Volunteers Clear Underbrush and Maintain Landscape at the Oakland Hills School to Avoid Fire Danger
Continue Reading
San Francisco
23 Aug 11
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.’s “Tools for Schools” Volunteer Day Beautifies Skyline High School in Oakland
11 Jul 11
New Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center “Tops Out”
The final beam in the steel superstructure of the new Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center in Oakland, Calif., was put in place on July 5 during a traditional “topping out” ceremony that celebrated an important benchmark in the construction of the new hospital.
Continue Reading
21 Jun 11
Design-Build Team Selected for Phase 2 of Stockton Health Care Facility
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Prison Health Care Services (CPHCS) recently announced that McCarthy, in joint venture with Clark Construction Group—California, LP, and in association with HDR Architecture, has been selected as the successful design-build entity for the second phase of the California Health Care Facility (CHCF) Stockton. Regional offices of Clark and McCarthy, located in Oakland and San Francisco, respectively, will lead the project team. Combined, the two companies have operated offices in California for more than 50 years and completed nearly $2 billion of work in the state last year.
19 May 11
McCarthy Gives Green Building a Boost by Adding the LEED AP BD+C Specialty Credential Company-wide
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com), one of the nation’s top green commercial builders, has completed the task of getting all of its current LEED Accredited Professionals (AP) to acquire the new specialty accreditation LEED AP BD+C (building design and construction). McCarthy is the largest contractor to date to complete such a significant acquisition through the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), confirming the builder’s commitment to the new Credentialing Maintenance Program. Credential maintenance is the continuing education completed by LEED Professionals to maintain current knowledge of green building practices and LEED in a constantly evolving industry. Because of McCarthy’s encouragement, approximately 400 of their employees now hold the new LEED AP BD+C credential.
Continue Reading
13 May 11
McCarthy Walks the Walk for Employee Health
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.
