McCarthy, one of America’s oldest and largest builders, hosted a Contractor Day this morning for the new Mars Chocolate North America manufacturing facility under construction in Topeka, Kan. The purpose of the event was to provide contractors with information about the project, the bidding process, and the timeline. At approximately $250 million and 550,000 total square feet, the project will be the first chocolate plant built by Mars in the United States in 35 years. This project is the first phase of a potential multi-phased project. Significant site preparation began in September with construction estimated to be complete in 2013.
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16 Nov 11
McCarthy Hosts Contractor Day for New Mars Chocolate North America Facility in Topeka
20 Oct 11
McCarthy Wins 2011 St. Louis Healthiest Employer Award for Firm’s Build for Life Program
McCarthy Holdings, Inc., comprised of McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and MC Industrial, Inc., was recently recognized as the Healthiest Employer in St. Louis for companies with 1,500-4,999 employees. Healthiest Employers is an innovative awards program recognizing organizations that proactively shape the health of their employees. McCarthy’s receipt of top honors in St. Louis comes on the heels of the builder’s selection as a Healthiest Employer finalist in Sacramento and taking the number two spot in the Bay Area.
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11 Oct 11
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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20 Sep 11
Bluebeam Software and McCarthy Win Constructech 2011 Vision Gold Award
McCarthy, in partnership with Bluebeam Software, announced today that they won gold at Constructech’s 2011 Vision Awards in the Builder/GC Commercial +$500 million category. The award honors McCarthy’s use of innovative technologies to conduct everyday business and recognizes Bluebeam for enabling the construction company to achieve its goals.
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15 Sep 11
Can Color Help Kids With Cancer?
One Design Expert Uses Color & Miracle Room Makeovers to Help All Kids Be Healthier
The month of September has been officially designated National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. As a precursor to this month’s observance, interior design expert Kelee Katillac and a team of Heart Hat volunteers from McCarthy, one of America’s leading hospital builders, completed a therapeutic Miracle Room Makeover for an 8-year-old, St. Louis-area boy suffering with brain tumors.
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