The Daily Dig
Google is underway on a fifth data center at its Midlothian, Texas campus. TDLR shows the project is moving through Sharka LLC, the shell company Google has used for every building at this site, with construction active at 3441 Railport Parkway in Ellis County.
The build calls for a 288,000 square foot, single-story facility carrying an estimated $880 million construction cost. Scope covers the core structure, interior finish-out, and associated site improvements. Construction started January 28, 2026, with completion currently scheduled for February 24, 2027.
Project Snapshot:
Owner / Developer: Google (filed under Sharka LLC)
Sector: Data Center
Value / GMP: $880 million
Location: 3441 Railport Parkway, Ellis County, Texas
Scope: 288,000 SF one-story data center with core, shell, interior finish-out, and site improvements
Timeline / Status: Construction start Jan. 28, 2026; completion scheduled Feb. 24, 2027
TheJobWalk Thoughts
Building 5 on a hyperscale campus means the site has long moved past the question of whether this owner builds again. The only question is whether you're positioned for the next one. For GCs and specialty trades working North Texas mission critical, electrical distribution, high-density cooling, and interior fit-out scopes on this project are likely already in motion. Switchgear, PDUs, and precision cooling equipment at this scale carry lead times that can stretch six months or longer, and suppliers who aren't already in conversation with the construction team are chasing a train that left the station.
