How to Get the Best Final Cost on Your Next Project
by Mike Bolen, Chief Executive Officer, McCarthy
Good, fast and cheap: pick any two?
How often have you heard that old saw in the construction industry? ‘Conventional wisdom’ says that owners can’t have it all. When in fact–by taking the right approach–you can turn an old saying into a smarter strategy: ‘Good fast and cheap: pick all three.’ It starts by accepting a fundamental truth that, on the surface, may seem counterintuitive: If you want premium quality, on time and within your budget, you can’t start with cost. Ironically, cost is the last component you should attack.
Design Management: Why Owners Get a Better Result
by Jim Mynott, LEED AP, McCarthy Director of Design Management
The lines have been blurred in terms of what constitutes a traditional or alternate delivery process. “Integrated” project deliveries, “design – build” and “design – assist” delivery models have all gained popularity recently. While the overall market place may be experiencing a shift in terms of size and availability of projects, the fact that Owners need and demand a high quality project, delivered on time and on budget are still of paramount importance. Even more important, in this economic climate, is that execution time from proposal to start of construction can be a deciding factor in terms of project funding. We have also seen the public sector shift to the use of design-build or CM-at-Risk for projects traditionally delivered as Design-Bid-Build.
Five Things You Should Ask Your Contractor About QUALITY
by Chad Dorgan, P.E., Ph.D., LEED AP, McCarthy Vice President, Quality
There are few words in construction that are more used–or more misused–than the word “quality.” To understand what it means to YOUR construction project, you and your contractor need to talk. Here are five questions you should ask your contractor about quality.
Oak Ridge National Lab
McCarthy has begun construction on a new Chemical and Materials Sciences Building
at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Wyly Theatre Magic
A masterpiece of moving pieces and parts comes together in the Dallas Center for Performing Arts Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
Raising the Bar in Georgia
For students in Forsyth County, success is more than making the grade. It's striving for excellence, every day. McCarthy recently completed two new schools that are ready to keep pace.
Contractor of the Year
McCarthy is named California Contractor of the Year.
Heart Hats in Action
A family's dream of a home becomes a reality.
