Clark Breaks Ground on New Menifee Justice Center Clark Construction Group recently broke ground on the new Menifee Justice Center in Riverside County, CA. Te 85,000-square-foot judicial facility


replaces the existing 52-year-old Meni- fee Courthouse, which is overcrowded, physically deficient, and located on a property that is too small to accommodate additions or renovations. Clark is serving as the general con-


tractor on the project, while Perkins + Will is the project architect and Vanir is the construction manager. Te new Menifee Justice Center will


provide a modern, accessible, and secure facility with nine courtrooms for family, traffic, and civil cases. Once complete, the building will also include jury assembly and deliberation rooms, a self-help center,


LABOR & COMPLIANCE CORNER


Patrick Baker Joins AGC Labor Relations Team as Vice President


P


atrick Baker has joined AGC of California as Vice President, Labor Relations.


He brings with him more than a


dozen years of labor relations expe- rience, having served as Executive Director/Secretary of the Great Lakes Fabricators & Erectors Association in Southfield, MI for seven years. Prior to that, he was Director of Labor


Relations for the Construction Association of Michigan, over- seeing the labor relations activities for the large construction association representing more than 400 employers signatory to the basic trades. Baker holds a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law


School in Lansing, MI. In addition to his background in labor relations, he also has legal and government affairs experience,


having served as Legislative Director to a Michigan senator and Chief of Staff to a Michigan State Representative. In his new role at AGC, Baker oversees a highly experienced


labor relations team that provides comprehensive services to meet the needs of California’s union contractors. “AGC’s Labor Relations team serves as the pre-emi-


nent statewide advocate for our signatory members, for our labor-management relationships and for California’s construction industry,” Baker commented. “As VP of labor relations, my driving focus is on strengthening California’s construction industry by facilitating and supporting our members’ engagement and relationship with our labor union partners. Our team strives to provide professional, proactive, and prompt results for our signatory contractors.” Baker can be reached at BakerP@agc-ca.org, or by calling (916) 371-2422.


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a children’s waiting room, and attorney interview/witness waiting rooms. “Clark is proud to be working along- side the Riverside County Superior Court in California, and our talented design and trade partners to deliver the justice center for the community,” said Carlos


Gonzalez, division president at Clark Construction responsible for overseeing the company’s operations in Southern California.


Te new Menifee Justice Center proj-


ect is slated for completion in summer 2024.


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