McCarthy Completes Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction of the $650 million new Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital campus, providing a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance healthcare access in the rapidly growing Cypress area. McCarthy began campus demolition work in February of 2022 and completed campus construction in March 2025. 

The project began with the demolition of 11 buildings previously occupied by Sysco Corp., totaling over 600,000 square feet. The new 570,000-square-foot, seven-story hospital features healthcare amenities including opening with 100 licensed beds, nine operating rooms and nine imaging modalities. The campus also includes an emergency department, critical care unit and a birthing center. This state-of-the-art facility incorporates the latest innovative technology focusing on highest quality of care for the patients. McCarthy and its trade partners completed hospital construction six weeks earlier than the fast-paced 28-month planned construction schedule.

Additionally, Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital features two six-story medical office buildings totaling 320,000 square feet. Medical Office Building One contains a dedicated cancer center with linear accelerator, a breast care center, infusion center and pharmacy area as well as a bridge connector to the hospital tower. Medical Office Building Two initially focuses on sports medicine, orthopedics and physical therapy services. Both Medical Office Buildings One and Two opened to the public approximately 12 months prior to the completion of the hospital project. The site also includes a 29,000-square-foot renovated central utility plant and extensive revitalization efforts such as landscaping, parking lots and the addition of sports fields. 

McCarthy was engaged early by Houston Methodist in this fast-tracked project to collaborate with the Architect (Page Southerland Page) and the rest of the design team, which also enabled construction to commence prior to design completion.  McCarthy and the Project Team worked seamlessly together under an accelerated design and construction schedule.  McCarthy delivered each of the campus buildings earlier than scheduled which allowed Houston Methodist to begin hospital and clinical activation early. 

“The Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital campus stands as a testament to McCarthy’s unwavering commitment to serving the community,” said Preston Hodges, senior vice president, Houston Business Unit Leader. “Through the seamless integration of design and functionality, we’re proud to have built a facility that meets essential needs without compromise and ahead of schedule.”

Key design elements include the innovative use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and advanced MEP systems, establishing the facility as a cutting-edge hospital that integrates the latest technology to enhance patient care and operational performance. Utilizing prefabrication, LIDAR scanning and 3D modeling to improve efficiency, the project featured pan-deck concrete structures with masonry and glazing envelopes. This comprehensive approach culminated in nearly three million labor hours completed without any recordable or lost-time injuries.

McCarthy served as the project construction manager, with Page Southerland Page as the project architect, Walter P. Moore as Civil/Structural Engineer and Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. as the project MEP/Technology engineer. Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital is the organization's ninth hospital in the greater Houston area and opened to the public on March 17, 2025, providing state-of-the-art medical care to northwest Houston. 

About McCarthy Building Companies 

McCarthy is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country – with nearly 160 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients. With an unrelenting focus on safety and a comprehensive quality program that spans all phases of every project, McCarthy utilizes industry-leading design phase and construction techniques combined with value-add technology to maximize outcomes. Repeatedly honored as a Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer, McCarthy is ranked the 19th largest domestic builder (Engineering News-Record, May 2023). With approximately 6,000 salaried employees and craft professionals, the firm has offices in St. Louis; Atlanta; Collinsville, Ill.; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; Phoenix; Las Vegas; Denver; Austin, Channelview, Dallas and Houston, Texas; and San Diego, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento, Calif. McCarthy is 100% employee owned. More information about the company is available online at www.mccarthy.com or by following the company on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.