Black & Veatch and McCarthy to design-build microelectronics facilities

Phoenix, AZ — Engineer-constructor Black & Veatch and constructor McCarthy have formed a venture, called BVM, to pursue design-build projects for semiconductor, computer and other electronics manufacturers. The new Phoenix-based entity will be headed by Bob Predmore, previously Motorola`s design and construction director. Prior to the formation of BVM, Black & Veatch and McCarthy collaborated on other projects for Texas Instruments — notably its $1 billion MOS13/Advanced Products R&D Lab in Austin, TX — and NEC`s advanced memory device wafer fab in Scotland. St. Louis-based McCarthy has extensive experience in fast track microelectronics facilities construction for MEMC, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Motorola, NEC and many others. “This organization was created in response to the demands of owners for a single point of responsibility in building advanced technology facilities. The BVM approach is designed to help owners expedite construction and to give them the opportunity to focus on their core business rather than be consumed by facility construction,” Predmore explains.