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12 Nov 09

Fall 2009 Edition of Newsletter Now Available

McCarthy announces the fall edition of its e-newsletter, Insights That BuildSM. A new season brings a fresh newsletter full of national and information – all delivered electronically. This edition’s feature articles include:

CCIP vs. OCIP: Which Comprehensive Insurance Program is Right for You?
by Bill Sharp, Vice President, Risk Management
With the size and scope of projects becoming larger every day, program sponsors (owners and contractors) are seeking alternative ways to address insurance needs, both from a coverage standpoint and a cost standpoint.

When the Hospital Board Says, “Build it Green!”
by John Kreidich AIA, LEED AP, Manager, Healthcare Services
Building green in the healthcare environment is here to stay. Well-chosen green building investments will yield benefits with either no additional cost or with a return on investment well within a hospital’s internal rate of return over the life of the improvements.

5 Questions to Ask Your Contractor About SAFETY
An Interview with Gary Amsinger, CSP, Corporate Vice President, Safety
In addition to simply keeping workers healthy and productive, strong safety execution reduces exposure for owners. Amsinger suggests that owners should ask, at the very least, these basic five questions of their prospective contractor.

See the National Edition now.

Readers can also view region-specific content by selecting from the drop down menu titled View Other Editions. These include Central, Nevada/Utah, Southern California, Northern Pacific, Southwest, Southeast, Texas and MC Industrial editions.

17 Aug 09

McCarthy Heart Hats Volunteers Deliver School Supplies to Students in Need

Led by employees from the McCarthy Education Services team in Arizona, Heart Hats volunteers recently donated 15 large boxes filled with schools supplies to the Roosevelt Elementary School District’s Homeless Education Program in Phoenix.

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01 Aug 09

Newsletter Goes Green With New Summer Edition

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has introduced its new ‘green’ client newsletter, Insights That BuildSM.  It’s all part of the company’s goal of Leaving Green Footprints®, a 10-year old program aimed at reducing McCarthy’s carbon footprint.  The first electronic edition includes valuable thought-leading content including:

How to get the best final cost on your next project
by Mike Bolen, Chairman and CEO
‘Conventional wisdom’ says that owners can’t have it all. In fact-by taking the right approach-you can turn an old saying into a smarter strategy: ‘Good, fast and cheap: pick all three.’

Design management – why owners get a better result
by Jim Mynott, Director of Design Management
In this economic climate, execution time from proposal to start of construction can be a deciding factor for project funding. A design management approach can help—and it maximizes other owner advantages.

Five things you should ask your contractor about quality
by Chad Dorgan, Vice President, Quality
There are few words in construction that are more used – or more misused – than the word “quality.”  To understand what it means to YOUR construction project, you and your contractor need to talk.

See the National Edition now.

Readers can also view region-specific content by selecting from the drop down menu titled ‘Other Regional Editions’.  These include Southern California, Northern Pacific, Southwest, Nevada/Utah, Texas, Central, and Southeast editions.

14 Feb 09

Habitat for Humanity and McCarthy Heart Hats are a Perfect Valentine’s Day Combination

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Habitat for Humanity and the Heart Hat volunteers of McCarthy were meant to go together.  Beginning February 14 and continuing through mid-May, volunteers from McCarthy are spending their Saturdays building a new home for a U.S. Army veteran and his young family.

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01 Jan 09

Palmaire Parking Garage

Glendale, Arizona

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“McCarthy’s collaborative approach truly paid off for the city of Glendale. McCarthy returned more than $600,000 to the city from the construction contract, which enabled us to complete additional downtown beautification projects.”

— Bill Passmore, principal engineer, city of Glendale

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Parking in downtown Glendale, Ariz., is now easier than ever. McCarthy recently completed the $16.2 million, 262,670-square-foot, four-story Palmaire Parking Garage with ground-floor retail.

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