Drew Thompson
Assistant Vice President Technology (Data Centers) Information Technology Black & Veatch
Seminars
Friday 24th July 2026
Panel: Analyzing Evolving Texas Trends, Risks, Challenges & Project Conditions: How Can You Stay Ahead Over the Next 12 Months?
8:00 am
- Examining how data center project conditions have shifted over the past year, exposing new execution risks you must account for as schedules, budgets, and delivery models tighten
- Identifying emerging regional pinch points across Texas, including labor saturation, utility congestion and infrastructure strain, to adjust scope, contracting strategy, and sequencing before constraints harden
- Assessing current mechanical loads, electrical demand, site layout and build sequencing trends in Texas, clarifying where timelines are compressing and where delivery durations are extending under AI-driven density
