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Data Centers/High Tech

Power your data center with sustainable infrastructure that brings together power, water, due diligence, design, procurement and construction. We support hyperscale and mission critical clients with reliable, efficient and resilient operations through integrated utility solutions and on-schedule execution. 

Tim Wendler

Market Lead

Tim Wendler

Critical infrastructure solutions at digital innovation speed

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As AI and machine learning accelerate data center growth, demand for water and power is surging. CDM Smith helps clients overcome these challenges with innovative, sustainable infrastructure upgrades that ensure reliability and efficiency. 

Water

Our water infrastructure expertise enable you to secure, treat and reuse water, propelling your sustainability goals forward with on-schedule water delivery.

Power

Our full service power solutions—substation design, procurement and construction—keep your business ahead of capacity challenges. 

Delivery

Through integrated design build and EPC delivery, we accelerate permitting, manage long-lead items and complete projects on schedule.

Due diligence

Identifying and addressing challenges to potential sites, including water supply, power availability, permitting requirements and resiliency risks.

Trusted by clients, backed by results

$100M+

in active projects

100+

data center projects delivered

4

continents with projects executed

Featured data center and high-tech projects

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Los Angeles, California

Remediation and renewal for "Silicon Beach"

We partnered with L.A. developers to transform Playa Vista, one of the city’s last vacant parcels into a modern community that powers growth and innovation.

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North America

Powering hyperscale data center expansion 

CDM Smith serves as EPC contractor for two substations, handling design, build, testing, and training for data center campus expansion. 

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The first priority for a data center project is schedule. CDM Smith has been a reliable partner in providing speed to market through attention to long-lead items, permitting and effective communications with other stakeholders.

Tim Wendler, PE

Senior Client Service Leader

Tim brings extensive management experience serving utility, petroleum, industrial, and municipal clients, including major ports and energy companies.

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Automation

We assist clients around the world with all phases of instrumentation, process control and automation, delivering high-quality solutions that exceed expectations but not budgets.

Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing & Fire Protection (MEP+FP)

We’ve completed hundreds of projects from planning and design to system start-up and commissioning, involving boilers, chillers, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), primary and secondary distribution, substations, power generation, cogeneration and sustainable/renewable energy systems.

Climate Resilience

We can no longer rely on the past to prepare for the future. Our teams work across water, transportation, environment and infrastructure to implement right-size solutions backed by climate science.

One Water

CDM Smith has been a leader in One Water for more than two decades, developing integrated water resources strategies and advancing projects that enhance our communities and protect the natural World. 

Construction

CDM Smith is an integrated design-builder with a legacy of successful projects. We work as one entity to deliver a legendary client experience from project inceptions through design, preconstruction, construction and commissioning.

Water Reclamation

Whether your goal is to meet your permit conditions or to build a net-zero facility, we’ll work with you to find the right solutions.

Construction Management

CDM Smith provides full-service construction management solutions across the water, environmental, transportation, energy and facilities industries.

Water Resources Infrastructure and Resiliency

Forward-thinking water resources planning, design construction and operations means making smarter investments that lower life-cycle costs and provide multiple benefits. 

Conveyance

Whether you’re concerned about keeping existing water conveyance assets healthy or building new ones, we’re here to help you find the answers you need.

Water Reuse

Water reuse is the future of water supply. CDM Smith is committed to strengthening water supply portfolios where they are most needed today and will be tomorrow.

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