Construction of First Ismaili Center in US Underway

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Construction has begun on the Ismaili Center in Houston, Texas. As the first Ismaili Center in the United States, it joins six other centers in Dubai, UAE; Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Lisbon, Portugal); London, England; Toronto, Canada and Vancouver, Washington. With roughly 15 million Ismaili Muslims around the world, Texas has the largest concentration in the United States with over 40,000 members, the majority of which live in and around Houston. 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. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is … Read more

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Port Houston Wharf 6 Project Completed

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McCarthy Building Companies, has completed construction on Port Houston – Bayport Wharf 6. The 1,000-foot-long wharf allows for the latest generation of container cranes to unload shipping containers from neo-Panamax vessels. Construction on Wharf 6 began in May 2021 and was completed in 26 months. Located at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, partial funding for the project was received from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration. The project scope included substantial earthwork and traditional mechanical dredging activities – dredging 400,000 cubic yards of sediment from the shoreline. Other components of the project included underground utilities, the installation … Read more

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McCarthy Kicks Off Craft Appreciation Week

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 McCarthy is dedicating a week to celebrating the firm’s craft professional workforce. From Aug. 29-Sept. 1, the company is hosting events on jobsites across the country to recognize the builder’s more than 4,000 craft professionals while spotlighting the importance of construction careers to local communities and the nation. With a team of 15 full-time craft development professionals on staff, the company provides its craft workforce opportunities for classroom and on-the-job training year-round. The craft training department offers approximately 50 courses that are a combination of safety, skills-based and field leadership development to develop a skilled workforce prepared for safe, productive … Read more

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McCarthy Completes Largest Public Port Project on Texas Coast  

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McCarthy has completed construction of Berth 8 at Port Freeport, Texas. Part of the Velasco Terminal, Berth 8 features over 925 feet of berth and an associated roll-on/roll-off dock extension. The expansion represents the single largest project built by a public port on the Texas Gulf Coast. McCarthy began construction in 2020 and achieved substantial completion in May 2023. The scope of work included demolition of an existing concrete relieving platform, dry excavation, combi-wall bulkhead installation, construction of the new wharf, which included wharf piling, mechanical and hydraulic dredging, mudline/shoreline protection system and mooring and breasting system, plus the rehabilitation … Read more

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McCarthy Prepares to Complete Final Transition to Helmets for Employees, Trade Partners

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McCarthy is preparing to complete the transition from standard hard hats to helmets for all trade partners on the firm’s construction sites starting on July 1. This comes as an extension to McCarthy’s 2022 transition to helmets for its more than 6,000 salaried and craft employees. This proactive decision is expected to significantly reduce the impact and lessen the frequency of future injuries and accidents. Traumatic brain injuries are responsible for 25% of all construction fatalities, and account for many life-altering injuries. Safety helmets offer superior head protection for construction workers, providing protection from not only a direct impact to … Read more

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