On large data center campuses, growth isn’t incremental.
It accelerates.
As construction activity intensified in Los Lunas, our NDA client needed significantly expanded support infrastructure — not just a few structures, but a coordinated deployment capable of supporting a rapidly scaling workforce and increasing volumes of mission-critical components.
The expectation wasn’t just speed.
It was reliability at scale.
When the Scope Expands — So Does the Infrastructure
The Operational Demand
Site Required:
Large-scale craft commons tents for daily stand downs and coordination
Site Required:
Weather-protected break areas for crews and industry partners
Site Required:
Secure storage buildings for mission-critical data center components
Site Required:
Staging environments to streamline assembly and installation workflows
Without adequate temporary construction infrastructure:
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Workforce efficiency would decline during weather events
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Sensitive components risked exposure
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Trade coordination would become fragmented
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Installation sequencing could slow under growing site complexity
This wasn’t a small operational gap.
It was a scaling challenge.
Why It Mattered
Data center construction operates on tight commissioning timelines.
As scope increases, the margin for inefficiency shrinks.
Crews need consistent environments.
Materials need controlled storage.
Install teams need staging areas that allow systems to be prepped before final placement.
When infrastructure scales correctly, productivity scales with it.
When it doesn’t — delays follow.
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Total Structures Installed: 10
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Size: 70’ x 140’ tension fabric buildings
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Primary Use: Craft commons + mission-critical storage and staging
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Environment: Active data center construction site
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Outcome: Scalable workforce infrastructure and protected materials
