About McCarthy

What Our Clients Say

At McCarthy, truth and integrity are not simply promises; they are as fundamental as the bricks and mortar of our buildings. Here, passion will always remain a powerful tool.
Don't take our word for it—take our clients and partners. We believe that the true measure of a company's worth is the strength and quality of its relationships.

A significant amount of our work every year comes from repeat clients—some of who have been coming back to McCarthy for decades. It's the highest praise they can give us and one that we particularly treasure. Rather than (continue to) talk about ourselves in glowing terms—we'd like to let our clients do the talking. Here's just a sample...

John Wayne Airport

John Wayne Airport

"Visitors to John Wayne Airport will experience a near seamless transition between all three terminals—a key objective in McCarthy's construction of Terminal C and in improvements made to Terminals A and B in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal."

Alan L. Murphy, director, John Wayne Airport

Woodland Police Headquarters

Woodland

"We are extremely proud of the LEED Certification. In addition to its environmental accolades, the sustainability of the facility increases morale with the use of natural daylight and landscaping. McCarthy and LPA did a tremendous job in designing and building a facility that is quickly becoming the cornerstone of our community and a model for the nation."

Carey F. Sullivan, Woodland's Chief of Police

CSU Sacramento Recreation & Wellness Center ("The Well")

The Well

“McCarthy has an exceptional track record building on the Sacramento State campus, and we were confident in their ability to work collaboratively to ensure that a project of this magnitude was delivered successfully.”

Tony Moayed, president, TMCS, Inc.

McCarran International Airport

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"McCarthy's team-centered approach enabled them to successfully meet an aggressive construction schedule. Their commitment was a key element to completing this project on time."

Pat Kelly, construction management inspections-supervisor, McCarran International Airport

Lake Pleasant Water Treatment Plant

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"This has been one of American Water's most successful projects. There was a spirit of cooperation and partnering throughout and working with McCarthy has been a very positive experience."

Adam McDonough, vice president, contract operations, American Water Enterprises

Granada Garage & Parking Structure

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"Simply put, we wouldn't have come close to meeting our deadlines were it not for McCarthy."

John Schoof, chief civil engineer, City of Santa Barbara

CSU Sacramento Parking Structures

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"McCarthy lived up to its reputation in building parking garages. They are a good, responsive contractor who met our schedule needs."

Ron Richardson, associate vice president for facility services, CSU Sacramento

Mission Regional Hospital Southeast Acute Care Tower

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"McCarthy has proven to be proactive and resolution-oriented, rare qualities in an industry where blind self-protection is often the norm."

James Ho, regional director of construction, St. Joseph Health System

Banner Gateway Medical Center

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"0.00. That was our lost-time incident rate. Need I say more?"

Bill Walker, project executive, Banner Health

St. Rita's Medical Center

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"McCarthy's healthcare construction experience has been invaluable. It may sound like an exaggeration, but we literally saved 10+ million dollars in our bidding process and our timing in the market."

Ron Connovich, director of facilities, St. Rita's Medical Center

Los Angeles Unified School District

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“McCarthy’s ability to successfully address all changes and unforeseen challenges while adhering to the schedule was key to the project’s success.”

Moty Eisenberg, senior project manager contract professional for LAUSD

San Diego Unified School District

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"From day one, McCarthy managed this project to hit a very tight deadline. The team demonstrated superb skill and dedication and was backed by a powerful, mission-oriented front office."

Steve Bovee, construction management director, San Diego Unified School District

Paramount (CA) Unified School District

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"The word 'partner' is much over-used these days. McCarthy actually worked and acted like one."

Michael Bishop, assistant superintendent for business services

City of Glendale Palmaire Parking Garage

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"McCarthy's collaborative approach truly paid off for the city of Glendale."

Bill Passmore, principal engineer, City of Glendale

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

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"Because McCarthy, the design team and all of the subcontractors had a 'get it done' attitude, they subsequently constructed a world class cGMP manufacturing facility in record time and on budget."

Dick Kalin, engineer II, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

University of California, San Diego

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"Having hired a world-renowned architect, we knew the project would require a highly sophisticated general contracting firm. McCarthy more than came through for us, producing an award-winning model for concrete work and design sustainability."

Boone Hellman, associate vice chancellor for facilities design & construction and campus, University of California, San Diego, architect, UCSD

Georgia State University

GSU

"A lot of companies promise you the moon when they are trying to get your job...all I can say is the moon is shining bright over our new Science Center...McCarthy has delivered!"

Robin Morris, Ph.D., vice president for research and Regents, Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University

Cornell University

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"Once again McCarthy has hit a home run for us on a complex, challenging project. They seamlessly managed a serious subcontractor issue with almost zero impact to Cornell."

Robert P. Stundtner, director, capital project management, planning, design & construction, Cornell University

UC Berkeley East Asian Library

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"Throughout the construction of this finely detailed project, I was impressed by McCarthy's dedication to the craft of building."

Alyosha Verzhbinsky, AIA, associate principal, Tom Eliot Fisch Architecture

Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center

Rady

"McCarthy's ability to perform major coordination and construction feats, overcome unforeseen obstacles, and deliver projects on time and within budget made them the natural choice to build the project."

Tim Jacoby, vice president, facilities, Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center

W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences

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"Dallas now has a striking new addition to its cityscape, and much of the credit goes to McCarthy's perseverance."

Nunzio DeStanis, principal, HKS, Inc.

J. Craig Venter Institute

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"We have carefully assembled a project team comprised of the nation's top laboratory design and building professionals and are delighted to have McCarthy execute our vision for this unprecendented facility."

Robert Friedman, Director, J. Craig Venter Institute

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