Engineering News Record • 2025 Data Center Special Section
After years struggling with exceedingly limited inventory, a new wave of data center development is underway across Suntec’s Western and Southwestern U.S. operating markets. Phoenix is the perfect case study of that growth, with an inventory of 804 MW about to skyrocket by more than 1,000 MW of new construction and another 3,700 MW planned. This is welcome news to a market with a mere 2% vacancy rate, and developers who purchased land a year (or years) ago anxiously awaiting their onsite power to begin construction.
“This scenario is playing out across the nation, as power becomes a prominent factor in data center development schedules,” says Suntec Concrete President and CEO Derek Wright. “When power does arrive, the urgency to build is greater than ever. This is where we come in. As the literal foundation of every data center building, Suntec provides the specialized talent, cutting-edge equipment and institutional-level best practices that deliver an unbeatable surety of execution to this mission-critical industry.”
Automated slab placement, laserguided machinery and broom and cure techniques are just a few of the ways Suntec generates results that are fast and consistent, matching the quality and speed-to-market demanded by data center operators. This is enhanced by best practices in prefabrication, materials management and new products that further streamline the concrete construction process. Suntec’s data center offerings now also include in-house structural engineering, offering clients a single project team and cohesive build-to-suit approach that is known for delivering exceptional, dependable outcomes for even the most complex assignments.
