“There’s a growing commoditization of data center construction.” So says Sean Horan, LEED AP, BD+C, Senior Project Manager for Verity Commercial. “However, at the end of the day, this is still a very human industry with the necessity of having knowledgeable parties on the ground working together to solve the intricate issues that will inevitably… Read More

Regular readers of our blogs (and why wouldn’t you be?) know how passionate we feel about the use of a consulting project manager to navigate the complexities and pitfalls of a project. Now, as the industry swings from the depths of the pandemic-induced recession to a hopefully long upcycle, that partnership becomes increasingly important. Why?… Read More

Wouldn’t life be swell if greater transparency were core to the construction management process? The technology to accomplish that–while simultaneously providing tighter controls over budgeting and schedules (and the all-important speed-to-market)–is here. Much has been written and talked about concerning blockchain, and not all of it has been positive. We will get to that shortly,… Read More

It should come as no surprise that data center security is a prime concern for everyone involved in the process of creating, maintaining and using the facility. Most important of these varied stakeholders is the corporate or private end-user, who must sense that their data is safe. Obviously, it’s a vital issue, key to the… Read More

On your next data center build, will one hand know what the other is doing? A Project Manager can bridge the link–and solve process gaps–between core-and-shell construction and data hall fit-out. As anyone who has lived through a data center construction project knows, time frames for delivery are growing dramatically shorter. This is especially true… Read More