Case Studies Data Center/Mission Critical

A touring punk drummer living out of a van does not look like the typical future project director for a major electrical contractor, but Joe McMurphy’s career was never built on a conventional script. Before he ever stepped onto a hyperscale data center site or led multi-facility electrical teams, he was crisscrossing the Pacific Northwest […]

When Danny Donev set out from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a degree in civil engineering, he knew his path would involve shaping the built environment. What he didn’t realize at the time was how much of his work would extend beyond concrete, steel, and glass, and into the more nuanced terrain of human behavior and […]

Kaseya, a powerhouse in IT management software and AI-powered cybersecurity management stands at the forefront of providing integrated, automated solutions to IT professionals across the globe. The company’s platform, IT Complete, is renowned for enabling organizations to manage, secure, and enhance their customers’ IT infrastructure seamlessly, ensuring optimal performance and security. With a footprint that […]

There is a famous scene in the Wizard of Oz film where Dorothy declares that she has a feeling she’s not in Kansas anymore. Joey Martinez had a similar moment early in his real estate & administrative operations career.   “I was giving Steven Spielberg a tour of DreamWorks founder Jeffrey Katzenberg’s office in Beverly Hills,” […]

Building the “cloud” may seem abstract, but the companies that create and manage clouds are faced with practical challenges that are grounded in the reality of data centers.  As Robbie Sovie explains, data centers supporting cloud operations require strong power and fiber networks. They also must be built to withstand seismic activity, heavy wind, fire […]

Said to be a week or two late in its COVID-19 response, the United Kingdom tried to make up for lost time this past spring and summer, its precautionary measures including strict oversight of construction sites. Among them was a contact center being built in Leeds and much needed by a leading global automaker intent […]

Call it a tale of two West Coast cities—ones that share a major employer—and the man tasked with ensuring the company’s physical facilities bring out the best in their respective work forces. “We have to find a way to bridge that gap and keep the culture and energy level consistent amongst all our locations,” explains […]