McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com), one of the nation’s top green commercial builders, has announced the firm’s formal commitment to the Green Building Certification Institute’s Credentialing Maintenance Program for the firm’s 400+ LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs). 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.
Press Releases
08 Nov 10
Gold Award for Safety
McCarthy was awarded a Safety Through Exemplary Performance (STEP) Gold Award by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for the firm’s work on the Albert B. and Margaret M. Alkek Hospital expansion in Houston.
“McCarthy strives to maintain its reputation for being the one of the safest contractors,” said Bruce Fuller, safety director for McCarthy’s Texas Division. “This recognition from MD Anderson proves once again that our partners recognize our continuous efforts in keeping everyone safe and gives us a chance to thank the employees who make safety their priority every day.”
04 Nov 10
Team of McCarthy, TAYLOR and St. Joseph Health Systems to Donate Design-Build Services for Latino Health Access Community Center and Park
LHA breaks ground on the first community-driven recreational and educational public space of its kind promoting health and wellness in Santa Ana
The design-build team of McCarthy and TAYLOR, (www.TAA1.com ), are working in partnership with St. Joseph Health Systems, (www.stjhs.org), Latino Health Access (LHA), (www.LatinoHealthAccess.org ), and various other project team members to donate services for a new community center and park in one of the poorest areas of California. To be the only community center and park in the 92701 zip code, the project will be built on a half acre of land at 602 E. 4th Street and adjacent to one of the largest condominium complexes in Santa Ana. The landmark community park project will kick-off on November 5, 2010 during a formal groundbreaking ceremony.
29 Sep 10
McCarthy Wins Southeast Construction’s Award for Best Higher Education/Research Building
Southeast Construction recently honored McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. with its 2010 Best of Higher Education/Research Building award for the builder’s work on the Georgia State University (GSU) Parker H. Petit Science Building. McCarthy broke ground the project in December 2007 with Atlanta architect HDR/CUH2A and completed the 350,000-square-foot project, totaling $125 million in construction costs, in April. The annual competition recognizes construction and design excellence in the four-state region that includes Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
22 Sep 10
McCarthy and CHOC Children’s Help Raise $338,000 for HomeAid Orange County
The Playhouse for “Tweens” design was inspired by CHOC’s Patient Care Tower II
Currently Under Construction
McCarthy, (www.mccarthy.com), in partnership with CHOC Children’s, recently built a technologically advanced playhouse for HomeAid Orange County’s 19th Annual Project Playhouse® fundraiser. This is the second year in a row that McCarthy volunteers, through the McCarthy Heart Hats community outreach program, and CHOC have teamed to build a playhouse for the Project Playhouse® event.
