MCCARTHY BREAKS GROUND ON $191M WATER FACILITY

CONROE — McCarthy Building Cos. has begun construction on a $191 million project in Conroe known as the San Jacinto River Authority Surface Water Facility, located in Conroe. The construction will include building a raw water intake and pump station, water treatment plant, high service pumping station and storage. The facility is the second largest water infrastructure project in Texas. The project will use the Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) delivery method, which will bring the contractor in early to help the collaborative team develop the most cost-effective solutions for the project. The treatment plant will have a 30 million gallons of water per day capacity. The project is slated for a late 2015 completion.