Parker: Clark Builders strengthens company management amid busy time

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Clark Builders has been a pressure within the Alberta development business because it was launched 50 years in the past. A younger Andy Clark launched his firm in 1974 in Yellowknife, and his success prompted him to relocate his workplace headquarters to Edmonton in 1957.

The next years have been fairly hectic with initiatives accepted in Siberia and different components of Russia, Japan and China. Development initiatives on the house entrance additionally stored the corporate busy, and in 1999 it expanded into the southern Alberta market with the opening of an workplace in Calgary.

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Since then, Clark Builders has grow to be considered one of Canada’s main common contractors and, after a partnership with U.S.-based Turner Development in 2012, is now a part of one of many world’s largest constructing development firms.

Over the previous few years, the Calgary workplace grew and have become chargeable for all work throughout southern Alberta. A few years in the past company modifications have been made to streamline decision-making to reinforce the general enterprise and assist for its purchasers. Brad Regier, who had served the corporate as vice-president for southern Alberta was named COO of the agency in 2020, with tasks for places of work in Edmonton, Yellowknife, Calgary and Vancouver. Final yr an workplace was opened in Kelowna, B.C.

Kim Connell was promoted to take over Regier’s position right here, and final month her talents have been additional acknowledged together with her appointment as Clark’s senior vice-president of growth and methods.

A local of Nova Scotia who grew up in Cole Harbour, Connell earned her bachelor of science in arithmetic and bachelor of engineering (civil) levels at Dalhousie College

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After early employment with W.M. Fares Group in Halifax, she relocated to Calgary when her husband was transferred right here by Nortel. Her first place right here was as mission supervisor on the development of the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire resort. Proprietor Pacrim Developments provided her one other mission supervisor place at considered one of its hospitality group properties in Markham, Ont.

It was an fascinating problem however, after an excessive amount of time travelling forwards and backwards, Connell was prepared to remain residence and joined CANA Development to work on Calgary initiatives.

She spent 18 years there engaged on some thrilling developments, however in 2020 was invited to hitch the manager group of Clark Builders as vice-president of mission growth.

In her new position, she is chargeable for the entire front-end operations all through the corporate. She’s going to lead groups within the varied places of work in all pre-construction actions — together with pursuit of enterprise, advertising, communications and group engagement — earlier than handing over initiatives to Randy Kyrzyk, senior vice-president of operations within the Edmonton workplace, who will guarantee development is accomplished.

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Steve Lenarduzzi is president of Clark Builders and CEO Andrew Ross made the organizational modifications to allow the corporate to develop its enterprise and assist the event of its individuals.

Connell says decision-makers in all of its places of work felt at instances a bit like working in a silo — now there’s a constructive feeling of collaboration with easier reporting to a leaner administration.

She has loads on her geographic plate, however Clark can also be busy regionally.

Crews are about to begin work on the brand new Wing Kei Village growth on Centre Avenue N. The primary section will present 180 suites for long-term, hospice and senior care. Pre-construction continues on an affordable-homes mission within the downtown, and on the Bridgeland Care Centre.

Clark Builders can also be busy on the Kainai reserve with the Peacemakers Courthouse throughout from the Purple Crow School it inbuilt Stand Off, and can also be underneath development with the Aahsaopi Elementary College in Levern.

There’s a lot on her plate, so it’s a good time to have accomplished her phrases as president of the Cascade Swim Membership, the board of the YWCA, and after an eight-year involvement as a board member of the Calgary Development Affiliation, though she stays a trustee of its schooling fund.

Notes:

College District has introduced Jayman BUILT is the latest builder to hitch the northwest city group. It is going to quickly launch a brand new luxurious condominium mission within the Discovery Centre known as Magna that may provide one and two-bedroom models and 6 bigger penthouse suites.

David Parker seems usually within the Herald. Learn his columns on-line at calgaryherald.com/enterprise. He may be reached at 403-830-4622 or by e mail at [email protected]

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