McCarthy Building Companies Sponsors Collin College’s Construction Safety Lab

In the fall of 2022, Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, Texas officially launched a construction safety program. It is designed to prepare students to enter the workforce as entry-level construction safety officers by providing a wide variety of construction safety and management courses.

The program also provides the opportunity to complete an Associate of Applied Science degree that is specific to the construction industry. Safety classes are woven into Collin College’s broader construction management program, which is a “two plus two,” where students earn an associate degree after their first two years with the option to continue to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

In support of Collin College’s efforts to educate next-generation workers, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announced the company’s five-year, $75,000 sponsorship of the construction safety lab. As part of its sponsorship, McCarthy receives naming rights of the lab. The McCarthy Safety Lab will offer hands-on educational opportunities to students in the construction management program.

The lab will serve to build a pipeline of talent for the construction industry and offer construction safety students real-world learning opportunities. McCarthy, who has been integral in the program’s development, will provide guest lectures and demonstrations at the lab. Further, McCarthy’s gift will support the recruiting of students nationwide and yearly scholarships via the Construction Management Excellence Fund.

McCarthy constructed the Collin College Technical campus, which opened in fall 2020 and specializes in high-demand technical workforce education. Courses are available in automotive, construction, healthcare, information technology and manufacturing.