east valley
Volume 4 Issue 03 Mesa, AZ
August 1, 2021
McCarthy Building bringing training facility here TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF
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cCarthy Building Companies, one of the Valley’s most prominent construction firms, has broken ground on a new training facility that will educate the region’s aspiring carpenters and builders. Located in a 40,000-square-foot building near Kyrene Road and Erie Street, McCarthy’s new workforce center will house the company’s education program that caters to more than 400 local craft workers. Local dignitaries last month met with McCarthy’s leadership team to commemorate the groundbreaking by donning hard hats and breaking down a wall with sledgehammers -- a skill that will likely be learned by the center’s future students. The facility, which is projected to open early next year, includes multiple classrooms and workspaces for McCarthy’s staff to learn new trade skills in prefabrication, technical training and solar power production. Known as “Builders U,” McCarthy’s training program will soon have access to newly renovated rooms and more space to partner with local institutions that provide career and technical education classes. Amber Shepard, McCarthy’s self-perform assistant manager, said the workforce center will be a great recruiting tool for attracting the next generation of builders. Public Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2021 East Valley Tribune
“I’m really excited for this facility and bringing in the community,” she said. “Not only is it going to support the development of our current workforce but it’s going to support (the) future workforce.” Shepard was born into the construction industry and credits her father with introducing her to the many career opportunities that exist in the local market. Now she wants to offer the same guidance to high schoolers and college students who may be hesitant about seeking out jobs in construction. “I think there’s a misconception that construction is hard,” Shepard added. “But it’s really for everyone.” McCarthy is known for building (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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schools, bridges, and hospitals across the country and has contributed to several projects around Chandler. The firm recently built a new elementary school for the Chandler Unified School District and a five-story parking garage in the city’s downtown region. Shepard said the work done at the training center will provide support for McCarthy’s projects by supplementing materials that can be incorporated into the construction of buildings. “We use it as a training opportunity as well as a direct support to our job sites across the country,” she added. Plans for creating a new workforce center in Chandler began not long before Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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