A History of Excellence

INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES
SINCE 1946

Cutting Edge Technology

Timeless Work Ethic

Much has changed since McCarl’s set up shop in 1946, but our core disciplines remain constant. Through seven decades, our commitment to superior quality and outstanding customer service has built our reputation for unequaled technical expertise, on-time, within-budget performance, and an unsurpassed dedication to safety.

Pittsburgh Circa 1940
BIM at McCarl's

Cutting Edge Technology

Timeless Work Ethic

Much has changed since McCarl’s set up shop in 1946, but our core disciplines remain constant. Through seven decades, our commitment to superior quality and outstanding customer service has built our reputation for unequaled technical expertise, on-time, within-budget performance, and an unsurpassed dedication to safety.

Our History

After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Foster McCarl Jr. returned home in 1946 and founded McCarl's. He established the company with a personal commitment to customer satisfaction and a $4,000 G.I. loan. In the early days of the company, a firm handshake was enough to seal a deal, because people knew McCarl's word was his bond. Known then as McCarl’s Plumbing & Heating, the company sold furnaces and cast iron sinks while offering residential plumbing and heating services. Foster McCarl’s reputation for dependability soon catapulted the firm into significant industrial and commercial contracts.

We are a talent advantaged company. We value our people, their focus, their technical competence, and their discipline around project delivery excellence. McCarl's is a great place to work, and people want to work here.

Many things have changed since 1946. One constant remains: McCarl's.

McCarl's As A Partner

Our Mission

Create a higher impact on customer solutions and lower lifetime cost of customers' critical capital assets, infrastructure, and operations.

Our Vision

Through trust, reputation, and performance, McCarl's earns its place as the "first call" provider of innovative and integrated solutions in the markets we serve, upholding an unwavering commitment to safety and quality.

Our Core Values

Integrity: Do what's right, treat others fairly, and act with respect.
Commitment to Excellence: Learn, improve, and make a positive difference.
Customer Focus: Understand customers' needs - then exceed expectations.
Collaboration: Seek win-win solutions that maintain a team-first mentality.
Innovation: Be resourceful, challenge the status quo, and never settle for what's easy.

Our Core Competencies

Planning: Foresight around the activities required to achieve a goal.
Problem Solving: Analyzing situations and applying critical thinking.
Results Orientation: Focused on, and be guided by, outcomes and impact.
Change Leadership: Lead dynamic environments by recognizing and capturing change.
Business Acumen: Understanding of how a business, unit, or project creates value.