Virginia's data center boom just got another building permit's worth of proof. Skanska has signed a $238 million contract with an existing client to build a second data center on a Virginia campus, according to a Skanska press release.
That's about SEK 2.2 billion if you're doing the currency math, and Skanska definitely is, since the deal lands in its U.S. order bookings for the third quarter of 2026.
What's Going Up:
22,000 square meters (237,000 square feet)
Five data halls
Site work and underground utilities included
Second building on this particular campus
Groundbreak to Ribbon Cut: Crews break ground in August 2026, with completion targeted for May 2028. Call it a 21-month sprint to build a facility whose only job is staying cold enough to keep the internet warm.
Skanska didn't name the client, which tracks. Hyperscalers guard their expansion plans about as tightly as a super guards the job site gate code.
Repeat business on the same campus usually means building one is already earning its keep.
Virginia's Data Center Alley isn't slowing down, and Skanska keeps getting the callback. Two buildings in, same client, same dirt. Whoever's signing these checks clearly liked what they got the first time, and clearly has 238 million more reasons to keep the crews close.
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