What does it take to turn a strategy into a high-performing vertical market? In this episode of Data Distilled, host Chris Teddy sits down with JE Dunn Mission Critical "OGs" Doug O’Neill, Mike Haverty, and Ed Downey to answer that question by unpacking the roots of our mission critical group. Reflecting on what it took to build the division from the ground up amid the industry boom, they break down the keys to their success: executing a national data center strategy, cultivating deep client trust, and scaling high-performing teams capable of driving complex, fast-paced work across the country. Looking ahead, the group also explores the future of data centers, and the strategic discipline required to navigate an increasingly crowded market.

In this episode of Data Distilled, we explore why Project Controls is the essential "navigator" for mission-critical construction. Matt Craske, former Global Head of Program Controls for Google’s data centers, joins JE Dunn’s Joe Schultz and Chris Kaestner to discuss moving beyond traditional project management into Operational Science. Whether you're a construction manager or controls professional, learn how computer vision, Lean principles, and data-driven truth are eliminating variance and waste on massive data center projects.

As the AI gold rush accelerates, the vital need for data centers is sometimes met with understandable "NIMBY" (Not In My Backyard) concerns regarding local impact. In this episode of Data Distilled, our Mission Critical leaders discuss these NIMBY hesitations head-on, unpacking how the industry is proactively solving big infrastructure challenges with innovations like non-evaporative cooling to save water and strategic tariffs to protect local power grids. Beyond the environmental solutions, we reveal the economic benefits these facilities bring to their host cities. Listen in on this conversation about how the mega campuses powering tomorrow's smart cities can actually become a positive addition to our own backyards.