Excellence in Partnering
April 29, 2009
The Association of General Contractors
(AGC) of California
honored McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. with a 2009 Excellence in Partnering
Award for the expansion of Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. The
annual awards program recognizes the state’s construction projects that best
epitomize the principles of partnering. Honored in the hospitality and
entertainment category, McCarthy was recognized for its teamwork and
collaboration in completing the 605,000-square-foot expansion of the Chukchansi
Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold.
“We’re incredibly
honored to receive this award,” said Rich Henry, president of McCarthy Building
Companies, Inc.’s Northern Pacific Division. “The key to this project’s
success was the willingness and ability of all entities involved to collaborate
and work together. We were presented with some challenges, including
building the expansion tower in the midst of existing resort activity, but all
were resolved through communication and partnership.”
The Excellence in
Partnering Awards are presented annually by AGC of California for the purpose
of identifying excellence in partnering, celebrating success and honoring
stakeholders. The nominated projects are judged on adherence to the
principles of partnering, team building and effective communication, goals
evaluation, conflict resolution, and delivery of a safe and quality
project.
The Chukchansi
Gold Resort & Casino expansion project included a new 13-story hotel tower,
full service spa, indoor/outdoor pool, restaurant, arcade, administrative
offices and a five-story, 814-car parking structure. The hotel tower adds
an additional 214 luxury rooms and suites to the resort’s existing 192-unit
room inventory, for a total of 406 rooms and suites. It includes numerous
room upgrades and amenities, including larger-sized rooms, granite countertops
and plasma televisions. Its suites feature fireplaces, separate seating
areas and jetted tubs.
Chukchansi Gold
Resort & Casino is owned by the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi
Indians. The expansion project’s architect was Thalden-Boyd Architects of
St. Louis.
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