Ship Terminal Project Targets Spring Completion

This is MC Industrial’s first project in the Gulf Coast region.

HOUSTON—A new ship terminal located along the ship channel is underway for a petrochemical company. An MC Industrial project team is performing the construction on an integrated structural and mechanical scope of work. The scope includes structural steel erection, mechanical installation including pipe erection and welding, and underground utility installation. MC is currently executing this work in an open-shop environment with skilled craft supplied through Local 211 Pipe Fitters and Local 84 Ironworkers . The MC team is working towards a scheduled completion of May 2016. Grant St. George , project manager tells GlobeSt.com: “The terminal expansion project has been successful on all fronts for MC Industrial, especially considering it has been our first project in the Gulf Coast region. Safety, quality and productivity by the local craft have been exceptional and we look forward to future projects in the region with our partners in the McCarthy Texas Division .” With MC Industrial Inc. recently opening its Houston office in April 2015, the self-perform contractor is expanding its presence along the Gulf Coast. MC Industrial is a construction firm headquartered in St. Louis with offices across the country. MC Industrial and its parent company, McCarthy Building Companies Inc., have completed nearly $2 billion in industrial projects. MC Industrial is ranked by Engineering News Record among the nation’s top industrial contractors in a variety of categories including power, fossil fuel, construction refinery, petrochemical plant and industrial processes. “We are excited to have secured this significant project within the first months of opening our Houston office,” said Valle Cotter , MC Industrial director of operations. “With more than 80% of MC Industrial’s business coming from repeat clients, our focus is on delivering an exceptional experience every time, and we are looking forward to continuing to deliver on this promise for new and repeat clients in the Gulf Coast region.”