Our History

McCarthy celebrates 20 years of 100 percent employee ownership.

Kristine Newman becomes McCarthy’s CFO.

McCarthy leads industry in celebration of first national Construction Inclusion Week.

McCarthy opens a new office in Los Angeles, California after serving the area for more than 40 years. 

McCarthy announces a new integrated approach to mental health to better meet the needs of employees, its craft workforce, their families and the industry as a whole.

McCarthy completes construction on Circa Resort & Casino, the first new resort built from the ground up in downtown Vegas in 40 years. McCarthy also built the adjacent parking structure, the award-winning Garage Mahal.

The Chairman’s Spirit of Ownership Award is renamed the Mike Bolen Spirit of Ownership Award in honor of the company’s first non-McCarthy family CEO who spearheaded the transition of the company to employee ownership.

McCarthy moves into its new St. Louis headquarters after more than 50 years in its previous building, reinforcing its commitment to St. Louis and the surrounding communities. 

McCarthy moves into its new Nebraska office in Omaha, having served the greater Nebraska community since 2001. 

McCarthy completes construction of the Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center, saving taxpayers approximately $30 million through a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership model.

The $1.97 billion Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, receives a Certificate of Occupancy. The project delivered industry-leading workforce diversity and exceeded local, small, and women & minority-owned business goals

Modern Healthcare names McCarthy the No. 1 healthcare builder in the nation.

The World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a global pandemic

On Jan. 1, Ray Sedey becomes McCarthy’s CEO after a deliberate, multi-year succession process. He is the second non-family member to hold the position and just the third CEO in the last 50 years.

The St. Louis Aquarium, located inside the historic Union Station, opens to the public. 

McCarthy completes two soaring canopies over the north and south traffic lanes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, serving as a stunning gateway to the world’s most traveled airport.

A new front door welcomes graduates, families, and guests just 24 months after groundbreaking on Washington University’s Danforth Campus in St. Louis, Missouri. 

The Arizona State University Biodesign Institute C project, built by McCarthy, is recognized as an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Best of the Best Project of the Year Finalist: Higher Education/Research. 

McCarthy continues to strengthen diversity within our company and across our industry, making a debut on the Forbes Best Employers for Diversity list.

McCarthy completes an upgrade to the Bagnell Dam. The dam forms the popular recreational Lake of the Ozarks and provides renewable and reliable energy to Missouri.

McCarthy ranks No. 7 in Solar Power World’s 2018 Top Solar Contractors list of top contractors in the United States.

The 47,000-square-foot subterranean expansion and renovation of the Museum of the Gateway Arch is completed and opened to the public.

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria make landfall and are estimated to cause more than $200 billion in damage.

The Raiders break ground on their new 1.7 million-square-foot multi-purpose stadium near the Las Vegas strip.

McCarthy opens full-service office in Omaha, Nebraska.

McCarthy and Loma Linda University Health collaborate to pioneer a safe and kid-friendly virtual reality-based therapy session capturing the excitement of a construction project and helping reduce patient anxiety. 

The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System's new medical center, a 1.7 million-square-foot facility replacing critical medical infrastructure irreparably damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, begins treating patients.

The highly-anticipated 14-acre OdySea Aquarium opens to the public after only 18 months of construction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The seven-level, 175,000-square-foot John R. Anderson V. Medical Pavilion begins serving patients and supporting the adjacent Prebys Cardiovascular Institute in La Jolla, California.

McCarthy is awarded the new office and training facility for Southwest Airlines called “Wings” on the company’s corporate campus in Dallas, cementing McCarthy’s status in the aviation industry.

McCarthy celebrates 20 years of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

McCarthy becomes the only construction company to be inducted into the Training magazine’s ‘Training Top 10 Hall of Fame’ for the company’s world-class approach to training and development.

McCarthy begins working around an iconic landmark as construction begins on the renovation and expansion of the Gateway Arch Visitor Center and Museum.

Ground is formally broken on the final and largest phase of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kan., to advance research, diagnostic testing and validation, countermeasure development and diagnostic training for high-consequence livestock diseases. 

New Stanford Hospital tops off marking a significant milestone in the steel erection phase for the future 824,000-square-foot world-class medical center in Palo Alto, Calif.

McCarthy opens full-service office in Denver.

Scott Wittkop becomes president and chief operating officer of McCarthy Holdings, Inc.

McCarthy Holdings, Inc. finalizes the acquisition of Castle Contracting along with its subsidiary CastleGPS. 

McCarthy opens an office in San Jose, to serve Silicon Valley clients in the Peninsula and South Bay.

McCarthy’s 150th Anniversary celebration begins.

A Hospital Replacement at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is completed under budget and six months ahead of schedule in San Diego.

McCarthy opens an office in Kansas City, Kansas.

McCarthy is recognized as the #6 training organization in America by Training Magazine.

77,643 solar modules are installed in under 60 days to help build Arizona Public Service’s Chino Valley Solar project, strengthening McCarthy’s resume as a renewable energy builder.

MC Industrial works around the clock, utilizing more than 8,000 craftsman, working together to complete the BP Whiting Refinery Modernization Project – Gas Oil Hydrotreater (GOHT) in Whiting, Indiana.

McCarthy celebrates 10 years of becoming 100 percent employee-owned.

McCarthy opens an office in Collinsville, Illinois.

McCarthy hosts an open house for its new office in Houston.

Considered one of the most complex airport construction projects in the U.S., the LAX Tom Bradley Renovation project completes on time and under budget while the airport remained fully operational.

The new Rady Children’s Hospital Acute Care Pavilion in San Diego is the first Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development facility to be LEED Certified. 

McCarthy opens an office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The Lake Pleasant Water Treatment Plant in Phoenix opens, becoming the largest design-build-operate water project in America.

McCarthy is recognized as the Safest Large Contractor in the nation by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Derek Glanvill becomes president and chief operating officer of McCarthy, replacing Mike Hurst who held the position since 1995.

The subprime mortgage crisis leads to the collapse of the United States housing bubble pushing the nation into a recession.

McCarthy launches its Quality Without Question program, making the firm the first commercial construction company in America to have a fully integrated quality culture.

McCarthy Heart Hats community outreach program is introduced to formalize a commitment to improving local communities.

McCarthy opens a new full-service office in San Diego.

MC Industrial, Inc., an independent McCarthy company, is created to serve industrial clients nationwide.

McCarthy’s Atlanta office opens.

Construction on Kaiser Permanente’s new flagship Oakland Medical Center in downtown Oakland, California begins. 

The Iron Mike Award is introduced in honor of Mike McCarthy, recognizing the best overall McCarthy Region each year.

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center opens in November as a “green” laboratory focused on sustainability and limiting its environmental impact.

McCarthy completes Hollywood & Highland in downtown Hollywood, California, including the new Kodak Theatre (subsequently renamed the Dolby Theatre) to house the Academy Awards®.

McCarthy completes the Sandia Casino, just one of several casino complexes built for Native American tribes.