Several Factors Converge to Spur Healthcare Construction Projects

Across the Midwest, healthcare organizations are rapidly modernizing their facilities—driven by aging infrastructure, the rise of outpatient care, and a quickly growing senior population. In a recent industry feature, McCarthy Building Companies' senior vice president of healthcare, Mike Stapf, helps explain why this surge in investment is reshaping the region’s healthcare landscape.

Stapf notes providers are prioritizing technology upgrades, patient-centered design, and flexible spaces that can adapt to future needs, trends reflected in McCarthy’s recent work, including major hospital expansions and a growing portfolio of outpatient renovations nationwide. With roughly two-thirds of McCarthy’s current healthcare projects under $25 million, Stapf highlights a steady wave of department-level improvements and ambulatory-focused development that bring care closer to patients while improving access and efficiency.

From the growth of ambulatory surgery centers to the rising demand for Class A medical office space, the article explores how builders like McCarthy are leveraging digital integration, prefabrication and early collaboration to deliver safer, faster and more resilient healthcare environments.

For a deeper look at what’s driving healthcare construction today—and how McCarthy is helping lead the way—read the full story in Heartland Real Estate Business.