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Data Center Colocation in Durham, North Carolina

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McKenney’s installed a new prefabricated chiller plant and piping loop to support up to nine megawatts of critical load for a colocation data center in North Carolina.

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Project NameColocation Data Centers

Project LocationDurham, North Carolina

Project TeamOwner: Data CentersGeneral Contractor: Holder Construction

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Engineer: DLB AssociatesConsulting Engineers, P.C.Contractor: McKenney’s, Inc.

Architect: O’Brien/Atkins Associates, PA

Pipe Shop PrefabBuilding Information Modeling

Sheet Metal Shop Prefab

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McKenney’s installed a new prefabricated chiller plant and piping loop to support up to nine megawatts of critical load for a colocation data center in North Carolina.

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The ChallengeThe project had a very aggressive schedule coupled with extensive scope in a small area making the jobsite congested with both personnel and materials. At times, the workforce on the project exceeded 200 people.

The SolutionMcKenney’s utilized Building Information Modeling (BIM)—along with prefabricating nearly all of the steel piping mains—to minimize on-site congestion and optimize installation efficiency. Pipe deliveries weresequenced just-in-time and set in place upon arrival, reducing on-site storage. To ensure an on-time installation of the chiller plant, theconstruction team created a detailed installation schedule utilizing heavy BIM coordination, numerous trips to the factory and major collaboration with all trades.

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The ResultsWith the exception of the chiller plant installation which took two rather than the scheduled four weeks—on-site pipe-fitting crew size was kept under 10.

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