HOUSTON – April 30, 2018 - McCarthy Building Companies Houston Division announced today that it is one of the first companies to achieve Recognized Level Craft Training Endorsement by C3. C3’s Craft Training Endorsement Program is a rigorous standard that measures a company’s craft training program against a training framework. The endorsement, offering three levels of recognition - Recognized, Leader and Champion - is achieved through the development, implementation and evaluation of robust craft training connected to career paths for craft professionals.
“Construction Career Collaborative is pleased to award McCarthy with Recognized Level Craft Training Endorsement,” said Mike Holland, C3 Board Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of MAREK. “McCarthy earned this recognition by demonstrating its commitment to the craft workforce through the institution of a specialized craft training which leads to a more defined career path and a sustainable workforce.”
Launched this year, C3’s Craft Training Endorsement Program provides recognition to world-class construction firms that have documented and implemented training programs that:
- Demonstrate corporate leadership commitment to the development of craft workers;
- Implement craft training programs for all craft workers; and
- Establish a more sustainable workforce through craft training connected to career paths.
“A key area of focus for McCarthy is to institute a robust craft labor program. We are putting processes in place to ensure our craft labor is properly trained and OSHA certified. This allows McCarthy to provide a career path for workers as well as ensure we are doing the best job possible for our clients,” said Jim Stevenson, president of McCarthy’s Houston Division.
By achieving Recognized Level for their craft training program, McCarthy, which is one of two general contractors to receive this award, is distinguished as an elite employer dedicated to providing well-trained craft professionals working for better quality results for all their clients.
About McCarthy
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country – with more than 150 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients. With an unrelenting focus on safety and a comprehensive quality program that spans all phases of every project, McCarthy utilizes industry-leading design phase and construction techniques combined with value-add technology to maximize outcomes. Repeatedly honored as a Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer, McCarthy is ranked the 15th largest domestic general contractor (Engineering News-Record, May 2017). With approximately 1,900 salaried employees and offices in St. Louis; Atlanta; Collinsville, Ill.; Portage, Ind.; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; Phoenix; Las Vegas; Denver; Dallas, Houston; and San Diego, Newport Beach, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento, Calif. McCarthy is 100 percent employee owned. More information about the company is available online at www.mccarthy.com or by following the company on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Google+.