The Daily Dig
Skanska has picked up a $75 million data center contract in Georgia, awarded by an existing client. The deal was booked into U.S. order bookings for the first quarter of 2026.
The project covers the construction of a 244,090 square foot data center, along with associated site work and underground utilities. Inside, the scope includes a full fitout of five data halls and an administration space, a mix that signals both shell construction and interior buildout work running through the same contract.
Construction got underway in March 2026. Completion is targeted for the first quarter of 2028, putting the build on roughly a two-year schedule.
Snapshot:
General Contractor: Skanska
Client: Undisclosed (existing client)
Location: Georgia, USA
Sector: Data Center
Contract Value: USD $75M (approx. SEK 690M)
Building Size: 244,090 SF (22,700 SM)
Scope: Data center construction, site work, underground utilities, fitout of five data halls and administration space
Construction Start: March 2026
Projected Completion: Q1 2028
Order Booking Period: Q1 2026 (U.S.)
TheJobWalk Thoughts
Five data halls under one contract is a meaningful scope. Subs chasing electrical, mechanical, and low-voltage work should be paying attention. Data hall fitout in that configuration typically drives serious density in those trades. If you're not already on Skanska's approved vendor list in Georgia, now is the time to fix that.
The repeat client nature of this award also tells you something about how data center owners are procuring right now. When volume is high and timelines are tight, they go back to contractors they trust. GCs without a data center track record will find that door harder to open the longer this cycle runs.
