Bob Clark Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Illinois Real Estate Journal

CHICAGO – July 13, 2022 – Clayco Founder & Executive Chairman Bob Clark was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Illinois Real Estate Journal. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have deeply impacted the design and construction industries, demonstrated an enduring commitment to excellence, and have had a significant impact on a large number of individuals and organizations.

Founded in 1984 by Executive Chairman & Founder Bob Clark, Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm with projects across the country. The firm has grown from a small St. Louis office to a national powerhouse with six affiliate companies and over 2,800 employees. The company’s annual revenue grew from $3.8 to $4.9 billion in 2021 during a continued battle against COVID-19 thanks to a dominating performance in the design-build distribution center market. Clayco is dedicated to innovation and the art and science of building. The national design-builder has been headquartered in Chicago since 2013, and was recently recognized as the nation’s largest design-build construction firm and top industrial facility contractor / construction manager by Building Design+Construction; Midwest Contractor of the Year by Engineering News-Record; and named to Fast Company’s 2021 Best Workplaces for Innovators list.

To view Bob’s acceptance speech and supporting commentary, please click here.