McCarthy, a Texas builder for 30 years, was awarded the No. 8 ranking on the Dallas Business Journal’s Healthiest Employers in North Texas list for its strong commitment to creating a healthy workplace. Numerical rankings for each honored company were announced on April 12 at a luncheon and health fair.
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McCarthy Named One of the Healthiest Employers in North Texas
McCarthy Introduces High School Students to a Career in Construction
Employees from McCarthy recently gave students of Century High School in Santa Ana a first look at CHOC Children’s new 425,524-square-foot patient tower, which is nearing construction completion. The tour was held in conjunction with the ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Mentor Program of America, a partnership with building industry professionals and school educators who work together to teach high school age students about the various career opportunities available within the architectural design, engineering and construction fields.
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Decade of Employee Ownership for McCarthy Holdings, Inc. Garners Results Despite Tumultuous Times
McCarthy Holdings, Inc., one of America’s oldest and largest privately-held construction companies celebrated its 10th anniversary of 100 percent employee ownership today. McCarthy was originally founded as a family-owned business in 1864. On April 12, 2002, Michael M. McCarthy sold his majority ownership interest in the company to its employees. As the great grandson of company founder and Irish immigrant Timothy McCarthy, he was the final family member to have an ownership interest in the firm. Today, McCarthy is structured as an S corporation employee stock ownership plan (S ESOP).
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Ownership Culture Rockets McCarthy Building Companies Up 102 Spots to Number 10 on the Training Top 125
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 night with a 2012 Training Magazine Top 125 Award. The award was presented during the Training 2012 Conference & Expo in Atlanta, recognizing the top companies based on excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. For the second year in a row, McCarthy was honored with placement on the prestigious list, moving up 102 spots from 112th in 2011 to 10th in this year’s ranking.
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Employee-Owned McCarthy Announces New Jobs Created in 2011
McCarthy Holdings, Inc., parent company to McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and MC Industrial, Inc., created more than 145 new jobs across the country in 2011, the company announced today. The new hires, which include college-level to executive-level positions, reinforce findings that employee-owned private companies, or “S corporation employee stock ownership plans” (S ESOPs) like McCarthy are resilient, high-performing businesses.
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