Skanska’s $84 Million Georgia Data Center Contract Includes Commissioning Through Completion

Skanska announced an $84 million contract on September 22, 2026, to build a data center in Georgia for an existing client. The company did not identify the client in the announcement.

The approximately 244,730-square-foot facility is designed for 48 MW of capacity and will include five colocation data halls plus administrative space. Skanska’s stated scope covers civil and structural work, utilities, electrical and mechanical systems, security, interior amenities and fit-out.

Major-equipment commissioning is included through completion. Work is scheduled to begin in November 2026, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2028. Those dates are the contractor’s stated schedule, and the designed capacity is not a declaration of an operating load.

A delivery scope that reaches the equipment handover

Analysis: The commissioning commitment is a useful detail for owners assessing data center construction programs. Completing the building and proving that its major equipment performs as intended are connected tasks with different acceptance requirements.

A coordinated delivery plan should identify how civil works, utility connections and building systems feed into equipment testing. It should also establish who resolves issues discovered during commissioning and what evidence is required for acceptance.

The announcement provides more scope detail than a land purchase or early campus concept. It still leaves questions that matter to market observers, including the exact location, client identity and the sequence in which the halls will become available.

What to watch

The next milestones are the planned construction start and subsequent progress toward systems installation and commissioning. For suppliers and project partners, the stated scope offers a clearer view of the work than the headline contract value alone.

Source

Skanska company announcement, September 22, 2026.

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