | St. Louis! Creating the world that we want to live in is our responsibility – and this goes far beyond constructing buildings. This program is a shining example of all the great work that can be done when dedicated people channel resources into underserved communities.
Flip through the pages of Clayco’s “A Day in the Life” photobook – one of my favorite annual traditions! Some may say that there are no constants in life, but one of the most essential parts of our society rings true year after year: community is everything. The vibrant pages of our latest photobook highlight moments from 2023 sent to us by some of the 3,000+ members of our Clayco family. It is an incredible symbol of our diversity, our dedication, and our innovative developments across the nation.
We’re sparking an electric revolution in more ways than one! I am super excited that Clayco will be Rivian’s building partner for their new 1,800-acre plant in Stanton Springs, Georgia. Rivian is an innovative American automaker at the forefront of the EV industry. The company will use the eco-conscious site to develop its next-gen R2 electric vehicles and implement sustainable manufacturing methods to promote a healthier planet.
Cheers to the creativity and innovation sparked by Clayco and our partners! Clayco, Lamar Johnson Collaborative, and Concrete Strategies are happy to announce that our project, Mark Anthony Brewing in Columbia, South Carolina, won the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Industrial Process Merit Award! DBIA's Merit Award winners will compete for a National Award of Excellence, “Best of” category, and Project of the Year.
Leading to serve others is something that Clayco and Wies Drywall have in common. That is why our partnership has been so successful across an array of national projects! Wies Drywall is an experienced construction specialist and commercial drywall contractor that has been serving its clients since 1971. Its main priority is to build walls and take care of people – just like Clayco! We work well together to solve problems creatively and turn ideas into innovation.
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.