{"id":6499,"date":"2026-07-06T16:10:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6499"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:10:35","slug":"trump-speeds-up-helipad-project-ahead-of-xi-visit-adding-875k-records-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6499","title":{"rendered":"Trump speeds up helipad project ahead of Xi visit, adding $875K, records show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The contractor has sought to shave off more than a month of the planned timeline, requiring 24\/7 work, documents show.<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6495\">DOGE is officially over. The debate over government cuts isn\u2019t.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6497\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e79fc759d0430cd75383089b70db3b-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e79fc759d0430cd75383089b70db3b-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e79fc759d0430cd75383089b70db3b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e79fc759d0430cd75383089b70db3b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e79fc759d0430cd75383089b70db3b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/67e79fc759d0430cd75383089b70db3b-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>Crews work Friday at the future site of a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House. (Finn Gomez\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The White House sped up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/30\/trump-adds-white-house-helipad-resolve-marine-one-helicopter-issue\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/30\/trump-adds-white-house-helipad-resolve-marine-one-helicopter-issue\/\">construction of a new helipad<\/a> and related work in anticipation of an \u201cupcoming state visit,\u201d requiring crews to work around-the-clock and driving the cost up by $875,000, according to a contractor\u2019s records<b> <\/b>obtained by The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>The $13 million project also includes work on the nearby South Portico and an adjacent portion of the White House driveway, which will be retopped with white stone, the contracting records show.<\/p>\n<p>Workers have been on-site since last Monday, when construction on the helipad got underway, according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the project publicly.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Clark Construction confirmed work had begun on the project and referred questions to the White House, which declined to comment on specific details of the project.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump told reporters Monday morning that he had decided to build a helipad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/18\/trump-plans-build-helipad-white-house\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/18\/trump-plans-build-helipad-white-house\/\">to address a long-running problem<\/a>: The new generation of helicopters designated for use as Marine One \u2014 the call sign for whichever helicopter is transporting the president \u2014 runs the risk of burning the lawn.<\/p>\n<p>A June 12 letter from Clark and an updated project plan that the company sent to the Trump administration capture the contractor\u2019s efforts to shave more than a month off the planned construction timeline.<\/p>\n<p>The move came after the contractor received a last-minute directive from the government<b> <\/b>to conclude work no later than Sept. 17, the documents show.<\/p>\n<p>The documents obtained by The Washington Post do not name the foreign leader planning to visit the White House, but officials requested the accelerated construction timeline days after Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/trump-invites-xi-white-house-september-24-2026-05-14\/\" rel=\"\">invited Chinese President Xi Jinping<\/a> to visit Sept. 24.<\/p>\n<p>Clark\u2019s accelerated plan \u201cincluded 24-hours, 7-days per week for working hours,\u201d the contractor\u2019s documents show.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest example of Trump\u2019s deep involvement in efforts to reshape the White House and its grounds, the president was personally engaged in several aspects of the helipad<b> <\/b>project, from price negotiations to design minutiae, according to emails exchanged between Clark and the White House in December<i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Trump offered input on how far to extend the driveway and requested adding a slight slope to the pavers to facilitate better drainage, according to emailed notes from a Dec. 19 meeting with the president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPOTUS wants to look at the option of a curved curb for the drive,\u201d the email noted.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Trump told reporters at the White House that the planned helipad will have \u201cthe seal of the White House \u2014 it\u2019s beautiful, the eagle, and it\u2019s carved out of granite.\u201d He said the manufacturer of the new generation of Marine One helicopters, Sikorsky, would cover the cost of what he referred to as a $5 million or $6 million helipad.<\/p>\n<p>The president did not address the planned work on the South Portico or the driveway in his comments. He also did not discuss the project timeline.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6498\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cf3cd088ceb6ebd80d0454d77cca214-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cf3cd088ceb6ebd80d0454d77cca214-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cf3cd088ceb6ebd80d0454d77cca214-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cf3cd088ceb6ebd80d0454d77cca214-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cf3cd088ceb6ebd80d0454d77cca214-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5cf3cd088ceb6ebd80d0454d77cca214-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>President Donald Trump in New York on Monday. (Evan Vucci\/Reuters)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The administration\u2019s rush to complete the helipad and driveway construction in time for the state visit is reminiscent of Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/04\/25\/trump-king-charles-white-house\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/04\/25\/trump-king-charles-white-house\">push to finish changes to the West Wing<\/a>, including repaving a path to the Oval Office, before King Charles III visited the White House in April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had it completed for King Charles,\u201d Trump said in the Oval Office a few days later, saying that the British monarch was impressed by the project. \u201cHe loved it, and he\u2019s seen some nice stonework.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The highly anticipated visit by Xi would follow Trump\u2019s trip to Beijing this year and reflects years of diplomacy between the two global powers \u2014 including efforts to smooth over tensions after last year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/04\/10\/china-tariffs-trump-reaction-asian-stocks\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/04\/10\/china-tariffs-trump-reaction-asian-stocks\/\">trade battle<\/a> sparked by Trump\u2019s tariffs. The White House has not announced other state visits for that time period.<\/p>\n<p>Some diplomatic concerns argue for finishing the helipad and driveway project quickly: The highest-status foreign dignitaries are customarily received on the White House\u2019s South Lawn. Trump has previously welcomed Charles; Saudi Arabia\u2019s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman; and other leaders there for state visits.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6492\">The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Current and former White House and military personnel have also said that finishing the helipad quickly would provide some national security benefits. Trump has not been able to use his customary Marine helicopters for White House departures and landings since May, when the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/26\/ufc-octagon-white-house-trump-america-250\/6a744e0a-594a-11f1-8a9d-afb1148204e1_story.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/05\/26\/ufc-octagon-white-house-trump-america-250\/6a744e0a-594a-11f1-8a9d-afb1148204e1_story.html\">began construction<\/a> of a large arena on the White House\u2019s grounds. That structure covered a large part of the South Lawn, where helicopters have landed and taken off for years.<\/p>\n<p>Clark, the largest general contractor in the D.C. metro area, has become Trump\u2019s go-to for White House construction projects, some of which have been conducted using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/investigations\/2026\/06\/30\/trump-ballroom-built-under-secret-500m-no-bid-contract\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/investigations\/2026\/06\/30\/trump-ballroom-built-under-secret-500m-no-bid-contract\/\">no-bid contracts<\/a>. The company\u2019s work includes overhauling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/17\/trump-plans-fence-around-lafayette-square-park-outside-white-house\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/17\/trump-plans-fence-around-lafayette-square-park-outside-white-house\/\">Lafayette Square<\/a> and building a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/investigations\/2026\/06\/16\/records-reveal-600m-estimate-trumps-ballroom-project-with-half-taxpayers\/\">East Wing complex and ballroom<\/a>. Clark<b> <\/b>estimated in March that the total construction costs for the ballroom project were likely to be $600 million, more than half from taxpayers, The Post previously reported.<\/p>\n<p>The projects have been panned by Democrats and outside historical preservationists, who have said Trump should seek public comment before making changes to the White House, following long-established processes. Some GOP allies have said Trump should spend less time on construction and be more focused on policy matters that could boost Republicans\u2019 chances in this fall\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>The White House tapped Clark for the helipad project in December under an existing contract that President Joe Biden\u2019s administration awarded to the company in 2024 for repairs or renovations to the executive residence and its grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed Martin, whose Sikorsky division builds the helicopters, plans to donate $5 million to cover part of the cost of the helipad project, a company official said last month. The company has not said if it will donate more than that, given the escalating cost of the project.<\/p>\n<p>The president was involved in planning the helipad and driveway renovation from the start, including personally negotiating a $4.5 million subcontract for stonework, according to the December emails between Clark and White House.<\/p>\n<p>The helipad plans show a 100-foot-wide presidential seal made of stone and a white-stone sidewalk connecting the helipad to the White House\u2019s South Portico.<\/p>\n<p>The South Portico and an adjacent portion of the driveway will also be paved with white stone, planning documents show.<\/p>\n<p>The president has planned other changes to the driveway, which wends through the White House grounds and was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. nearly a century ago. The loosely circular route would need to be adjusted to fit the length of Trump\u2019s planned White House ballroom, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/02\/13\/trump-ballroom-new-renderings\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/02\/13\/trump-ballroom-new-renderings\/\">renderings presented by Trump\u2019s handpicked architect for the ballroom project<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n<p>Documents show Clark selected<b> <\/b>at least 11 subcontractors for the helipad project through a competitive bidding process, including one of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Several had previously been engaged by Clark for work on the ballroom addition.<\/p>\n<p>On May 11, records show, Clark sent the White House a final construction plan detailing work on the helipad project beginning July 6<b> <\/b>and concluding Oct. 20. The schedule, which was obtained by The Post, \u201cincluded working hours from 0500-2400, Monday through Saturday,\u201d six days a week, from 5 a.m. to midnight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExtended hours beyond those stated may be required to be accepted upon request and coordination,\u201d the document noted.<\/p>\n<p>One week later, on May 18, \u201cthe Government informed Clark of an upcoming state visit requiring Clark to achieve a new substantial completion date of September 17, 2026,\u201d Clark division president Jared Oldroyd wrote in the June letter updating the construction plan.<\/p>\n<p>Shaving a month off the construction timeline would require \u201c24\/7 work\u201d and site preparations would have to begin immediately following the UFC event at the White House on June 14, according to the documents Clark shared with administration officials.<\/p>\n<p>The accelerated plan noted that concrete work for the driveway and portico could be shortened from three weeks to two by \u201cutilizing 24\/7 access\/working work hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The site excavation team would also have to \u201cwork 24 hours per day in lieu of 19 hours per day,\u201d contracting records show.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve more workers and an additional foreman would be added to the stone fabrication and construction team to meet the new deadline, the documents show.<\/p>\n<p>On June 30, with work already underway, a White House official signed paperwork authorizing the $875,000 needed to cover the cost of accelerating<b> <\/b>construction.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=6488\">Monaco hires Filipe Luis to give Folarin Balogun a new club coach<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Dan Lamothe contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The contractor has sought to shave off more than a month of the planned timeline, requiring 24\/7 work, documents show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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