McCarthy, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned construction companies, will be honored this weekend as a Start! Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association (AHA). McCarthy Central Division President Scott Wittkop will receive the Gold-level award during the AHA 2011 Metro St. Louis Start! Heart Walk opening festivities on Saturday, May 14 in Busch Stadium. Start! Fit-Friendly Companies are recognized by the AHA as employers who go above and beyond when it comes to employee health.
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McCarthy Propels Employee Training in the Construction Industry to the National Stage Again
McCarthy was honored this week with a 2011 Corporate University Xchange (CorpU) Award for Excellence and Innovation. This award recognizes outstanding work in corporate learning and talent development and comes on the heels of McCarthy’s placement on the prestigious 2011 Training 125 list earlier this year. The awards were presented during the Global Leadership Congress 2011, a 3-day symposium co-sponsored by CorpU and the University of Pennsylvania. A first-time applicant, McCarthy was honored with a Best Practice award in the Launching Category.
Challenging Economy Doesn’t Dampen McCarthy’s Approach to Employee Development Earning Builder a Spot on the Training Top 125
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. one of the nation’s oldest and largest privately-held construction companies, was honored last night with a 2011 Training Magazine Top 125 Award. The award was presented during the Training 2011 Conference & Expo in San Diego, Calif., recognizing the top companies based on excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. A first-time applicant, McCarthy placed 112th on the prestigious list.
McCarthy Transforms Home for Metro-Atlanta Resident
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com) kicked off the new year by giving back through the company’s annual Heart Hats community involvement program. Through the connection of a Southeast Division employee, the McCarthy team selected a project to assist a special metro Atlanta resident, Drew Leathers.

