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11 Dec 09

Pitching in at Pathways—Heart Hats does it again!

The Salvation Army’s ten-year-old Pathways program facility in Las Vegas recently received a much needed face-lift from McCarthy Heart Hats volunteers. Pathways is a residential group home that houses and assists mentally challenged and chronically ill homeless adults with their day to day needs in addition to providing  resources to help residents become more active in society.

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04 Dec 09

McCarthy Wins Keystone Award for Federal Reserve Bank Project

Federal-ReserveThe St. Louis Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) recently honored McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. with a 2009 Project of the Year Keystone Award for the renovation and expansion of The Federal Reserve Bank located in downtown St. Louis. McCarthy received the award in the $40 million or more General Contractor/Construction Manager-Building Construction category.

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30 Nov 09

Major Expansion Completes at Mission Hospital

Project wins industry award for high-level use of Building Information Modeling

Mission-Hospital1McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., recognized as one of the nation’s largest builders of healthcare facilities, recently completed construction of the $153 million Patient Care Tower at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo. Built next to the existing Mission Hospital tower at the southeast corner of Crown Valley Parkway and Medical Center Road, the new four-level patient tower was completed ahead of schedule and opened on November 15, 2009.

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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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16 Oct 09

New $260 Million Rady Children’s Hospital Patient Care Pavilion On Track To Be One Of California’s First LEED Certified OSHPD Facilities

Construction has reached the 70 percent completion benchmark on the new 279,000-square-foot Rady Children’s Hospital Patient Care Pavilion, the only dedicated child-specific medical center in the San Diego region.

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