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30 Aug 11

McCarthy to Begin Major Structural Work on Torrance Memorial Medical Center Replacement Tower

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., one of the premier hospital building contractors in the U.S., is constructing the $300 million Torrance Memorial Medical Center Replacement Tower on the existing medical center site at 3330 Lomita Boulevard. Excavation and shoring for the new construction is nearly complete as the tower’s structural steel is scheduled to begin in October 2011.

“Our partnership with McCarthy in this project will prepare us to offer to our community the most current and effective medical technologies in the most passionate, caring environment possible for decades to come,” said Craig Leach, president and CEO of Torrance Memorial Medical Center. “Once completed, the tower will be unmatched locally in its energy and environmental design efficiencies. It will truly be a beacon for wellness and sustainability.”
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03 Aug 11

The WELL at Sacramento State Exceeds LEED Expectations and Achieves Gold

Less than a year after McCarthy completed construction on California State University, Sacramento’s The WELL project, the 151,000-square-foot recreation and wellness center has surpassed its original goal of LEED Silver certification and has been awarded LEED Gold status.

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01 Aug 11

McCarthy Begins Construction of New $92 Million Math and Science Building at San Diego Mesa College

McCarthy has begun construction for the new 180,000-square-foot, four-story Math and Science Building in the heart of San Diego Mesa College, located at 7250 Mesa College Dr. in the Clairemont area of San Diego, Calif.
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27 Jul 11

McCarthy Completes Oak Ridge National Laboratory Facility to House Breakthrough Energy Research

McCarthy, one of the nation’s leading science and technology builders, recently completed the new $95 million (total project cost), state-of-the-art Chemical and Materials Sciences Building for the U.S. Department of  Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). William Brinkman, director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, joined officials from DOE and Oak Ridge National Laboratory last week to dedicate the new facility.

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14 Jul 11

Team on Children’s Hospital Colorado Expansion Using Cutting-Edge Technology Tools to Keep Project on the Fast Track

Construction on the new $230 million East Tower at Children’s Hospital Colorado (www.childrenscolorado.org) in Aurora, Colo., reached a notable milestone this week with the topping out of the 10-story structure. The expansion is being constructed by the joint venture team of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Gerald H. Phipps, in conjunction with design partners H+L Architecture and ZGF Architects LLP under an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) tri-party agreement.
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