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TCG builds mission-critical data centers and critical infrastructure across the Triangle: redundant power and cooling, hardened envelopes, and design-build delivery from powered shell to live white space.

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Data Center & Critical Infrastructure

Data Center Construction in the Triangle

The Triangle is a growing data center market with competitive Duke Energy power rates, strong fiber, and proximity to East Coast population centers. The work demands tight control of power, cooling, and uptime.

TCG delivers powered shells and full fit-outs under design-build, with in-house MEP engineering for power and cooling systems and self-performed IMP envelopes for thermal performance and security. We coordinate generators, switchgear, and redundancy to your tier target.

Scope

What We Build for Data Centers

Power & Redundancy

Utility service, switchgear, UPS, and N+1 to 2N redundancy to your tier requirement.

Precision Cooling

CRAC and CRAH systems, hot and cold aisle containment, and economization.

White Space Fit-Out

Raised floor or slab, cabinets, busway, and structured cabling.

Generators & Switchgear

Standby generation, paralleling gear, fuel systems, and load bank testing.

Security & Access

Mantraps, access control, CCTV, and hardened perimeter.

IMP Envelope

Self-performed insulated metal panel shell for thermal control and durability.

Cost Guide

Data Center Construction Costs in Raleigh

Data center cost is driven by redundancy tier, power density, and cooling approach. These Triangle ranges are budgetary and verified by a TCG estimator.

Powered Shell

$180 - $320 /SF

Core, shell, base power, and cooling rough-in

Full Fit-Out

$300 - $1,100 /SF

White space, power, cooling, redundancy

Tier III Build

$700 - $1,100 /SF

Concurrent maintainability, 2N paths

Office / NOC

$140 - $320 /SF

Support space and operations center

Critical Infrastructure

Mission-Critical Facility Delivery

Redundant power, precision cooling, and hardened security with an insulated metal panel envelope. See our data center capabilities.

Build Mission-Critical in the Triangle

From powered shells to Tier III fit-outs, TCG delivers data centers as an integrated design-build general contractor. Building in Charlotte as well? See our Charlotte data center construction.

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Recent TCG Project · Completed Fall 2026

300,000 SF Data Center Support Campus, North of Dallas

TCG erected and insulated three 100,000 SF pre-engineered metal buildings for the staging and storage campus of a new data center north of Dallas, Texas. Building 1 went from start of steel erection to sign-off in 41 days, and the full campus finished 30 days ahead of schedule.

300K SF3 x 100,000 SF PEMBs
41 DaysBldg 1, steel to sign-off
30 DaysAhead of schedule
Pre-engineered metal building steel erection on a 300,000 SF data center support campus north of Dallas, Texas, by Terrapin Construction Group
Steel erection
Wall panel installation from a boom lift on a 100,000 SF data center support building north of Dallas
Wall cladding
Night shift roof crew under light towers on a data center staging building north of Dallas
Night shift roofing
Interior clear span rigid frames inside a 100,000 SF data center support building
Clear span interior
Enclosed data center support building under light towers at night north of Dallas
Enclosed and dried in

On a data center campus the support buildings come first: staging, equipment storage, and laydown have to be dried in before long-lead electrical and mechanical gear arrives for the data hall. Crews ran early morning and night shifts under light towers, with roof panels, wall cladding, and insulation moving in parallel instead of in sequence.

TCG brings the same schedule-first crews and PEMB and IMP self-perform capability to data center projects in Raleigh.

  • Scope: PEMB steel erection, roof and wall panels, and insulation
  • Use: staging and equipment storage for a new data center campus
  • Schedule: parallel crews on extended shifts
  • Result: 300,000 SF delivered 30 days early
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FAQ

Data Center Construction FAQ

What recent data center work has TCG completed?
TCG most recently erected and insulated a 300,000 SF data center support campus north of Dallas, Texas: three 100,000 SF pre-engineered metal buildings for a new data center’s staging and storage campus. Building 1 went from start of steel erection to sign-off in 41 days, and the full campus finished 30 days ahead of schedule in fall 2026. TCG brings the same crews and self-perform capability to data center projects in Raleigh.
How much does a data center cost in Raleigh?
Triangle data center costs run roughly $180 to $320/SF for a powered shell and $300 to $1,100/SF for full fit-out, with Tier III builds at the top of the range. Redundancy and power density drive the number. Try our AI estimator.
How do you handle power and cooling redundancy?
We design and build to your tier target, from N+1 to 2N, with UPS, paralleling switchgear, standby generation, and CRAC or CRAH cooling with hot and cold aisle containment.
Why is the Triangle good for data centers?
Competitive Duke Energy power rates, strong fiber connectivity, and East Coast proximity make the Triangle a growing data center market.
Can you deliver design-build for a data center?
Yes. Design-build keeps power, cooling, and construction under one contract, which is essential for uptime-critical work and shortens the schedule.
How long does a data center take to build?
Powered shells can move in 8 to 14 months, with fit-out adding time based on tier and density. Triangle permitting adds 4 to 10 weeks.
Do you self-perform the building envelope?
Yes. TCG self-performs insulated metal panel envelopes, which deliver thermal control and durability for mission-critical shells.

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