Global construction and project development firm Skanska has expanded its footprint in the United States. This comes after the firm inked a $238 million (SEK 2.2 billion) contract with an existing client. The new deal will finance the development of a major data center facility in Virginia. Virginia stands as one of the world’s primary hubs for digital infrastructure. Furthermore, the contract value will be officially booked under Skanska’s U.S. order bookings for the third quarter of 2026.

Project Scope and Facility Specifications

Additionally, the project spans 22,000 square meters (237,000 square feet).  It represents the second building constructed on the client’s expanding technology campus.

Also, upon completion, the state-of-the-art facility will house five specialized data halls designed to handle high-density computing loads. Skanska’s construction scope extends beyond the facility itself. It encompasses comprehensive site preparations, heavy earthworks, and complex underground site utilities essential to support power and cooling infrastructure.

Timeline and Operational Schedule

Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2026. The final project completion is slated for May 2028. This nearly two-year construction timeline showcases the intensive engineering required to deliver modern, resilient mission-critical infrastructure in Virginia’s rapidly growing cloud and AI infrastructure market.

Virginia Emerges as a Leading Developer of AI Infrastructure in the US and Globally

As home to the world’s largest concentration of hyperscale facilities and over 35% of all global data center capacity, Virginia continues to cement its status as the premier hub for Americas’ artificial intelligence infrastructure. Skanska’s $238 million project exemplifies this leadership. This particular data center expansion project demonstrates how major technology companies including Google are expanding their existing campuses to meet the exponential computational demands of high-density AI workloads. Featuring five specialized data halls tailored for advanced compute, power, and cooling requirements, this development underscores Virginia’s unique combination of dense fiber backbones, rapid campus scaling capability, and unparalleled expertise in delivering mission-critical tech infrastructure at scale.

Project Factsheet

Project Name: Virginia Data Center Expansion (Building 2)

Location: Virginia, USA

Developer / Contractor: Skanska USA Building

Facility Type: Mission-Critical / High-Density Data Center

Financials & Booking

• Contract Value: $238 Million (SEK 2.2 Billion)
• Financial Inclusion: U.S. Order Bookings, Q3 2026

Facility Specifications and Scope

• Total Floor Area: 22,000 m² (237,000 sq. ft.)
• Data Halls: 5 high-density data halls
• Site Work: Comprehensive civil & site preparation works
• Infrastructure: Major underground site utilities (power, water, fiber)

Project Timeline:

• Construction Start Date: August 2026
• Target Completion Date: May 2028
• Estimated Duration: 21 Months