ST. LOUIS, Mo. — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. served as construction manager for the recently completed Student Services Building for Southern Illinois University — Carbondale in Carbondale, Ill. The $36.6-million, four-story complex, was built on time and within budget entirely with student fees. The signature structure sits at the front door of campus and consolidates 19 campus departments focused on various services, from admissions to financial aid, to career services and housing. These services were previously scattered around campus, mostly in old and outdated buildings. The brick and stone building was built to last with quality materials and upgrades, … Read more

  Orlando and Chicago area crane operators took the top spots at the MCM & CIC Crane Operator Skills Championship, held March 6-7, in Las Vegas, Nev. Featured during ConExpo-Con/Agg, the competition drew crowds of onlookers and more than 40 operators who vied for the title in the championship competition. “While the event itself is a lot of fun, CIC acknowledges that this is serious business and crane operators are professionals. Safety and productivity are top of mind for these men, who boast years of experience and qualification via various certification or licensing programs,” said Debbie Dickinson, executive director of … Read more

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — C.W. Driver has completed construction on the newly renovated Storm and Nasatir Halls complex at the San Diego State University campus. The project includes the 100,000-square-foot renovation and 30,000-square-foot expansion of the existing complex built in 1957. Designed by LPA Inc. and registered as LEED Gold, the $73-million complex now offers program space with upgraded technologies for eight academic departments, faculty offices and academic and research laboratories. “A project of this scope has capitalized on C.W. Driver’s higher education construction expertise to create a state-of-the-art facility,” explained Hank Withaar, project executive at C.W. Driver. “The renovations … Read more