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Mission Critical

Critical operations.
Optimized performance.

Mission Critical

What’s at stake

The global economy relies on the safe, secure, reliable, and rapid transmission of information. FCL applies its knowledge of facility design and construction to help companies get world-class data management centers operational and online to meet critical milestones.

Our Focus

We deliver comprehensive solutions with the practical, technical, and operational features required to meet complex performance criteria and high environmental efficiency standards. Our job sites deploy industry best practices to ensure equipment remains uncompromised from delivery through installation and activation. The resulting projects we deliver are built to run efficiently and grow with emerging technology.

FCL ADVANTAGES

Our past performance provides solutions to achieve specific mission critical requirements.

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FCL Mission Critical INNOVATIONS

FCL’s Data Center Teams have expertise in executing the infrastructure and installation of:

Sustainable energy systems

Data center-specific security features, including ballistic glazing and crash-resistant fencing 

Fiber-optic systems

Pre-construction plans leverage a complete understanding of mission-critical electrical and mechanical systems.

Mission Critical: The FCL Edge

FCL Quality Control Program: Pre-construction project analysis with 5,000+ checked considerations, and 500+ onsite deliverables.

Precise estimates, prepared by dedicated estimators to maximize FCL’s purchasing efficiencies and identify long lead procurement items to ensure on-time delivery and accurate budgeting.

Schedule Planningincluding integrated project milestones with subcontractors, owners, and end users.

Custom-built CMiC Project Management Software unique to FCL’s construction process to manage plans, drawings, logs, notes, communications and project accounting.

We use Building Information Modeling (BIM) studies and reports from architecture & engineering partners for conflict management and internal plan reviews.

We use Hammertech Safety software to analyze the results of safety inspections and incidents.

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THE FCL PATHWAY - YOUR SUCCESS IS BUILT-IN

Pre-construction

Construction

The FCL Experience

Mission Critical Projects

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Equinix CH3

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

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Edged Data Center

Aurora, Illinois

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North Lake Tech Center

Northlake, Illinois

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LEADING COMPANIES TRUST FCL BUILDERS.