Clark Pacific Sees Opportunity To 'Deliver Significant Value' For Southwest And Pacific Northwest Building Projects

Business investment in the Southwest is driving demand for the construction of mission-critical industrial facilities. Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 miles north, $40B in complex public sector megaprojects are planned in the Pacific Northwest for the next 15 years. 

California-based Clark Pacific, a provider of prefabricated systems for building design and construction, believes it is uniquely suited to meet the needs of many such projects in both regions. The company recently announced a strategic expansion into the Pacific Northwest and Southwest to better serve these markets.

“Both regions are experiencing rapid urban growth, growing pressure on construction timelines and a heightened focus on sustainability,” said Doug Bevier, director of development for Clark Pacific. “These are all areas where our prefabricated systems deliver significant value.” 

Geene Alhady, Clark Pacific president, described the company’s expansion into the Pacific Northwest and Southwest as a “natural evolution of our mission to transform the way buildings are designed and delivered across the Western region.”

To learn how the company is supporting this new focus, Bisnow spoke with Alhady and Bevier about Clark Pacific’s growth plans in these two regions.

Bisnow: What asset classes are you targeting in these areas?

Bevier: In the Pacific Northwest, new energy codes will drive a more efficient building envelope across the residential, healthcare and government markets. In the data center market, our fully prefabricated structural solutions, with our range of insulated wall panels, will offer the region a more sustainable alternative to traditional construction.

We’re also evaluating opportunities across multiple market segments for parking structures and emerging building types through ongoing engagement with local partners.

In the Southwest, we’re focused on data centers and advanced manufacturing facilities to support rapidly growing demand for mission-critical infrastructure and the need for partners with proven ability to deliver large-scale projects. As we deepen our presence, we’ll continue to assess opportunities in facades and alternative structural systems across additional market segments.

Bisnow: What makes prefabricated building systems a good option for projects in these two regions?

Bevier: The Pacific Northwest’s unique challenges include seismic design requirements, persistent labor shortages and a strong emphasis on sustainability. Prefabricated systems offer a compelling solution by improving seismic resilience, reducing on-site labor demands and supporting low-carbon construction practices. Additionally, the region’s wet climate makes off-site fabrication especially valuable for maintaining quality and schedule reliability. 

In the Southwest, rapid population growth and infrastructure expansion are driving demand for faster, more efficient construction methods. Labor availability, extreme heat and logistical constraints on large-scale sites make traditional building approaches increasingly difficult. Prefabrication helps mitigate these issues by streamlining delivery, accelerating schedules and improving safety and enabling consistent quality. 

Clark Pacific can also provide less disruptive construction solutions that result in far less site congestion, quicker builds and much more aesthetically pleasing finishes.

Bisnow: What specific expertise does Clark Pacific have that can benefit these two regions?

Bevier: Our expertise is the result of decades of experience and by approaching construction with a manufacturing mindset, which allows us to decomplex the design and construction process. 

The benefit of off-site construction is that we are continually improving our manufacturing processes from project to project and looking for adjacent scopes that can be integrated into a single scope or product. This has allowed us to do what traditional construction companies cannot: Develop products that solve a majority of the market's needs but still allow for aesthetic and design flexibility.

Bisnow: How will Clark Pacific support a growing portfolio in the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest?

Bevier: We’re actively building our regional presence through a combination of local partnerships, project support teams and strategic investments in logistics and supply chain infrastructure. While we’re not announcing new manufacturing facilities at this time because we can effectively support these regions from our current facilities in California, we are exploring options to support long-term growth. Regional offices and dedicated teams are part of our phased approach to ensure we are close to our clients and projects.

Bisnow: What work has Clark Pacific performed in either region?

Bevier: Recently in Mesa, Arizona, we delivered two large-scale data centers that accounted for about 1.5M SF of enclosed space, plus 300K SF of mechanical platforms that we manufactured simultaneously. The time from signing the contract to completion was 10 months, demonstrating our ability to support mission-critical infrastructure with speed, scalability and reliability. 

In the Pacific Northwest, we’re delivering a glass fiber-reinforced concrete facade project in Olympia, Washington. The public sector client wanted high-quality finishes, long-term durability and low maintenance requirements. It’s an example of how we deliver high-performance, architecturally driven solutions tailored to regional needs.

Previously, we completed a multilevel parking structure that supports seven full-scale buildings on a high-tech campus in the Seattle area. It was a highly complex project on a challenging site that required the use of multiple cranes.

Alhady: Projects like these are common in the Northwest and Southwest, and their owners depend on our ability to manage them all the way from design and manufacturing to installation. With our design for manufacturing, logistics and assembly mindset, we engage key stakeholders downstream as early as the design phase to ensure we're reducing the risk for the client, whether on megaprojects, advanced manufacturing facilities or other project types.

The market is looking for innovation, complexity management, speed and, especially when you get into advanced manufacturing or mega-data center campuses, the ability to scale. And that's what Clark Pacific is known for.

This article was produced in collaboration between Clark Pacific and Studio B. Bisnow news staff was not involved in the production of this content.

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