McCarthy topped out construction today on KDC’s office complex project, the headquarters for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) in Richardson. The scope of this 1,050,000-square-foot project will include a 15-story and a seven-story office tower, as well as a 3,500 car parking structure. KDC is one of America’s leading commercial real estate firms.
“This ceremony marks our progress toward the successful completion of one of the area’s largest development projects,” said McCarthy Texas Division President, Mike McWay. “We are excited to surpass this construction milestone as we top out the headquarters for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, which will have a lasting impact on the region.”
“Job site safety has always been a priority at KDC,” said Steve Van Amburgh, CEO of KDC. “The celebration is to not only recognize this key time in the construction process, but to also honor the individuals who have safely constructed and achieved success during this initial phase of construction.”
Today’s top out ceremony marks the completion of the highest point of construction on the job site. Attendees watched as a ceremonial evergreen was lifted in to place to commemorate this accomplishment.
Located on 34 acres of land in the Galatyn Park area of Richardson, and comprised of architectural precast, glazed aluminum wall systems and natural stone, this facility will help consolidate multiple Dallas-area locations into one convenient campus. The campus will serve as the headquarters for BCBSTX and will include office space, a full-service kitchen and servery, as well as indoor and outdoor dining areas. The new headquarters will provide space for roughly 4,000 BCBSTX employees, about 1,500 more than at its current location.
McCarthy is one of the most experienced commercial builders in Texas. In addition to the new headquarters for BCBSTX, McCarthy’s roster of commercial projects includes work for Sally Beauty, Nortel Networks and Cisco Systems.
Construction on the headquarters for BCBSTX began in January 2008 and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2009. Corgan Associates, Inc. of Dallas is the project architect.
About McCarthy
Founded in 1864, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest privately held construction firms. The company provides general contracting, construction management, program management and design/build services for healthcare, education, parking, entertainment, retail, laboratory, biotechnical, microelectronic, and industrial facilities; office buildings; tenant interiors; mixed-use; and bridges and highways. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information about the company is available online at www.mccarthy.com.
