FBI Innovation Center Breaks Ground in Alabama; Tampa Bay Water Launches Pipeline Project
The design-build team of HKS and Clark Construction Group joined representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation—including director Christopher Wray and others—to celebrate the groundbreaking of the FBI Innovation Center in Huntsville, Ala. Officials representing Alabama’s congressional delegation, the U.S. Army, NASA and the city of Huntsville also helped commemorate the occasion. As the flagship building of the FBI’s new Science and Technology District at Redstone Arsenal, the 250,000-sq-ft facility will be dedicated to cyber threat intelligence, data analytics and training to combat emerging threats. The FBI is building a 243-acre campus at Redstone Arsenal to enhance its training programs and better recruit top talent in the region, among other goals. “Just eight months after commencing design, we’re excited to see this project break ground,” says Jim Whitaker, principal-in-charge leading the design team. “I’m very proud of the immense collaboration of Clark, the FBI and our design team to quickly and safely advance the design of this state-of-the-art facility.”
“The Clark-HKS team is excited to be delivering such an important facility that will enhance the intelligence community’s capabilities to keep our country safe,” added Keith Couch, a senior vice president overseeing the design and construction efforts on the project.