SAN FRANCISCO and SAN JOSE, Calif. — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is opening a Silicon Valley office, effective May 15. Located in San Jose, the office will offer greater accessibility to McCarthy’s Peninsula and South Bay clients, such as Stanford University and the Irvine Company, and strategically position the company in one of the country’s fastest growing and most economically vibrant regions. Paul Erb, who has directed many of McCarthy’s marquee projects throughout the Bay Area, was recently promoted to vice president of San Jose operations and will lead the office. “Driven by growth in the technology and public sector … Read more

MANHATTAN, Kan. — McCownGordon Construction will begin work on the Kansas State University College of Engineering Expansion on April 7. Construction will start with site utility relocation, earthwork and demolition. Slated to open in fall 2015, the building, designed by Perkins+Will and Momenta headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., will include classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium, gathering areas for faculty and staff and space for the college's student design teams. Ramin Cherafat, McCownGordon's chief operating officer, said the new facility will consolidate instructional, research and office space from across campus into a flexible environment. “The importance of projects like this in the … Read more

Cleveland, Ohio — The Austin Company continues its tradition of outstanding safety practices in the design, engineering and construction industry, and was again recognized by Liberty Mutual with a 1.5-million man-hour safety award. This is the second Gold Award achieved by Austin and the recognition comes after Austin's completion of more than 1,500,000 work hours without a lost time accident since becoming a Liberty Mutual client on July 1, 2010. This is another major safety milestone for The Austin Company and reflects the firm's commitment to firm-wide quality and safety. The Gold level signifies that Austin is performing at least … Read more