McCarthy recently began construction of the Initial Expansion of the Groundwater Replenishment System for the Orange County Water District (OCWD). Located at the OCWD Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) onWard Street inFountain Valley,Calif., the $142.7 million project will create an additional 31,000 acre-feet per year (AFY) of new water supplies to serve north and centralOrangeCounty. Once completed, the AWFP’s total production will reach 103,000 AFY, enough water for 850,000 people.
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Construction Begins on Orange County Water District’s Initial Expansion of the Groundwater Replenishment System
Employee-Ownership Culture Fosters Leadership Development Training at McCarthy
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).
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91st Ave. Wastewater Treatment Plant named ‘Public Works Project of the Year’ by Arizona American Public Works Association
McCarthy’s Unified Plant Expansion (UP05B) project located at 91st Avenue in Phoenix was recently named the recipient of the “Public Works Project of the Year” in the Environment category by the American Public Works Association (APWA) — Arizona Chapter.
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McCarthy Awarded Surface Water Facilities Project Outside of Houston
McCarthy has been awarded a surface water facilities project by the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA). The project will allow treated surface water from Lake Conroe to be distributed throughout Montgomery County in order to provide fresh surface water supply to the area.
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