McCarthy Building Companies
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| McCarthy Building Companies | |
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| Name | McCarthy Building Companies |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Founder | Charles McCarthy |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Area served | United States |
| Key people | Michael J. Gregory; John McCarthy |
| Revenue | Private |
| Employees | 6,000+ |
McCarthy Building Companies is a United States–based construction firm with origins in the 19th century and operations across multiple regions including the Midwest and West Coast. The company has delivered projects for clients in sectors such as healthcare, education, aviation, and energy, working with institutions like Mayo Clinic, University of California, Los Angeles, and United States Department of Veterans Affairs. McCarthy is known for large-scale delivery methods used on projects connected to Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University Medical Center, Los Angeles International Airport, and corporate campuses for companies including Google LLC, Microsoft, and Amazon.
History
Founded in 1864 by Charles McCarthy, the firm expanded from regional masonry and general contracting into a national builder involved with projects tied to historical periods such as the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. During the mid-20th century McCarthy participated in post‑World War II infrastructure and partnered with organizations like General Electric and United States Army Corps of Engineers on industrial and military projects. The firm later executed civic and institutional work for entities such as City of Chicago agencies and the State of California. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries McCarthy completed megaprojects linked to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, university hospitals including Cleveland Clinic, and urban redevelopment initiatives related to Port of Los Angeles revitalization.
Corporate structure and leadership
McCarthy operates as a privately held company governed by executive leadership and regional presidents reporting to a corporate board; senior executives have included leaders with backgrounds at Bechtel, Turner Construction Company, and firms associated with Engineering News-Record. The company maintains regional offices in markets such as Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, and Denver, coordinating project teams that interact with design partners like Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Gensler, Kohn Pedersen Fox, and Fentress Architects. Strategic alliances have been formed with stakeholders including American Institute of Architects, Associated Builders and Contractors, and labor organizations such as Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO.
Major projects and notable buildings
McCarthy’s portfolio includes hospital complexes for Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic, university facilities at University of Michigan and University of California, Berkeley, aviation terminals at Los Angeles International Airport and refurbishment work at Denver International Airport, and sports venues associated with institutions like University of Notre Dame and civic arenas in partnership with municipalities such as City of Phoenix. Other notable projects have included high‑rise office work for Bank of America, mixed‑use developments near Times Square clients, and data center construction for technology firms comparable to Facebook and Apple Inc..
Services and specialties
The company offers general contracting, construction management, design‑build delivery, preconstruction services, and self‑performed trades including concrete, masonry, and mechanical work. McCarthy provides specialty services for sectors tied to Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, higher education campuses like Yale University and Harvard University, aviation projects for authorities such as Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and energy projects connected to utilities like Exelon and Duke Energy. The firm emphasizes integrated project delivery used on jobs involving architectural firms like Perkins and Will and engineering consultants such as Arup.
Safety, sustainability, and innovation
McCarthy has implemented safety programs aligned with standards from Occupational Safety and Health Administration and has earned recognition from industry groups including Associated General Contractors of America. Sustainability initiatives have targeted LEED certification under the U.S. Green Building Council and energy performance standards endorsed by International WELL Building Institute and ASHRAE. The company has adopted construction technology innovations such as building information modeling with platforms like Autodesk Revit, virtual design and construction workflows influenced by National Institute of Standards and Technology, modular construction methods comparable to projects used by Katerra, and prefabrication techniques deployed on projects similar to those for Sutter Health hospitals.
Financial performance and contracts
As a privately held firm McCarthy does not publish comprehensive public financial statements but competes for large public and private contracts managed through procurement processes overseen by entities such as General Services Administration, state departments of transportation like California Department of Transportation, and health system procurement offices at Stanford Health Care. The firm has been a contractor on bonds and capital programs financed via mechanisms such as municipal bonds sold by cities including City of San Diego and higher education capital campaigns run by institutions like Columbia University.
Awards and recognition
McCarthy has received awards from industry organizations including Engineering News‑Record rankings, AGC safety and project awards from Associated General Contractors of America, sustainability honors from U.S. Green Building Council chapters, and regional recognition from business journals like Crain's Chicago Business and Los Angeles Business Journal. Individual projects have been cited by preservation groups such as National Trust for Historic Preservation and design awards from architectural bodies including the American Institute of Architects.