Clark Construction is one of the nation’s largest building and infrastructure companies, with 20+ corporate offices nationwide, and more than 150 active job sites across the country.
With 5,000 employees managing complex construction projects from sports stadiums and museums to wastewater treatment plants and roadways to major commercial developments, effective communication across distributed teams is critical to project success.
Brian Duffy, AV Manager at Clark Construction, faces a unique challenge: equipping both permanent offices and temporary job site locations with reliable video conferencing technology. Clark's teams work full-time on-site, but those sites are distributed between regional offices, construction site trailers, and temporary office spaces.
"Job sites are dynamic environments," explains Duffy, who has worked at Clark for over three years managing AV equipment procurement, installation, and troubleshooting. "We're setting up in trailers and locations without traditional conferencing infrastructure, often on tight deadlines. We need something our teams can deploy immediately without extensive IT support."
The company needed a solution that could: work in various room sizes, require minimal technical setup and support, and be portable enough to move between locations as projects evolved.
Since 2021, Clark Construction has deployed more than 200 Meeting Owls across their offices and job sites, which has proven to enhance collaboration. The company uses an online portal where teams can request equipment directly, with the Owl being a great option for most spaces.
Clark Construction leverages Meeting Owls for different types of hybrid meetings that are key to the business:
Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) Meetings: These high-profile meetings involve coordination between Clark’s staff, the design team, and project owners discussing change orders and major project decisions. "You know exactly who's talking, which is crucial in these meetings," notes Duffy.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Day-to-day meetings between departments and different project teams rely on the Owl's ease of use. Teams can quickly set up for impromptu discussions or scheduled check-ins.
External Partner Meetings: At any given time, there may be dozens of different companies working simultaneously at one site.
Because of the Meeting Owl's portability and ease of use, anyone can hold a meeting from anywhere without much setup required.
Simplified Setup and Portability:
The plug-and-play BYOD simplicity means teams can bring Owls to locations that lack traditional conferencing infrastructure and start video meetings immediately.
Flexible Deployment: Clark uses the Dashboard in the Nest to monitor device status, check software versions, and maintain visibility across their distributed deployment. The company manages devices on job site WiFi networks, enabling seamless connectivity across all locations.
Cost-Effective Scaling: For a company managing 150+ active job sites, the cost-per-room advantage of the Meeting Owl compared to traditional conferencing systems has enabled Clark to deploy professional video capabilities far more broadly than was previously possible.
Camera Quality and Features: The Meeting Owl 4+ outputs video to 4K so everyone in the room can be clearly seen by remote participants. Different video Modes let users choose exactly how they want to capture the room.
The Meeting Owl deployment has become integral to how Clark Construction hosts virtual meetings across the country. The combination of professional video quality, ease of deployment, and minimal support requirements has made it a great choice for equipping both permanent and temporary work locations.