McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has begun construction on the Ismaili Center in Houston, Texas, the first Ismaili Center in the United States. McCarthy is the general contractor on the project but is also self-performing all the concrete work. Spearheaded by the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, the cultural center will serve as a gathering space open to all faiths. The Ismaili Center will consist of 11 acres of gardens, courtyards and terraces and a 150,000-square-foot, five-story, tripartite building featuring three elevated open terraces. Inside the building there will be a main atrium, interior courtyards open … Read more