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Honors & Awards

While the satisfaction of a job very well done is more than sufficient, it's always meaningful when our accomplishments are recognized by our peers or other external sources.

We salute the dedication and commitment of our employees — that commitment and dedication having earned the company a steady stream of international, national, regional and local honors.

External Awards
2008

CEMEX U.S. Building Awards
Sustainability Award Finalist
College Of San Mateo Science Building & Planetarium

2007

2007 Real Estate Projects
Sacramento Business Journal
Twelve Bridges Library - Best Public Project

Associated General Contractors - Las Vegas
SIR Award - Contractor of the Year

Phoenix Business Journal
2007 Best Place to Work in the Valley

Southern Nevada Human Resources Association
2007 Best Places To Work

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center RenderingSilicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
Structures Award
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Valley Forward Association
2007 Environmental Excellence Awards
Tempe Marketplace
Site Development and Landscape
Large Scale and Community Development

California Construction 2007 Best of California Awards
St. Joseph Hospital Patient Care Center -
Healthcare Best of California Award
University of California, San Diego Student Academic Services Building -
Higher Education Award of Merit
Community College of San Mateo Science Building & Planetarium -
Higher Education Award of Merit

Southwest Construction 2007 Best of Arizona Awards
Lake Pleasant Water Treatment
Editor's Choice/Civil-Infrastructure Project
Hayden Ferry Lakeside Phase 2
Private Project Over $10 million

Southwest Construction 2007 Best of Nevada Awards
Burkholder Middle School
Renovation/Restoration Project

American Concrete Institute - St. Louis Chapter
2007 Quality Concrete Award
Holcim (US) Silos

Sacramento Business Journal
A+ Employers - Large Companies

City of Mesa South Water Reclamation PlantArizona Water & Pollution Control Association 2007 Wastewater Project of the Year
City of Mesa South Water Reclamation Plant

QUOIN 2007 STAR Award
General Contractor Firm of the Year

AGC Safe Site Award
Burkholder Middle School

St. Louis Magazine
Great Places to Work Award

St. Louis Construction News and Real Estate
2007 Regional Excellence Awards
Washington University Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts

AON AGC Build America Merit Award
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory

Willis/AGC Construction Safety Excellence Award
First Place Building Division - more than one million work hours

AGC Safe Site Award
UNLV Shadow Lane Biomedical Facility

2007 VISTA Award
New Construction Category
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue and Bill Gross Women’s Pavilion

American Concrete Institute San Diego International Chapter, Inc.
Institution Structural Engineering Award
University of California, San Diego, Biomedical Library

2006

St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association
Greater St. Louis Top 50 Businesses Shaping Our Future

American Subcontractors Association North Texas Chaper
Outstanding Project over $50 Million
W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences

American Subcontractors Association of Arizona
Project of the Year - Under $10 million category
Glendale Union High School District - Independence High School

American Concrete Institute - Georgia Chapter
Outstanding Achievement Award
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory

Southeast Construction Magazine
Judges Award - Best 2006 Project in the Southeast
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory

Centers for Disease Control & PreventionSoutheast Construction Magazine
Best of 2006 Healthcare Project
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory

Associated Builders & Contractors
Excellence in Construction 2006 Mega Project - Pyramid Award Winner
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory

ABC of Georgia
Excellence in Construction 2006 Mega-Project Award
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory

AGC of St. Louis
Construction Keystone Award Finalist/Industrial Category
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. Cold Rooms

Concrete Council of St. Louis
2006 Quality Concrete Award
Pinnacle Casino & Luxury Hotel

National Council of Structural Engineers Association
2006 Outstanding Project Award/New Buildings Over $100 million
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

National Council of Structural Engineers Association
2006 Outstanding Project Award Finalist/New Buildings $30 million-$100 million
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

California Construction Magazine
2006 Top Projects in California
California State University, Sacrament – Parking Structure III

W Dallas Victory Hotel and ResidencesABC North Texas
Excellence in Construction 2006 Award/Commercial $25 million-$99 million
W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences

ABC North Texas
Excellence in Construction 2006 Award/Institutional $10 million-$25 million
Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary & Sam Tasby Middle School

ABC North Texas
Excellence in Construction 2006 Merit Award/Institutional $25 million-$99 million
Emmett J. Conrad High School

Texas Construction Magazine

Best of 2006 Award of Excellence/Private-Hospitality
W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences

Texas Construction Magazine
Best of 2006 Award of Excellence/K-12
Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary & Sam Tasby Middle School

Texas Construction Magazine

Best of 2006 Award of Excellence/K-12
Emmett J. Conrad High School

Southwest Construction Magazine
Arizona Best of 2006/Mechanical-Electrical Project
Sun Devil Energy Center

American Subcontractors Association of New Mexico
Project of the Year 2006
Pueblo of Sandia Resort and Casino

International Interior Design Association/Southern California Chapter
2006 Calibre Team Award Winner
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

California Construction Magazine
Best of 2006/Northern California-Office Category
The Golden 1 Credit Union Corporate Headquarters

Sacramento Business Journal
A+ Employer, Employees' Choice Awards Finalist

Construction Employers' Association
Excellence in Safety 2006
McCarthy Northern Pacific Division

Building Design & Construction Magazine
Best AEC Firm to Work For

Associated General Contractors of California
Safety Award of Excellence Finalist
Category: Over 500,000 Worker Hours

McAuley Society
Mercy Rose Award

Topping Out Award
W Dallas Victory Hotel & Residences

R&D Magazine Lab of the Year
Special Mention Honors
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory

American Subcontractors Association, St. Louis Chapter
General Contractor of the Year

Business Journal of Phoenix
Corporate Volunteerism Award – Community Builder

CMAA Southern California Chapter
2006 Project Achievement Award
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

Project Management Institute
OC 2006 Project of the Year
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

Business Journal of Phoenix
2006 Best Places to Work recognition

R.E.D Merit Award
Arizona State University Foundation Headquarters, Tempe, Arizona

2006 Associated General Contractors of California
Excellence in Partnering Award
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

AON AGC Build America Merit Award
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Achievement Award
Institutional Division
City of Woodland, California Police Headquarters

Animal Lab News
Facility of the Year Award
University of California, San Francisco - Parnassus Services Building

2005

Concrete Council of St. Louis - 2005 Quality Concrete Award
St. John's Mercy Medical Center Heart Hospital

Concrete Council of St. Louis - 2005 Quality Concrete Award
Cross County MetroLink Extension

Southwest Contractor
2005 Top Projects - Arizona
Hayden Ferry Lakeside Edgewater and Bridgeview

Southwest Contractor
2005 Top Projects - Nevada
Platinum Suite Hotel Condominum & Spa

California Construction Best of California 2005 Awards
University of California, San Diego
Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center

California Construction Best of California 2005 Awards
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

APS Energy Services
2005 Supplier of the Year

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering
Southern California Section
Project of the Year
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue and Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

Design Build Institute of America
2005 Award of Excellence
Woodland Police Headquarters - Woodland, California

Associated Builders and Contractors - North Texas Chapter
2005 Excellence in Construction Award
Dallas Independent High School District - Sunset High School

AGC of St. Louis 2005 Construction Keystone Award
Industrial/Infrastructure Category
Cross County MetroLink Expansion

Texas Construction Magazine
2005 Excellence in Construction Award
Dallas Independent High School District - Sunset High School

AGC of St. Louis 2005 Construction Keystone Award
Interior Build-Out Category
Washington University Olin Library renovation

2005 AIA Pittsburgh Design Awards
Honor Award for Design Excellence Award of Excellence - Architectural Detail
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies

ASCE - St. Louis Section
2005 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award
Lindbergh Boulevard Tunnel

2005 Gold Nugget Awards Grand Award Best Sustainable Commercial/Non-Residential Project category Woodland Police Station — Woodland, California

St. Louis Construction News and Review — 2005 Regional Excellence Awards
Infrastructure Category
Lindbergh Boulevard Tunnel
Educational Category
Washington University Olin Library Renovation

Cornell University Duffield Hall

American Concrete Institute — Central New York Chapter
Bronze Award for Concrete
Cornell University Duffield Hall

American Subcontractors Association — Midwest Council
2005 General Contractor of the Year

St. Louis Magazine
Great Places to Work

2004

2004 Golden Trowel Award
Excellence in the Construction of Flat & Level Concrete Floors
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Sue & Bill Gross Women's Pavilion

Sacramento Business Journal
Real Estate Deals of the Year - Best Public Project
Frank Lloyd Wright Spire at The PromendadeWoodland Police Headquarters - Woodland, California

Best of NAIOP 2004 Awards — AZ Chapter
Office Building of the Year (Greater than 75,000 sf)
The Promenade
Special Project of the Year
Frank Lloyd Wright Spire at The Promenade
Office Build to Suite of the Year
ASU Foundation Headquarters

ConstrucTech Magazine
2004 Bronze Vision Award

InformationWeek 500
Most Technology Innovative Companies

Texas Construction (Best of 2004 Award)
(Higher Education/Research Category)
Rice University Nanofabrication/Cleanroom Lab in Abercrombie Hall

Nevada Contractors Association 2004 Project of the Year
The District at Green Valley Ranch

AGC of St. Louis 2004 Construction Keystone Award
Finalist — Industrial/Infrastructure Over $20 million
Lindbergh Boulevard Tunnel

Phoenix Business Journal
2004 Best Places to Work

Associated Builders and Contractors — North Texas Chapter
2004 Excellence in Construction Merit Award
Sally Beauty Company Worldwide Support Center — Dallas, Texas

Casino Del Sol

Southwest Contractor Magazine
Arizona Best of 2004 Interior Project Over $5 million
Casino del Sol — Tucson, Arizona

Southwest Contractor Magazine
Arizona Best of 2004 Steel Project
Arizona State University Foundation — Tempe, Arizona

Southwest Contractor Magazine
Arizona Best of 2004 Concrete Project
Arizona State University Parking Garage — Tempe, Arizona

Southwest Contractor Magazine
Nevada Best of 2004 Private Project Over $5 million
Spring Valley Hospital — Las Vegas, Nevada

Southwest Contractor Magazine
New Mexico Best of 2004 Private Project Over $5 million
Presbyterian Hospital East Expansion — Albuquerque, New Mexico

Concrete Council of St. Louis 2004 Quality Concrete Award
Lindbergh Boulevard Tunnel

AGC of St. Louis 2004 Construction Keystone Award
Industrial/Infrastructure Over $20 million
Boeing Co. Flight Ramp Facility

University of California. Davis Activities & Recreation Center

AGC of St. Louis 2004 Construction Keystone Award Finalist —
Industrial/Infrastructure Over $20 million
Lindbergh Boulevard Tunnel

California Construction Best of California 2004 Award
University of California, Davis, Activities and Recreation Center

California Construction Best of California 2004 Award
City of Woodland, California, Police Headquarters

California Construction Best of California 2004 Award
City of Palo Alto, California, Parking Structures

East Bay Business Times
Structures 2004 Commercial Contractor of the Year

AIA Central Valley Chapter 2004 Honor Award
Woodland Police Headquarters

St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association
2004 Greater St. Louis Top 50 Award

OC Metro
Best Companies to Work For

St. Louis Business Journal
Most Generous Companies in St. Louis

Children playing n the playground in fron of Cesar Chavez School.

American Public Works Association — Sacramento Chapter 2004 Project of the Year
Structures — Division 2
City of Woodland Police Headquarters — Woodland, California

AIA California Council 2004 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Awards
Oakland Unified School District Cesar E. Chavez Education Center — Oakland, California

2003

Concrete Council of St. Louis 2003 Quality Concrete Award
The Boeing Co. Taxiway Kilo & Victor Reconstruction — St. Louis, MO

California Construction 2003 Best of California Award
University of California Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts — Davis, California

Roads & Bridges Magazine Top 10 roads and bridges
I-10/I-410 — San Antonio, Texas

St. Louis News and Review 2003 Regional Excellence Awards
Edward Jones Data Center — St. Louis, Missouri

Arizona State Hospital Behavioral Health Facility

Valley Forward Association
2003 Environmental Excellence Award
Arizona State Hospital Behavioral Health Facility
— Phoenix, Arizona

Texas Construction Best of 2003 Award
(college/university category)
Baylor University Dutton Avenue Office and Parking Facility — Waco, Texas

Texas Construction Best of 2003 Merit Award (architectural design)
Baylor University Dutton Avenue Office and Parking Facility — Waco, Texas

Associated Builders and Contractors
National 2003 Excellence in Construction Merit Award
Baylor University Dutton Avenue Office and Parking Facility — Waco, Texas

Nevada Contractors Association
Safest Contractor of the Year Award

Association of Fundraising Professionals — St. Louis Chapter
2003 Outstanding Corporate Philanthropic Program

AGC of St. Louis 2003 Construction Keystone Award Finalist —
Industrial/Infrastructure over $5 million
General Motors Manufacturing Validation Build and Start of System Fill — Wentzville, MO

Southern Illinois Builders Association
Construction Health and Safety Excellence Partnership — Blue Level Status

Associated Builders & ContractorsExcellence in Construction Merit Award
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center biochemistry renovation — Dallas, Texas

New Mexico NAIOP Award of Excellence
Presbyterian Hospital east expansion — Albuquerque, New Mexico

California AGC 2003 Construction Safety Excellence Award
More than one million nationwide worker hours

California AGC 2003 Construction Safety Excellence Award
Individual High Hazard Job category

Cal/OSHA Golden Eagle Partnership Certificate of Recognition
Delano Prison, Delano, California

2002

AGC Keystone Award — Industrial Over $5 Million
GlaxoSmithKline TUMS plant renovation — St. Louis, MO

Masonry Institute of St. Louis
2002 Excellence in MasonryAwards
Edward Jones Data Center — St. Louis, MO

St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers
2002 Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness Award
Washington University Rosedale and Greenway Apartments — St. Louis, MO

St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers
2002 Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness Award
Washington University renovation of apartments — St. Louis, MO

AGC of America 2002 Construction Safety
Excellence Award finalist

California AGC 2002 Construction Safety Excellence Award winner
(more than one million nationwide worker hours)

Building the Community Award benefiting the
March of Dimes — St. Louis, MO

Certificate of Commendation for an excellent safety record from the national AGC for
“25% below division incident rate”

Associated General Contractors of St. Louis
2002 Construction Keystone Award
GlaxoSmithKline TUMS Plant Renovation

International Parking Institute 2002 Award of Excellence
Mickey & Friends Parking Structure

Concrete Council of St. Louis 2002 Quality Concrete Award
St. Louis Children’s Hospital Parking Structure

California Construction Link 2002 Best of California Award
Little Company of Mary Hannnon Tower

Southern California Chapter of the American Concrete Institute’s
2001 Excellence in Concrete Award
Birch Bayview Plaza

2002 “Stars of Safety” Award presented by
Safety Center Inc. — Sacramento, CA

American Subcontractors Association of Arizona
2002 Community/Partnership Award

Associated Builders and Contractors Accredited/North Texas Chapter —
Quality Contractor Accreditation

St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers
2001 Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness Award
Washington University Visual Arts & Design Center — St. Louis, MO

Associated Builders and Contractors/North Texas
2001 Excellence in Construction Award
Nortel Networks Phase III — Richardson, TX

Southwest Contractor Magazine —
Top New Mexico Projects
Pueblo of Sandia Casino and Resort
Albuquerque, NM
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort
Bernalillo, NM

Southwest Contractor Magazine — Best of 2001 Awards
(Outstanding Private Building Project)
Pueblo of Sandia Casino and Resort — Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico AGC Best Building Awards — Interior Category
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort — Bernalillo, NM

Southwest Contractor Magazine
Top Arizona Projects
Scottsdale Water Campus — Scottsdale, AZ

The Best of NAIOP 2000
24th At Camelback — Phoenix, AZ

2001

Urban Land Institute, Award of Excellence (Large Scale, Residential category)
Harbor Steps — Seattle, WA

Design-Build Institute of America
(Winner, private sector over $15 million category)
University of Colorado Hospital
(Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion) — Aurora, CO

North Texas Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors
Excellence in Construction Award
Nortel Networks Phase III — Richardson, TX

Certificate of Commendation for an excellent safety record from the national AGC for “25% below division incident rate”

AON BUILD AMERICA New Building Merit Award
Mickey & Friends Parking Structure at the Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, CA

2000

Western Council of Construction Distinguished Project Award
Sonoma State University
Jean & Charles Schulz Information Center — Rohnert Park, CA

AGC Keystone Award Projects over $10M
BJC Pre-Phase I Project — St. Louis, MO

AGC Keystone Award — Contribution to Community
St. Louis, MO

NAIOP Spotlight Awards — Merit Winner
Niketown — Las Vegas, NV

Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award from the AGC of America
Transbay Transit Terminal — San Francisco, CA

Sacramento City Unified School District & Health Start Program District Champion Award Ethel Phillips Project — Sacramento, CA

ACI 2000 Charles J. Pankow Jr. Award & Concrete Projects Award
Disneyland Resort Guest Parking Structure — Anaheim, CA

Check back on this page to discover new honors earned by McCarthy and its employees. McCarthy also has an internal process for recognizing excellence and achievement by our partners on an annual basis. View the Melvin McCarthy and Roger Burnet Award winners.