HAN member UMass Memorial Health (UMMH) recently celebrated the grand opening of its new North Pavilion, an acute-care facility. This marks UMMH’s first significant capital project, which utilizes local businesses directly as part of one of the system’s four anchor mission pillars.
From the Worcester Business Journal article:
As of mid-2024, UMMH reported 22% of the conversion projects contracts were secured with Worcester-based businesses, 34% were awarded within the UMMH service areas, and 4%, totaling $2.7 million, were with disadvantaged local enterprises. Exact local impact calculations are still being quantified. “We saw this as an opportunity to overlay our Anchor Mission values, and we were thoughtful in local hiring and collaboration with smaller businesses. From the beginning, this was a collaboration with Whiting-Turner, our construction management partner. They had the experience building relationships with local, diverse businesses,” Kathleen Hylka, UMMH vice president, facilities and support services, said in the email.