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For the past 160 years, McCarthy Building Companies—one of the oldest privately held national construction companies in the U.S.—has been devoted to serving its community both on and off the jobsite. On Friday, Jan. 17, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, McCarthy teamed up ...

Competition is a constant in the ever-evolving world of construction. It’s fundamental to the bottom line, creates a quality product, invites the best talent and—to be frank—it’s exciting to compete. And it’s even more exciting to be the winner. So, how are winners in the contra...

When Chandra Wakeland was a young girl, most of her friends spent their summers soaking up the sun by the pool or at summer camp. Wakeland spent hers going to work with her father, a chief estimator for a steel contractor. “I would go to work with my dad during summer school whil...

A Mexican American and the daughter of immigrants, Lorena Carrillo always looked up to her parents—admiring their work ethic and striving to make them proud in everything she did. But she didn’t know exactly what it was she wanted to do. Today she is a senior project engineer at...

In the last week of February, the Las Vegas Strip was brimming with nearly 2,000 construction professionals who flocked in to celebrate ABC Convention 2025. The event kicked off on Monday with the swearing in of this year’s national chair, David Pugh, followed by the annual board...

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27—Associated Builders and Contractors announced the Excellence in Construction,® Safety Excellence and Inclusion, Diversity and Merit Excellence award winners and the Contractor of the Year. The winners were celebrated at the 35th annual EIC Awards Gala during AB...

What do you call a company that puts people before profits? A company that values lifelong education over low overhead? A company that does nearly $1 billion in annual business while its leadership stays firmly connected to the boots on the ground bringing its projects to life? Y...

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 26—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the honorees for the 2025 Construction Workforce Awards: the Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year. These three construction professionals are shaping ...

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP FOR CENTRAL REGION On Feb. 5, McCarthy Building Companies Inc. announced a new leadership team for its Central Region, positioning a team of internal executive promotions to guide the company’s continued growth and success acr...

For Erik Wahl, an all-American boy from Seattle, failure was never an option. Raised in what many would refer to as a traditional learning environment, Wahl was praised for getting straight As, earning a business degree, marrying a wonderful woman and having three wonderful child...