St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., was recently recognized at The Builders’ Association’s 11th Annual Safety Excellence Awards Program as the First Place Award Winner in the General Contractor Division Over 500,000 Work Hours. The builder also received the Grand Award for All Divisions.

McCarthy was selected by a panel of five independent judges, and the awards were presented on behalf of The Builders’ Association, Missouri Department of Labor Standards, Kansas Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Kansas City Area Office at the Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program Breakfast on March 15.

Founded in 1918, the AGC of America represents more than 26,000 firms, including more than 6,500 of America’s leading general contractors and more than 9,000 specialty contracting firms. More than 10,500 suppliers and service providers are also associated with AGC through a nationwide network of chapters, including the Kansas City Chapter.