Specialty Contracting - Award of Merit: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
The $435-million, 1.2-million-sq-ft U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters project is the first phase of the Dept. of Homeland Security's planned consolidation and relocation effort in southeast Washington, D.C.
Clark Concrete poured 218,000 cu yd of concrete and placed 15,000 tons of reinforcing steel. Eleven different tower cranes were required during the 18-month construction schedule. On average, Clark poured nearly 3,500 cu yd of concrete per week for 42 consecutive weeks.