Leveraging our combined experience in process engineering and operations, cGMP manufacturing, laboratory design, and workplace at various scales – our Enterprise team effectively integrates user requirements and regulatory knowledge into each buildout.
Life Sciences Service Offerings
+ Site Master Planning & Due Diligence
+ Basis of Design (BOD) Development
+ Front End Loading (FEL) Studies, Peer Evaluations
+ Process Engineering, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Structural Design
+ Cleanroom Design & Installation
+ Hygienic Utility System Analysis & Design
+ Preconstruction Planning and Budgetary Analysis
+ Laboratory Planning and Design
+ Workplace & Interior Design
Kim Poole
Hanson
Ryan Abbott
Clayco Safe: Outstanding Results
Clayco takes a proactive approach to safety management, production and quality to provide the owner with a superior final project that is injury and accident free.
ENTERPRISE HOURS & RATES 0.39 CURRENT EMR (WELL BELOW 1.0 INDUSTRY AVERAGE) 82 % BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGERECORDABLE RATE 80 % OF ALL PROJECTS HAD ZERO RECORDABLES IN 2025
Our Clients & Community
PEOPLE & SAFETY
Safety is foundational to our work, and we are all responsible for creating a safe environment. Through regular trainings and awareness activities we prioritize proactive measures. Addressing physical and psychological well-being is vital, and we foster open dialogue for all employees.
CLAYCO RISING (CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT, AND INCLUSION)
Clayco coordinates social impact efforts through Clayco Rising, a leading CEI program in the industry. With 25 years of experience, Clayco Rising creates opportunities and structural change for employees, our trade partners, and communities.
OUR COMMUNITY
Clayco’s culture extends beyond building structures. We’re committed to long-term partnerships with our communities. A vital part of our identity is dedicating time, energy, and resources to projects and nonprofit organizations in the communities where we live and work.
OUR ENVIRONMENT
Clayco prioritizes environmental responsibility, as we meet the needs of employees, clients, and future generations. We design and construct buildings to reduce emissions and enhance energy efficiency. We lead with innovative solutions to minimize embodied carbon and waste. We have 100+ Sustainably Certified Projects and 70+ Sustainability Accredited Professionals.
Clayco consciously meets the needs of today, while empowering future generations. As builders and designers, we are the responsible stewards of the built environment and believe it is our duty to protect and preserve
42 YEARS OF THE A FIRM OF THE BEST & BRIGHTEST WITH 4,000+ EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY A SAFETY LEADER WITH A CURRENT EMR OF 0.39 (1.0 INDUSTRY AVERAGE) ACCOMPLISHED 2025 REVENUE
$8.1B
A LOOK AT
Our team specializes in the “art and science of building,” providing fast-track, efficient solutions. Year after year, we are ranked by Engineering News Record as a top 5 design-builder and contractor. By embracing the passion, creativity, and ideas of our people, we have been recognized as the Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and Brands That Matter.
The Power of Integration
Clayco is an unmatched, collaborative team. Financial planners, designers, engineers, programmers, builders, and clients work transparently, sharing knowledge with a common desire to exceed owner expectations. Our vast offering of in-house disciplines allows us to provide the specialized services to meet our client’s individual project needs to deliver unparalleled results.
Develop Design & Engineering Build
+ Site Selection
+ Development
+ Financing
+ Asset Management
+ Architecture
+ Interiors
+ Urban Planning & Design
+ Landscape Architecture
+ Sustainability
+ Process & Manufacturing
+ Building Systems
+ Structural
+ VDC/BIM
+ Design-Build
+ Design-Assist
+ Integrated Delivery
+ CM@Risk
+ EPC
+ Self-Perform Concrete Construction
+ Self-Perform Mechanical, Electrical & Process Systems
+ Self-Perform
Building Envelope
+ Procurement
Direct Manufacturer Sourcing Nationwide Purchasing Power
Delivery Logistics
Project Life Cycle
CLAYCO INTEGRATED SERVICES
ARCHITECTURE/ ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL & PROCESS SYSTEMS
GLASS EXTERIOR CLADDING SYSTEMS
PROCUREMENT
Technology
+ Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)
+ 3D Visualization/Augmented Reality
+ Pre-Construction Integration (4D/5D)
+ Digital Layout & Reality Capture
+ Robotics
+ Digital Jobsite
+ AI & Machine Learning
+ Digital Project Handover
+ Generative Design
+ ACC Common Data Environment
+ Facility Asset Tracking
+ Digital Twin Development
COMPREHENSIVE
Preconstruction
At Clayco, competitive pricing, speed-to-market, safety, and quality are paramount. Our preconstruction approach enables us to deliver highly complex projects within accelerated time frames by collaborating across our full platform of services through communication, lean principles, and technology.
Our Technical Assurance Group (TAG) and Quality Control Team supports all our business and market sectors by meticulously formulating and testing design solutions and ensuring our design processes are of the utmost quality.
With these unique services, Clayco delivers a seamless, transparent, and fully integrated delivery experience to our customers. This is what we do every day. It’s not a segmented endeavor, but a continuum from the initial idea to the project outcome.
OFFICE LOCATIONS
Life Sciences Focus
Lilly Lebanon Plant 1 (API) Program
Lebanon, IN
395,000 SF
Lilly Medicine Foundry
Lebanon, IN
200,000 SF
160,000 SF
Image provided courtesy of Eli Lilly
Benson Hill Biosystems
Creve Coeur, MO
Chesterfield, MO
295,000 SF
137,000 SF
20,000 SF
Pfizer Boulder Campus Phase 1 Building Renovation Boulder, CO
Clayco’s team of architects, engineers, and construction professionals are experienced in executing a wide range of state-of-the-art programs across all sectors of the biopharmaceutical industry. This uniquely positions the delivery of fast-track, complex projects from initial concept to successful turnover which supports the end goal of delivering essential products to patients.
Procurement Perspective
• Direct manufacturer contacts, securing product availability and reducing time to market.
• Bundling of multiple projects equipment requirements into one purchase order to facilitate outstanding value.
• Continuous relationship development, education, and outreach with trade partners and suppliers.
• Maintenance of current trade partners and supplier safety and financials supporting prequalification readiness.
• Direct one-on-one communication and outreach with partners, incrementally building trust.
