“McCarthy is honored to do our part to serve the soldiers who serve our country both at home and abroad,” said Tim York, project director for McCarthy. “Right now, soldiers and their families must go to more than 20 buildings located throughout the base for medical care. This new facility will provide a more efficient, effective way for them to receive medical care at a single location.”

The contract and construction is being overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District.

Services offered at the new Winn Army Community Hospital will include physical and occupational therapies, orthopedics, podiatry, social services and behavioral health.  Soldiers stationed at Fort Stewart include the Third Infantry Division, which is continually training for and deploying for combat.

“At the time this hospital opened, it was state of the art,” said Col. Ronald Place, commander of Winn Army Community Hospital. “As we’ve grown and technology has advanced, a new solution was necessary. This expansion and renovation will enable our soldiers and their families to continue to receive a quality healthcare experience for years to come.”

The project architect is Leo A Daly. Completion of the expansion and renovation is scheduled for September 2013.

About McCarthy 
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (http://www.mccarthy.com/) is one of the nation’s leading federal builders. Committed to the construction of high performance buildings, McCarthy provides general contracting, construction management, program management and design/build services for healthcare, educational, parking structure, entertainment, retail, laboratory, biotechnical, microelectronic, and industrial facilities; office buildings; tenant interiors; ports; bridges and highways. In addition to Atlanta, McCarthy has offices in Newport Beach, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Houston, Dallas and St. Louis. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned.

“MAXLAB is the next step in our commitment to building energy efficiency research,” said Jimmy Stone, ORNL’s director of facilities and operations. “Updated facilities will enable us to stay in the forefront of our field, and we have the team in place to do this effectively.”

Construction of the new MAXLAB facility is supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and is scheduled for a November 2012 completion. McCarthy is serving as construction manager-at-risk for the project along with a separate utilities upgrade project to provide mechanical and electrical services for the new lab.

“We are extremely pleased to be continuing our relationship with ORNL on the MAXLAB project and the concurrent 3000 Area Utilities project, which supports the new lab,” said McCarthy Project Director Larry VanHouten. “The purpose of this particular project certainly resonates with our builders as we are continually searching for ways to improve our processes and materials to produce better results for our clients. The research conducted in this facility will be very important to our company and the entire building industry moving forward, and we are excited to be a part of it.”

MAXLAB will be located at the corner of Bethel Valley Road and 5^th Street, east of the Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC) whose staff will utilize the new facilities. The lab will house high bay facilities with an overhead crane for envelope system research, low bay facilities for HVAC system research, a data center and offices. The project is targeting a LEED^® Gold certification through the United States Green Building Council.

VanHouten continued, “We recently completed the Chemical and Materials Sciences Building on the ORNL campus. Since the MAXLAB is located only a block away from this previous project, we have been able to leverage this successful experience and local knowledge to streamline and enhance communication and collaboration, improving efficiencies for the whole team. Our continued focus on schedule, quality and safety on the MAXLAB project will allow McCarthy and ORNL to achieve the mutual goal of producing an exceptional research facility.”

Included with the lab facility will be two light commercial building “flexible research platforms.” These platforms allow for a fairly simple means to change just about anything about the “test buildings” to facilitate the study of building energy efficiency concepts. One research platform will be a 1,600-square-foot footprint, 3,200-square-foot, two-story facility with a low-sloped roof. The second research platform will be a 2,400-square-foot, one-story building with a sloped roof. The two research platforms will have data connections back to the data center within the main MAXLAB research building and sit on insulated concrete foundations that include in-slab heating/cooling loops, which will enable research equipment to control the temperature of the working fluid circulating in the loops in order to eliminate heat transfer between the ground and the test buildings during experiments.

Finalization of concept design, design and construction documents and construction administration are provided by Cannon Design of St. Louis. Other contributors to the project design include civil engineer Fulghum MacIndoe & Associates, Inc. and landscape architect Hedstrom Design, both of Knoxville, Tenn. McCarthy is utilizing local tradespeople for construction and is self-performing the concrete foundation and general works scope.

About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) (www.ornl.gov) is the Department of Energy’s (DOE) (www.energy.gov) largest science and energy laboratory. Managed since April 2000 by a partnership of the University of Tennessee and Battelle, ORNL has a staff of more than 4,400 and annual funding exceeds $1.4 billion. The laboratory is home to the Spallation Neutron Source, the world’s most powerful neutron source for materials research; and Jaguar, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. ORNL supports the DOE’s mission with expertise in six major scientific areas: neutron science, energy, high-performance computing, systems biology, materials science at the nanoscale, and national security. 

About McCarthy
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com) is one of the nation’s oldest and largest commercial construction companies. Founded in 1864, the firm has been building in the science and technology market for more than 50 years. The company is working on government projects totaling $2.4 billion nationwide. Headquartered in St. Louis, McCarthy also has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, San Diego, Newport Beach, San Francisco and Sacramento. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned.

 FEATURE ARTICLES in this edition include:

Preconstruction in Today’s Collaborative Environment
by Paul Kinsley, McCarthy Vice President, Estimating

Today, a new era of collaboration among owners, designers and builders is creating higher quality structures within budget and schedule constraints. Learn about how new advancements in technology have evolved preconstruction planning and are making a real impact on today’s projects.

Safety First: Are you overlooking the most important part of the builder selection process?
by Gary Amsinger, McCarthy Vice President, Safety

When you begin looking for a construction company for your next project, there’s a crucial qualification that can be overlooked: the company’s safety record. Here’s how it affects nearly every other aspect of a construction job and why you can’t afford to take safety for granted.

Does Your Facility Have a Boiler? Then the EPA’s New Industrial Boiler MACT Rule May Impact You
by Ryan G. Miner, Director of Business Development, MC Industrial and Don Wolf, PE, Principal, Burns & McDonnell

Owners of institutional or industrial boilers will soon be required to comply with new, stricter U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air emissions requirements. To determine if these requirements apply to your facility and what steps you need to take to ensure compliance, read on.

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 The Replacement Hospital at Camp Pendleton Project construction team has worked more than 250,000 man-hours over the past 14 months, with zero lost-time incidents. The project is currently one month ahead of schedule.

When complete in 2014, the new multi-level hospital will encompass inpatient medical facilities with 54 patient rooms accommodating up to 60 beds, ancillary departments, emergency care, primary care, specialty care clinics, and support spaces and facilities for non-ambulatory patients who require stays in excess of 24 hours.

The scope of construction work includes a central utilities plant; a 1,500-space, multi-level parking structure; surface parking; and site development. Clark/McCarthy’s contract also encompasses a planned modification to furnish and install the furniture, fixtures, and equipment necessary to support the facility’s function and enhance turnover of the hospital. The project team anticipates earning LEED Gold certification.

Through October 2011, more than $223 million in contracts (77% of all contract awards) have been awarded to small business enterprises. Service-disabled, veteran-owned businesses have been awarded more than $157 million in contracts on the project. The team is exceeding the Navy’s original small business participation goals (45%) by more than $100 million.

Navy Medicine West is the sponsor of the hospital representing the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and NAVFAC Southwest is managing the project. Since April 2009, NAVFAC Southwest has awarded 107 ARRA projects with a total value of $814 million. The Naval Hospital Replacement Project at Camp Pendleton is the largest ARRA project awarded by the Department of Navy.

HKS Architects, Inc., Los Angeles, is the project architect. Additional project partners include KPFF Consulting Engineers, San Diego, structural engineer; TMAD Taylor and Gaines, San Diego, mechanical engineer; exp., San Diego, electrical engineer; Flores Lund Consultants, San Diego, civil engineer; and The EcoLogic Studio, San Diego, sustainability consultant.

Project subcontractors include F J Willert, San Diego, earthwork; CMC Rebar, San Diego, reinforcing steel; Bomel Construction, San Diego, concrete; Comm Steel, Cleveland, steel erection; Schuff Steel Company, San Diego, structural steel; Anning-Johnson, City of Industry, metal deck; International Iron, San Diego, stairs; Monaco Mechanical, Los Angeles, mechanical; RPM, San Diego, mechanical; Bergelectric, San Diego, electrical; and G&C, Los Angeles, electrical equipment.

Clark/McCarthy is a joint venture of Clark Construction Group – California, LP, and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

About McCarthy
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest commercial construction companies and has been ranked among the top five national healthcare builders by Modern Healthcare since the magazine began its annual ranking more than 30 years ago. In addition to San Diego, McCarthy has offices in Newport Beach, Sacramento and San Francisco, Calif.; Phoenix; Las Vegas; Dallas; Houston; St. Louis; and Atlanta. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information about the company is available online at http://www.mccarthy.com/.

Builder’s Innovative Approach Garners National Recognition from Associated General Contractors of America

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. one of the nation’s oldest and largest privately-held construction companies and a 100 percent employee-owned business, was honored last week with a 2011 Education Excellence Award from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Presented during the AGC Training, Education & Development Conference in Kansas City, the Education Excellence Awards recognize the most innovative and collaborative training and development programs in the construction industry. McCarthy was honored in the category of Supervisor-Executive Management for the firm’s Foundations of Leadership Training Program. This AGC award comes on the heels of McCarthy’s placement on the prestigious 2011 Training Magazine Top 125 list and recognition by Corporate University Xchange for training excellence and innovation earlier this year.

“The key to building great projects is building great professionals,” said AGC President Kristine Young. “McCarthy’s leadership training program is an example of how to turn tremendous talent into outstanding professionals.”

Founded as a family-owned business almost 150 years ago, McCarthy is one of the largest 100% employee-owned companies with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in America today. The firm has long fostered a culture dedicated to continuous improvement, and “Learning” represents one of McCarthy’s six company Core Values. 
 
“McCarthy transitioned from family to employee ownership in 2002,” explained McCarthy Chairman and CEO Mike Bolen. “This significant shift, together with a combination of company growth and retirements of a number of long-time leaders, resulted in our need to more aggressively prepare our high-potential employees for growth. The opportunities at McCarthy are vast and varied, and training these future leaders is an exciting part of our continuing success.”

The McCarthy Foundations of Leadership Program was designed to accelerate the advancement of high performers by challenging them early in their career to take charge of their own development through an orchestrated “peek behind the curtain” at the unique issues faced by the leaders of a multi-billion dollar general contractor. This fast-track approach was also designed to challenge these employees, keep them fully engaged in the company and heighten the overall level of professionalism in the industry.

“Our senior leadership is 100% behind the development of future leaders at McCarthy and actively participate in our Foundations program as instructors,” noted McCarthy Vice President of Human Resources Al Berardi. “We have invested an incredible amount of time to create an active learning experience that is both challenging and meaningful. To be honored by our national association for our efforts is especially meaningful.”

About the Associated General Contractors of America
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry. Operating in partnership with its nationwide network of Chapters, the AGC provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest. The AGC represents more than 33,000 leading firms in the industry,  including general contractors, specialty contractors, and service providers and suppliers.

About McCarthy
McCarthy is one of the nation’s oldest and largest domestic general contractors. While a formal McCarthy Training Program had been in place for decades, McCarthy formally launched an entirely revamped training program in 2008 under McCarthy Build U. Unusual in the construction industry and among best-in-class training programs outside of the construction industry, the McCarthy Build U framework provides the company with the structure, alignment, centralization and flexibility needed to personalize training to meet both individual and business needs. Repeatedly honored as a Best Place to Work, McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned.

Funded by the Office of Science’s Science Laboratory Infrastructure program and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act monies, the team broke ground on June 1, 2009 for the three-story, 160,000-gross-square-foot research facility situated in a high-profile position on Central Avenue on the 10,000-acre campus. Immediately adjacent to the research facility, ORNL funded a new 80,000-square-foot, 273-space parking garage and additional 42 surface spaces to reduce congestion around the campus.

“This new building represents the Department of Energy’s commitment to lead the U.S. toward a clean energy future by investing in scientific research and development,” Brinkman said.

The Chemical and Materials Sciences Building marked many “firsts” for ORNL, including utilization of the Construction Management at Risk (CMR) project delivery method and the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM). With CMR, McCarthy provided preconstruction and construction services.

“McCarthy was engaged with the owner, architect and consultants from design through construction and until the facility became operational,” explained McCarthy Project Director Larry Van Houten. “This early and complete involvement lowered the owner’s overall risk on the project.”

In addition to the utilization of CMR, McCarthy introduced both ORNL and the Department of Energy to BIM, utilizing BIM technology as a tool for the first time on a campus construction project. By applying BIM during preconstruction, the project team was able to resolve over 7,000 utility interferences prior to breaking ground.

“BIM is not just 3D computer software,” said Van Houten. “It is an invaluable tool that can truly enhance project coordination and operations. We utilized BIM to improve project schedule, safety, quality and site logistics, as well as, to verify constructability and assist us with complicated prefabrication and installation processes.”

Using BIM, McCarthy developed a prefabricated approach to save money and time. By modeling the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, the team was able to pre-assemble duct work, piping and conduit materials off-site and deliver them to the construction location for installation as needed.

The project team logged over 609,000 man hours with an extremely safe site performance. Over 2,300 local tradespeople completed a Site Specific Safety Orientation, which initiated an infectious culture of safety throughout daily activities.

In keeping with campus architecture, the Chemical and Material Sciences building’s structural steel frame is clad with precast concrete and glass curtainwall. The facility features 50 labs, 164 offices and 120 work stations. The new facility replaces prior space constructed in the 1950s that suffered from high energy and maintenance costs.

The facility, which is on track to achieve LEED^® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, exemplifies ORNL’s emphasis on energy efficiency in both practice and purpose. Through its research, ORNL has pioneered a number of technologies that improve energy efficiency and lower energy costs. The new research building incorporates some of the advances developed on campus.

One example of ORNL technology is a photovoltaic system that converts sunlight directly into interior lighting. To maximize the amount of natural light in the building, light shelves were installed at the windows to reflect daylight onto the ceiling and deeper into the space. Windows were also installed between the building’s first interior wall and the next rooms to further extend natural lighting. By day, the lighting system will operate without electricity. A backup system was installed for use during non-daylight hours.

Other environmentally conscious features in the facility include energy efficient electrical, air conditioning and plumbing systems. Further, roof drains direct water run-off into underground tanks, where it will be collected and used for landscape irrigation at the site. During construction, one project innovation included single stream recycling for all construction site waste recyclables. The project team negotiated with the local waste management company to execute an effective recycling program for the first time on an ORNL construction project. The result of this effort was that 91.5% percent of waste was recycled, diverting 3,462 tons of material from landfills.

All of the efforts in planning, design, efficiency and sustainability were recently recognized by The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). The Chemical and Materials Sciences Building was honored with an ASHRAE’s Region VII Award in the Institutional – New category. The project is currently in contention for national ASHRAE honors in the same category.

Finalization of concept design, design and construction documents and construction administration was provided by Cannon Design of St. Louis. Original concept design was completed by Flad Architects of Madison, Wisc. McCarthy utilized local tradespeople for construction. Contractors on the project included Gem Technologies, Ozark Steel Fabrication, Kelpe Contracting, T.U. Parks Construction Co., Gate Precast, Payne Crest Electric, John E. Green Mechanical, Odom Construction, Escola Roofing, Trainor Glass, Johnson Controls and Thyssen Krupp Elevator.

About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) (www.ornl.gov) is the Department of Energy’s (DOE) (www.energy.gov) largest science and energy laboratory. Managed since April 2000 by a partnership of the University of Tennessee and Battelle, ORNL has a staff of more than 4,600 and annual funding exceeds $1.65 billion. The laboratory is home to the Spallation Neutron Source, the world’s most powerful neutron source for materials research; and Jaguar, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. ORNL supports the DOE’s mission with expertise in six major scientific areas: neutron science, energy, high-performance computing, systems biology, materials science at the nanoscale, and national security.

About McCarthy
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com) is one of the nation’s oldest and largest commercial construction companies. Founded in 1864, the firm has been building in the science and technology market for more than 50 years. This resume of experience includes: research facilities; life sciences; nanotechnology; pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical processing; data centers; high containment labs (BSL-3, BSL-4 and Potent Compound); cleanrooms; agri-business; and biomedical facilities. In addition to the Department of Energy, McCarthy provides services throughout the federal sector, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, US Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command and Indian Health Service. Headquartered in St. Louis, McCarthy also has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, San Diego, Newport Beach, San Francisco and Sacramento. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned.

Frank Scopetti, vice president of Water and Mechanical Services at McCarthy, has been appointed to the board of directors for the newly formed Elite Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Network- Arizona Chapter (Elite SDVOB-AZ).

In this role, Scopetti will assist the organization with business development, professional growth, and provide mentoring, guidance, and recommendations on legislative issues. He will also be integral in developing the business community involvement and supporting membership growth in Arizona.

The Elite SDVOB Network is a national veteran’s organization geared towards advancing the growth and commercial competitiveness of service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises through education, services and legislation. The relatively new Arizona chapter represents a diverse group of contractors and business professionals created to assist veterans and service-disabled veterans operate self-sufficient businesses.

“Being a part of an organization that gives support to those who gave so much of themselves to our country is an incredibly enriching and meaningful experience for me,” Scopetti said. “I look forward to helping this network, which has chapters forming across the country, continue to grow and reach more U.S. Veterans.”

Scopetti is the vice president of Mechanical and Water Services with McCarthy Building Companies, and has professional and community affiliations with the Arizona Water and Pollution Control Association, Association for Construction Excellence (ACE), and served as the chairperson for the Design Assist Task Force-Services and Deliverables. The Scottsdale resident holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Pennsylvania State University as well as bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

About McCarthy
McCarthy is one of the nation’s largest commercial builders. McCarthy has offices in Phoenix; Newport Beach, San Diego, Sacramento and San Francisco, Calif.; Las Vegas; Dallas and Houston; St. Louis and Atlanta. McCarthy is 100 percent employee-owned. More information about the company is available at www.McCarthy.com.

“This partnership with The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah marks a major milestone for the Southeast Division,” said McCarthy Southeast Division President Kevin Kuntz. “We look forward to leveraging our healthcare construction experience on this project and furthermore, to working in tandem with the team at Winn Army Hospital.”

The estimated completion date of the project is May 2013.

About McCarthy
With nearly 150 years of experience, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest, privately held construction firms and a leading federal builder. Committed to the construction of high performance buildings, the company provides general contracting, construction management, and design/build services for healthcare, education, parking structure, entertainment, commercial, retail, laboratory, biotechnical, civil and industrial facilities. In addition to Atlanta, McCarthy has offices in Newport Beach, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston and St. Louis. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information is available at www.mccarthy.com.

The team will be responsible for the construction of housing for 1,722 patient-inmates, a diagnostics and treatment center, program spaces, and administrative support spaces. The contract is valued at approximately $512 million.

CHCF Stockton is an intermediate-level medical and mental health care facility for patient-inmates within the California state prison system. The total project is approximately 1.2 million square feet. The first phase of construction includes on-site and off-site utilities, road work, grading, secure perimeter fencing, and a central utility plant and was previously awarded to a separate design-build team.

The construction of CHCF Stockton will result in a significant positive impact for the Stockton/San Joaquin community, creating more than $1 billion in economic activity and 5,500 regional jobs.

Clark and McCarthy have partnered on several healthcare projects in California. The companies completed the 1.5 million square-foot LAC+USC Medical Replacement Facility in 2008 and are currently constructing a 500,000-square-foot hospital at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

About McCarthy
Ranked among America’s top ten domestic builders by Engineering News-Record, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has called California home for nearly 30 years. Today, McCarthy is California’s top general building contractor (California Construction Magazine, April 2010), having under contract or completed nearly $17 billion in construction projects across the state. Along with its Northern Pacific Division headquarters located in San Francisco, McCarthy also has full-service offices in Sacramento, Newport Beach and San Diego. In addition to California, McCarthy has offices in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, St. Louis, and Atlanta. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information about the company is available online at www.mccarthy.com.

Over the next two years, all McCarthy LEED AP’s will complete the required 30 hours of training through the McCarthy Green Curriculum to maintain the new credential. Existing green training programs typically focus on design issues. The McCarthy Green Curriculum is unique, presented from the builder’s perspective. This curriculum focuses on what McCarthy and the building team can do during design, construction and operations to have a positive impact on the sustainability of the project.

In addition to employee training, McCarthy’s commitment to sustainability requires continual review of day-to-day operations affecting the environment to look for different ways to do the same or more, while reducing the environmental impact. McCarthy has also implemented the following:

Policies—McCarthy has established office, field, wellness and transportation policies to track and reduce the firm’s impact on the environment. These include use of recycled materials and improving fleet efficiency every year.

Carbon Footprint—McCarthy has adopted a carbon footprint methodology, established a company baseline and is working towards a 5% reduction over the next five years.

Leadership—In addition to sustainable leadership at the national level, each McCarthy project has an identified sustainability leader and champion.

“Green building techniques and materials are being incorporated into every one of our projects today, and clients and partners need a builder they can count on,” explained McCarthy Vice President, Quality and Sustainability Chad Dorgan. “The GBCI program provides a consistent framework for our industry and at the same time provides owners with a green standard they can trust. By upgrading all of our employees, we are providing this same level of consistency for all clients nationwide.”

About McCarthy
McCarthy is one of the nation’s oldest and largest privately held commercial construction companies. More than a decade ago, McCarthy formalized a national in-house green knowledge network to capture and build upon the best green practices across the country. Today, the McCarthy Green Team is comprised of approximately 400 USGBC LEED Accredited Professionals (ranking the company in the top 10 for LEED AP’s by Building Design and Construction and among the nation’s Top 20 Green Construction Companies in America by Engineering News-Record). The firm’s resumé of sustainable projects is valued at over $6 billion. Nationally recognized on the Training 125 list for the firm’s outstanding employee training and development programs, McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information is available online at www.mccarthy.com/about/green.