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HOUSTON — McCarthy Building Cos. has begun work on the Houston Methodist Alkek Level 9 Universal Care renovation in the Texas Medical Center. The project is led by McCarthy’s Houston-based specialized solutions group, which concentrates on the Texas Medical Center and surrounding institutions focused on healthcare, laboratory and higher education projects. The demolition and renovation project will convert level nine of the Houston Methodist Alkek building into a 17,000-square-foot universal care unit/ICU with 19 inpatient beds. The project also includes the demolition and replacement of equipment on level 10 and the roof of the building. Preston Hodges and McCarthy project superintendent Michael Kacal lead the Houston SSG.