THOUGHTS
Aspen Ideas Festival
It was interesting to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival in the beautiful Rocky Mountain State! There were so many incredible events and leaders gathered from around the world to discuss societal issues, advances, and how to best engage in change. The theme of the...
Clayco Stands with Women
It is one of my top priorities to make sure every person that comes through our doors at Clayco feels protected in more ways than one. At Clayco, our team is part of something special. It is essential that “we treat others the way we want to be treated.” It’s not...
Juneteenth Fund
Juneteenth is an important time to reflect on the historic struggle so many people of color have undergone to secure freedom in America. I am honored to help underserved communities through Clayco’s Juneteenth Fund Advisory Committee – which donated six $25,000 grants...
“Creating a winning way is about developing a culture of
community service and impact through purposeful action.”
– BOB CLARK
THOUGHTS
Aspen Ideas Festival
It was interesting to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival in the beautiful Rocky Mountain State! There...
Clayco Stands with Women
It is one of my top priorities to make sure every person that comes through our doors at Clayco...
Juneteenth Fund
Juneteenth is an important time to reflect on the historic struggle so many people of color have...
THOUGHTS
Aspen Ideas Festival
It was interesting to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival in the beautiful Rocky Mountain State! There...
Clayco Stands with Women
It is one of my top priorities to make sure every person that comes through our doors at Clayco...
Juneteenth Fund
Juneteenth is an important time to reflect on the historic struggle so many people of color have...
Reading list
Two Cautionary Tales About General Electric for Our Times
I have had tons of experiences working with Fortune 100 companies over the years. On capital projects ranging from $50 to $500 million, we are usually collaborating with the C-suite team members. Looking back over 35 years of doing business, I found that I could tell...
How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil
We know climate change is altering our planet. How the World Really Works is a much-needed reality check reminding us that before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts. This is a thought-provoking book I recently read that looks at the...
The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir
If it wasn’t so scary, the book The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir would be a good read as a novel about what leads the world into chaos and even the darkest of war scenarios. It’s an authentic memoir, not a novel. This is an intriguing book I recently...
BUILDING
170 N. Green Street – Fulton Market Acquisition
Clayco’s development arm, CRG, and Shapack Partners recently acquired the former Bridgford Foods...
Topping Out The Standard at Columbia
I always love seeing the progress our teams are making on the ground, and I am excited that The...
Our Crane at The Standard at Columbia
One of Clayco’s iconic cranes just went up at one of our project building sites, and every time it...
May’s Artist of the Month: Lauren Halsey
Lauren Halsey is one of the most exciting young artists working today. She produces standalone artworks in sculpture and mixed media, and site-specific installations, particularly in the South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles where her family has lived for several...
November’s Artist of the Month: Vaughn Spann
Vaughn Spann is one of the most talented artists working today, and he already is off to a great start in his artistic career despite being so young. His current work centers around paintings that seek to explore abstraction, figuration, and formalism in new ways and...
October’s Featured Artist: McArthur Binion
So many people have become captivated by the minimalist abstract paintings of McArthur Binion, but he is also an inspiration for me and countless others with the ways he’s dedicated to serving as an educator and mentor and seeks to lift up the next generation of Black...
IMPACT
$100 Million Donation to Loyola University Chicago
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in 2020, corporate America promised to become more...
Washington University School of Medicine’s Ambulatory Cancer Care Center
Photograph by Perkins Eastman, Washington University STL. We’re excited that after two years of...
Chicago Committee on Design
It was great to be selected as a member of the Chicago Committee on Design. We recently had our...
BUILDING
170 N. Green Street – Fulton Market Acquisition
Clayco’s development arm, CRG, and Shapack Partners recently acquired the former Bridgford Foods...
Topping Out The Standard at Columbia
I always love seeing the progress our teams are making on the ground, and I am excited that The...
Our Crane at The Standard at Columbia
One of Clayco’s iconic cranes just went up at one of our project building sites, and every time it...
“Creating a winning way is about developing a culture of community service and impact through purposeful action.”
– BOB CLARK
BUILDING
170 N. Green Street – Fulton Market Acquisition
Clayco’s development arm, CRG, and Shapack Partners recently acquired the former Bridgford Foods site in Fulton Market. I am excited to see how this partnership will redevelop the property into one...
Topping Out The Standard at Columbia
I always love seeing the progress our teams are making on the ground, and I am excited that The Standard at Columbia in South Carolina is soon to be topped out! The 17-story, 443,000 square-foot...
Our Crane at The Standard at Columbia
One of Clayco’s iconic cranes just went up at one of our project building sites, and every time it happens, I think it’s a reason to celebrate. To me, our cranes represent a lot of the hard work,...
ART COLLECTION
May’s Artist of the Month: Lauren Halsey
Lauren Halsey is one of the most exciting young artists working today. She produces standalone artworks in sculpture and mixed media, and site-specific installations, particularly in the South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles where her family has lived for several...
November’s Artist of the Month: Vaughn Spann
Vaughn Spann is one of the most talented artists working today, and he already is off to a great start in his artistic career despite being so young. His current work centers around paintings that seek to explore abstraction, figuration, and formalism in new ways and...
October’s Featured Artist: McArthur Binion
So many people have become captivated by the minimalist abstract paintings of McArthur Binion, but he is also an inspiration for me and countless others with the ways he’s dedicated to serving as an educator and mentor and seeks to lift up the next generation of Black...
ARCHITECTURE
Willis Tower Transformation
One of the reasons I love Chicago so much is its magnificent architecture. There are few buildings as iconic as the revamped Willis (formerly Sears) Tower. When it was completed in 1974, it was the...
April’s Architect of the Month: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill
Thomas Heatherwick is an English architect and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. His work is outstanding and he has been described as one of Britain’s most significant designers.
March’s Architect of the Month: Thomas Heatherwick
Thomas Heatherwick is an English architect and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. His work is outstanding and he has been described as one of Britain’s most significant designers.
ARCHITECTURE
Willis Tower Transformation
One of the reasons I love Chicago so much is its magnificent architecture. There are few buildings as iconic as the revamped Willis (formerly Sears) Tower. When it was completed in 1974, it was the...
April’s Architect of the Month: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill
Thomas Heatherwick is an English architect and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. His work is outstanding and he has been described as one of Britain’s most significant designers.
READING LIST
Two Cautionary Tales About General Electric for Our Times
I have had tons of experiences working with Fortune 100 companies over the years. On capital projects ranging from $50 to $500 million, we are usually collaborating with the C-suite team members. Looking back over 35 years of doing business, I found that I could tell...
How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil
We know climate change is altering our planet. How the World Really Works is a much-needed reality check reminding us that before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts. This is a thought-provoking book I recently read that looks at the...
The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir
If it wasn’t so scary, the book The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir would be a good read as a novel about what leads the world into chaos and even the darkest of war scenarios. It’s an authentic memoir, not a novel. This is an intriguing book I recently...
IMPACT
$100 Million Donation to Loyola University Chicago
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in 2020, corporate America promised to become more inclusive. Faced with public demands for social justice reforms, companies vowed to improve racial and ethnic diversity within their workforces, among their leadership ranks,...
Washington University School of Medicine’s Ambulatory Cancer Care Center
Photograph by Perkins Eastman, Washington University STL. We’re excited that after two years of planning, construction will finally begin on Washington University School of Medicine’s new Ambulatory Care Center. It’s going to consolidate nearly all outpatient cancer...
Chicago Committee on Design
It was great to be selected as a member of the Chicago Committee on Design. We recently had our inaugural meeting, and I’m glad that I was a part of it. The Chicago Committee on Design is made up of 24 local leaders and urban design professionals hand selected by...
READING LIST
Two Cautionary Tales About General Electric for Our Times
I have had tons of experiences working with Fortune 100 companies over the years. On capital projects ranging from $50 to $500 million, we are usually collaborating with the C-suite team members. Looking back over 35 years of doing business, I found that I could tell...
How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil
We know climate change is altering our planet. How the World Really Works is a much-needed reality check reminding us that before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts. This is a thought-provoking book I recently read that looks at the...
IMPACT
$100 Million Donation to Loyola University Chicago
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in 2020, corporate America promised to become more inclusive. Faced with public demands for social justice reforms, companies vowed to improve racial and...
Washington University School of Medicine’s Ambulatory Cancer Care Center
Photograph by Perkins Eastman, Washington University STL. We’re excited that after two years of planning, construction will finally begin on Washington University School of Medicine’s new Ambulatory...
Adventurer in Hope
We get to choose our priorities and how we spend our time. Over the course of my life, my priorities have shifted immensely, and I now spend a large amount of my time focusing on the work that our foundation is doing, as well as being engaged in impactful community efforts. I’ve created Bob Clark Beyond as a space where I share my thoughts, impressions, and the lessons I’ve learned; but also to share about the work we are doing and encourage others to “go beyond,” by joining me in creating impact beyond our own walls.
Adventurer in Hope
We get to choose our priorities and how we spend our time. Over the course of my life, my priorities have shifted immensely, and I now spend a large amount of my time focusing on the work that our foundation is doing, as well as being engaged in impactful community efforts. I’ve created Bob Clark Beyond as a space where I share my thoughts, impressions, and the lessons I’ve learned; but also to share about the work we are doing and encourage others to “go beyond,” joining with me in creating impact beyond our own walls.