McLean, VA (PRWEB) July 11, 2012

NavigationArts is thrilled to announce the launch of a new intranet for Clark Construction Group, one of the Nations largest and most respected general contractors. Over the past century, Clark has built iconic structures such as Nationals Park, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, and FedExField. The new intranet, ClarkNet, will serve as the hub for Clark Construction employees across the U.S. and provide a portal for promoting the companys culture, as well as a resource for company news, and project management tools.

Clark Construction approached NavigationArts in 2011 to help them envision a new intranet to serve several mission-critical functions: reduce the Human Resource Departments burden by making employee documents accessible online; increase user adoption through personalized account features; foster communication and knowledge sharing via departmental discussion forums; and, connect employees across the country, giving them the tools and information they need to perform their jobs more efficiently.

To achieve the desired functionality, NavigationArts customized the Sitecore Content Management System (CMS), a robust tool that empowers content authors to publish across multiple platforms, including web and mobile. NavigationArts developers integrated the CMS with multiple third party platforms to deliver exciting new features, including custom bookmarking, real-time Accuweather feed, and an interactive calendar. Additional intranet components include custom employee profile pages and faceted employee search.

In the decade since its launch, our intranet had grown to include over 1,200 pages of content and thousands of resource documents. Over its lifespan, the site had become increasingly disorganized and outdated, making it difficult to navigate and cumbersome to administer, said Clark Construction Groups Director of Corporate Communications Kimberly Wood. NavigationArts provided our firm with an innovative, yet sustainable, intranet solution that has dramatically improved the overall user experience, not only for our thousands of employees across the country, but also for our administrative team.

Overall, the new ClarkNet provides a phenomenally better user experience for both content authors and users. A magazine-style design draws users in, puts employee achievements and office-specific news at the forefront, and fosters personal connections across geographic barriers

NavigationArts is a full-service digital technology consultancy specializing in web strategy, user experience design, and technology. We ensure our clients meet their business needs by optimizing their Web presence for communication, e-commerce, community building, and more. At NavigationArts, we believe that user experience is the only sustainable competitive advantage online. Our mission is to create online experiences that are most satisfying for our users and most valuable for our clients. For more information, go to http://www.navigationarts.com.

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