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02 Mar 10

Sacramento’s School of Engineering and Sciences Opens for Winter Term

Sacramento's School of EngineeringRegent Development and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. have completed the Sacramento City Unified School District’s (SCUSD) new campus for the School of Engineering and Sciences, which opened to students in January 2010 for the winter term.  The five-building, 39,681-square-foot campus on Havenside/Gloria Drive near Florin Road replaces the temporary campus and will house up to 500 students, grades 7-12.  WLC Architects designed the campus.

“This project represented a true collaborative effort, and the end result is an innovative campus, which incorporated cutting edge technology to emphasize the technical science and engineering curriculum offered by the school,” said Mark Radell, McCarthy’s project director.  “It is gratifying to be a part of a project that will foster an optimal learning environment for years to come.”

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

28 Apr 09

McCarthy Wins AGC of California Excellence in Partnering Award for Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino

6140-fi-ext-4-hrThe Association of General Contractors (AGC) of California honored McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. with a 2009 Excellence in Partnering Award for the expansion of Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino.

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08 Mar 09

McCarthy Joins ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Team

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McCarthy employees recently participated in the hit TV show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” which presented a deserving Fresno, Calif., family with the home of their dreams. The ABC show is centered on the requirement that the demolition of the original house and construction of the new house be completed in just seven days.

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