Press Room

Welcome to the McCarthy Press Room

Media representatives are encouraged to utilize the information housed here. If you need additional information, please refer to our Media Contact information located on the top right column of this page.

McCarthy’s Expert Network

If you are looking for a source for your next story, look no further than the expert network at McCarthy.  Company experts are available to provide information on a diverse array of topics including:

• Outlook for the commercial construction industry
• Trends in a wide variety of building types including:  healthcare, education, research and science laboratories, parking structures, seismic retrofits, LEED facilities, water/wastewater and transportation
• Green and sustainable building construction trends
• Project delivery trends including Integrated Project Delivery and Design-Build
• Innovative use of construction materials/techniques
• Employee training and safety trends
• Quality construction techniques
• Minimizing disruption during construction
• General business stories on employee ownership and creating a Best Place to Work

To arrange an interview with any of our experts, touch base with one of our Media Contacts.

• McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. was founded in 1864 as a family business.
• Today, the firm is 100% employee owned and one of the oldest privately-held commercial construction companies in the United States
• McCarthy provides construction management, design/build and general contracting services
• Headquartered in St. Louis, McCarthy has offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Newport Beach, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego and San Francisco
• 2,530 employees nationwide (salaried and trades)
• 2009 company revenues exceeded $3 billion
• McCarthy has built thousands of projects of various sizes throughout the United States, including the following project types: healthcare, research & laboratory, office buildings, educational, bio-pharmaceutical, hotels & resorts, parking structures, nanotechnology, entertainment, mixed-Use, bridges and highways, airport terminals, correctional, retail and treatment plants.

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McCarthy’s never-ending mission is “To be the Best Builder in America.”

McCarthy’s commitment to green building construction revolves around four basic tenets:

1. Weaving sustainability into the fabric of all company operations
2. Encouraging every client and building partner to seriously consider sustainable building practices
3. Bringing viable green solutions to the table
4. Educating and training our employees to give them the tools to lead the way

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In 2007, the Associated General Contractors of America ranked McCarthy first in the entire nation for safety among building firms expending more than one million work hours.

McCarthy continues to set industry standards for our vigilant commitment to creating a safe workplace.

Our proactive approach to safety has resulted in McCarthy achieving a safety record far above the industry average:

• 2009 incident rate:  0.23 (1.70 national average)
• 2009 Recordable incident rate:  1.74 (4.70 national average)

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• 11th largest domestic general contractor in America
  (Engineering News-Record, May 2010)
• 20th largest on “Top 400 Contractors” ranking
  (Engineering News-Record, May 2010)
• 2nd largest builder of healthcare facilities in America
  (Engineering News-Record, September 2010)
• Among nation’s top five hospital construction companies since 1979
  (Modern Healthcare)
• 6th largest builder of educational facilities in America
  (Engineering News-Record, September 2010)
• 9th largest concrete contractor in America
  (Concrete Construction, July 2008)
• 10th largest airport builder in America
  (Engineering News-Record, September 2010)
• 9th largest builder of marine and port facilities in America
  (Engineering News-Record, September 2010)
• 14th largest builder of wastewater treatment plants in America
  (Engineering News-Record, September 2010)
• 3rd largest builder of correctional facilities
  (Engineering News-Record, September 2010)
• 14th largest builder of pharmaceutical facilities in America
  (Engineering News-Record, September 2010)
• 16th largest green contractor in America
  (Engineering News-Record, September 2010)

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McCarthy devotes significant effort to giving to back to our communities. 

• In 2004, we introduced the McCarthy Heart Hats Program, a community outreach effort dedicated to encouraging, supporting and recognizing McCarthy employees' volunteer efforts to ensure real community needs are being met.
• Each year, these volunteer efforts culminate with employees across the country working together during our company-paid Community Day.
• In 2009, thousands of volunteer hours and nearly 3% of operating profits were donated to local charities. 

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We have an extensive library of high-resolution photography available to members of the media. To request a photograph or logo, please contact Susan Garritano and provide the following information:

• Your name, organization and news beat
• Your phone number
• Description of photo or logo
• Size in inches
• Resolution in pixels
• File type (jpg or tif)
• File format (PC or mac)
• Color or black & white
• Deadline

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