Olivia Clarke Homes
It’s steadily becoming a woman’s world in the Construction Management program at Collin College. In just four years since Craig Johnson brought his real-world education to the Allen campus of Collin College, the construction program has grown leaps and bounds. This year’s freshman class is 22 percent female — twice the 11 percent national rate…
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There’s a picturesque little spot a few blocks southwest of downtown McKinney that has been used for athletic fields for many years. But North Texas builder Jennifer Clarke Johnson set her eyes on it and is planning 20 homes that throwback to the area’s historical architecture. Johnson, founder and president of Olivia Clarke Homes, joined…
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If you want that historic home look in a new build with the accompanying new-home smell, McKinney is adding an interesting development. Olivia Clarke Homes, in partnership with Rockhill Capital and Investments, broke ground this month on College Street, a 20-home project a few blocks southwest of Historic Downtown McKinney. That’s right — 20 homes.…
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There’s a simple reason why Jennifer Clarke Johnson has pushed forward in a profession where she doesn’t look like the other industry leaders. “It’s for our daughters,” said the 45-year-old businesswoman. Johnson is one of the leading women in the building industry tapped to join the Dallas Builders Association’s Professional Women in Building committee. The…
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Jennifer Johnson Clarke is tenacious. First, it’s one thing to start a home building business — it’s complicated! But starting a home-building business during a pandemic? That’s bravery. And it’s also exactly what she did just a few months ago with Olivia Clarke Homes, one of the newest members of the Dallas Builders Association and…
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