Skanska Wins $1.2B Deal for Four Data Centers in Southeast US
Skanska has picked up a $1.2 billion contract from an existing client to build four data centers in the southeastern United States, ConDig reports.
The award will count toward Skanska’s US order bookings for the third quarter of 2026 and ranks among the company’s largest US projects to date.
Market Impact
The four-site package totals roughly 808,000 square feet (75,000 square meters) of data center space. Skanska’s scope covers building shells, interior fit-out of technical spaces, support facilities and office areas, a mix that points to a sizable, multi-trade buildout rather than a single structure. Construction is set to start in the third quarter of 2026 and wrap by the third quarter of 2028, giving the project roughly a two-year build window.
Skanska has not disclosed the client or the specific locations of the four sites, but the company operates across Europe and North America and counts itself among the largest construction and project development firms in the world. The scale of the award, spanning shell construction through technical fit-out, signals a steady pipeline of large-scale data center work continuing to move through general contractors and down to the subcontractor tier in the Southeast.
What It Means for Subcontractors
- Mechanical, electrical, and controls subs should watch for bid packages tied to technical space fit-out, the phase most likely to require specialized data center trades like precision cooling, backup power, and low-voltage systems.
- With construction starting Q3 2026 and running through Q3 2028, subcontractors in the Southeast have a roughly two-year window to plan crew allocation and staffing around this project’s phases.
- Civil and structural subs should position early for building shell work, the first phase listed in Skanska’s scope, since shell packages typically get released before interior fit-out subcontracts.
- Firms with data center experience, particularly in support facilities and office buildout, should track Skanska’s Q3 2026 order booking announcements for more detail on site locations once disclosed.
- The undisclosed locations mean subcontractors across multiple southeastern states should monitor Skanska’s regional offices and press releases for site-specific procurement announcements as the project moves from award to groundbreaking.
