Climbing Capitol Peak

My first recollection of being inspired by mountains was as a 10-year-old in elementary school seeing a documentary of...

I Can See Clearly Now

Whenever people start a conversation about which of the five senses is their favorite, I’m baffled because there's only one...

Penn Medicine’s RVCL Research Center

The Clayco Foundation is committed to supporting meaningful research to find treatments and a cure for Retinal vasculopathy...

Remote Work Kills Company Culture

The concept of working from home has been a hotly debated topic over the past few years, and some institutions have...

The Clark Family Branch St. Louis Library

The Clark family is humbled to be able to do something that will impact generations to come by donating $6 million to the...

Climbing Capitol Peak

My first recollection of being inspired by mountains was as a 10-year-old in elementary school seeing a documentary of Martin...

The Clark Family Branch St. Louis Library

The Clark family is humbled to be able to do something that will impact generations to come by donating $6 million to the new...

Remote Work Kills Company Culture

The concept of working from home has been a hotly debated topic over the past few years, and some institutions have (falsely)...

Penn Medicine’s RVCL Research Center

The Clayco Foundation is committed to supporting meaningful research to find treatments and a cure for Retinal vasculopathy with...

I Can See Clearly Now

Whenever people start a conversation about which of the five senses is their favorite, I’m baffled because there's only one that...

THOUGHTS

ENR Op-Ed: Work From Home? Maybe if You Want to Kill Your Culture

ENR Op-Ed: Work From Home? Maybe if You Want to Kill Your Culture

I recently wrote an op-ed article featured in Engineering News-Record to discuss a topic I am very passionate about – moving away from the falsely-idolized “work from home” era and migrating back to the tried-and-true ways of working in traditional offices.  This is a...

March Inspiration of the Month: Lauren Underwood

March Inspiration of the Month: Lauren Underwood

My inspiration of the month is the really impressive Lauren Underwood. The Illinois Democrat Representative is a registered nurse from Chicago who set out to make a difference in the healthcare system. She’s also the first woman, the first person of color, and the...

Remote Work Kills Company Culture

Remote Work Kills Company Culture

The concept of working from home has been a hotly debated topic over the past few years, and some institutions have (falsely) claimed that remote work is the new normal. As someone with a long history of workplace strategy expertise and success, I can say without a...

Creating a winning way is about developing a culture of
community service and impact through purposeful action.

IMPACT

Adventurer in Hope

 It’s important to prioritize how you spend your time carefully. I spend most of my time focusing on our foundation work and joining impactful community efforts. I created Bob Clark Beyond as a space to share my thoughts, impressions, and lessons I’ve learned. I also highlight our work and encourage others to “go beyond” in the ways they transform our world.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Clayco (NOW)

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Clayco (NOW)

Our team at Clayco is working to build meaningful change from the ground up in everything we do across our offices, job sites, and beyond. Although diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental values we hold to the highest priority every day, it’s important to...

Recognizing Rare Disease Day

Recognizing Rare Disease Day

Every year on February 28th, individuals and institutions worldwide amplify their efforts to raise awareness for Rare Disease Day. 400 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, and far more are impacted daily by them. By some estimates, rare disease affects...

Supporting Black Communities with Clayco Initiatives

Supporting Black Communities with Clayco Initiatives

Black History Month is a powerful reminder of Black Americans’ critical contributions to creating America as we know it – and the unjust, widespread adversity they still face despite it.  Understanding and celebrating Black history is critical to the unification and...

THOUGHTS

IMPACT

BUILDING

IDENTITY Eugene

IDENTITY Eugene

The student community in Eugene, Oregon is receiving an incredible upgrade – thanks to Clayco’s...

We Love Clayco Cranes!

We Love Clayco Cranes!

To the average person, a Clayco crane may only seem like just that – a crane. But to me, they...

EXPO 2020 DUBAI

The Expo’s core message of “Connecting Minds and Creating the Future” with a sub-focus on sustainability, mobility, and opportunity reflected the priceless values and goals of so many innovative leaders. We collaborated together as colleagues, explorers, and adventurers in each other’s cultures and values in a hopeful and diplomatic spirit.

THOUGHTS

The Art Collection

March’s Artist of the Month: Mickalene Thomas

March’s Artist of the Month: Mickalene Thomas

There's something really special and different about Mickalene Thomas’s art. An African-American contemporary artist and filmmaker from New Jersey, she studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2000, and later received...

February’s Artist of the Month: Derrick Adams

February’s Artist of the Month: Derrick Adams

A person whose work I truly admire is Derrick Adams, a multidisciplinary New York-based artist. His installations include painting, collage, sculpture, performance, video, and sound. Through his art, he looks at how popular culture influences people’s views of...

January’s Artist of the Month: Myrlande Constant

January’s Artist of the Month: Myrlande Constant

Myrlande Constant is a Haitian textile artist born in 1968 specializing in Vodou-themed flags. Constant was born in Port-au-Prince, where she learned the art of beading while working with her mother in a wedding dress factory. After quitting that job because her...

Reading list

2022 Reading List

2022 Reading List

I always enjoy using my downtime or travel time to immerse myself in a good book. It’s important for me to stay current with ongoing affairs, whether that’s related to politics, business, or interesting historical stories. Take a look at my 2022 reading list here:...

BUILDING

IDENTITY Eugene

IDENTITY Eugene

The student community in Eugene, Oregon is receiving an incredible upgrade – thanks to Clayco’s...

We Love Clayco Cranes!

We Love Clayco Cranes!

To the average person, a Clayco crane may only seem like just that – a crane. But to me, they...

Creating a winning way is about developing a culture of community service and impact through purposeful action.

BUILDING

IDENTITY Eugene

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...

We Love Clayco Cranes!

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...

The Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center

The Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center

The Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center is the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s 107,650-square-foot football facility adjoining the south end of the Irwin Indoor Practice...

ARCHITECTURE

In Memory of Rafael Viñoly

In Memory of Rafael Viñoly

I am deeply saddened to learn about the passing of one of the great architects and thinkers of our time, the renowned architect Rafael Viñoly. Rafael was an Uruguayan-born architect based in New...

February Architect of the Month: Daniel Libeskind

February Architect of the Month: Daniel Libeskind

Bold, innovative designs often challenge traditional architectural conventions. Daniel Libeskind, known for his distinctive, avant-garde projects, is an architect, artist, and friend whose...

January’s Architect of the Month: HDR

January’s Architect of the Month: HDR

A design-firm specialized in architecture, engineering, environmental and construction services whose work I have admired for many years is HDR Inc. The company’s history spans more than 100 years....

EXPO 2020 DUBAI

The Expo’s core message of “Connecting Minds and Creating the Future” with a sub-focus on sustainability, mobility, and opportunity reflected the priceless values and goals of so many innovative leaders. We collaborated together as colleagues, explorers, and adventurers in each other’s cultures and values in a hopeful and diplomatic spirit.

THE ART COLLECTION

March’s Artist of the Month: Mickalene Thomas

March’s Artist of the Month: Mickalene Thomas

There's something really special and different about Mickalene Thomas’s art. An African-American contemporary artist and filmmaker from New Jersey, she studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2000, and later received...

February’s Artist of the Month: Derrick Adams

February’s Artist of the Month: Derrick Adams

A person whose work I truly admire is Derrick Adams, a multidisciplinary New York-based artist. His installations include painting, collage, sculpture, performance, video, and sound. Through his art, he looks at how popular culture influences people’s views of...

January’s Artist of the Month: Myrlande Constant

January’s Artist of the Month: Myrlande Constant

Myrlande Constant is a Haitian textile artist born in 1968 specializing in Vodou-themed flags. Constant was born in Port-au-Prince, where she learned the art of beading while working with her mother in a wedding dress factory. After quitting that job because her...

ARCHITECTURE

In Memory of Rafael Viñoly

In Memory of Rafael Viñoly

I am deeply saddened to learn about the passing of one of the great architects and thinkers of our time, the renowned architect Rafael Viñoly. Rafael was an Uruguayan-born architect based in New...

February Architect of the Month: Daniel Libeskind

February Architect of the Month: Daniel Libeskind

Bold, innovative designs often challenge traditional architectural conventions. Daniel Libeskind, known for his distinctive, avant-garde projects, is an architect, artist, and friend whose...

READING LIST

2022 Reading List

2022 Reading List

I always enjoy using my downtime or travel time to immerse myself in a good book. It’s important for me to stay current with ongoing affairs, whether that’s related to politics, business, or interesting historical stories. Take a look at my 2022 reading list here:...

READING LIST

2022 Reading List

2022 Reading List

I always enjoy using my downtime or travel time to immerse myself in a good book. It’s important for me to stay current with ongoing affairs, whether that’s related to politics, business, or interesting historical stories. Take a look at my 2022 reading list here:...

IMPACT

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.

Recognizing Rare Disease Day

Recognizing Rare Disease Day

Every year on February 28th, individuals and institutions worldwide amplify their efforts to raise awareness for Rare Disease Day. 400 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, and far more...