DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE / AI + HPC

Data Center Infrastructure. From the ground up.

RP Constructors delivers the civil, utility, and cooling infrastructure behind data centers—from underground piping and campus water systems to technology-cooling installation and pre-commissioning. Engineering support from our sister company, CEC, keeps design and construction connected.

Our shop. Our crews. Your next campus.

North Sioux City, SD → Texas

85+

Employees

10

States · licensed contractors

$100M+

Single-project bonding capacity

One team.

Engineering through turnover

01 / INTEGRATED DELIVERY
Tech-water expertise. Ground-up capability.

RP Constructors coordinates site work, underground utilities, process piping and cooling-system installation to support data center construction. Our sister company, CEC, provides engineering support to keep design decisions connected to field execution.

01

Engineer.

Engineering support from our sister company, CEC, connects design requirements with construction planning.

  • Mechanical, process, civil and environmental engineering
  • Cooling-system design, CDU integration and buffer sizing
  • Water supply, treatment and utility design

CEC / Engineering Support

02

Build.

RP Constructors brings shop fabrication and self-perform construction together to deliver the infrastructure on site.

  • Stainless piping and manifold fabrication
  • Process piping and equipment installation
  • Site work, underground utilities and campus water infrastructure

RP Constructors / Self-Perform Construction

03

Pre-commission.

RP Constructors prepares cooling circuits for the project’s acceptance process through cleaning, testing and documentation.

  • Cleaning, flushing and passivation
  • Rinsing, fluid-quality verification and charging
  • Testing records and turnover documentation

RP Constructors / Pre-Commissioning

From below grade to the cooling loop

The infrastructure
underneath.
The expertise inside.

Our work begins well before a cooling loop is ready to commission. We bring licensed engineering and hands-on construction to the full water system.

Underground piping installed in an excavated trench.

Underground utility piping installation.

Start below the surface.

Site work, underground piping and campus utilities establish the foundation for the systems above.

Piping loaded on a trailer, with an inset photo of two crew members beside process equipment.

Fabricated piping prepared for transport from North Sioux City to Texas.

Carry it through to commissioning.

Engineering and field teams work together on cooling-system installation, readiness and turnover.

02 / PRE-COMMISSIONING

Ready for the

Next Load.

Cooling-loop cleanliness is established before turnover—not after startup. Foreign material, oils and construction debris can compromise equipment and fluid quality once the circuit enters operation.

RP Constructors treats pre-commissioning as a critical project scope, with an engineered sequence and documented evidence at turnover. The deliverable: a cleaned, tested and documented cooling circuit prepared for the project’s acceptance process.

Pre-commissioning services

RP Constructors provides cleaning, flushing, passivation, rinsing and charging for Technology Cooling System (TCS) loops ahead of energization.

Protocols are coordinated with the approved project submittals, applicable OCP criteria, equipment requirements and the engineer of record.

Sequenced

Work circuit by circuit

Documented

Verify before turnover

Five stages. A documented path to acceptance.

Select a stage to see the work and its record.

01 / Clean

Start with a clean system.

Remove oils, construction residue and installation debris using an approved cleaning chemistry and sequence. Establish the circuit boundaries before work begins.

The acceptance record

Circuit identification, chemical concentration, contact time and the approved cleaning procedure.

02 / Flush

Prove the flow reaches the circuit.

Sequence flushing in defined subgroups to remove debris from manifolds, branches and terminal connections. Verify flow and velocity against the approved hydraulic requirements.

The acceptance record

Valve lineups, flow and velocity verification, filtration performance and specified particle or turbidity results. 

03 / Passivate

Prepare the stainless surfaces.

Apply the approved passivation protocol, controlling chemistry, exposure and temperature. Coordinate the verification method and chemical recovery before the sequence begins.

The acceptance record

Chemical concentration, contact time, temperature and passivation verification required by the project protocol.

04 / Rinse

Verify what remains in the loop.

Rinse to the approved water-quality limits, with defined sampling points and a clear acceptance method before charging the circuit.

The acceptance record

Conductivity, pH and applicable iron, microbial and other project-specified water-quality results. 

05 / Charge

Protect the accepted condition.

Charge with the specified treated fluid or glycol within the approved window. Coordinate the layup plan with equipment availability and the energization schedule. 

The acceptance record

Fluid identification, concentration and quality, circuit completion, layup disposition, and turnover documentation. 

Readiness is more than a final sample.

 

Hydraulic verification. Chemistry records. Valve lineups. Quality testing. Layup planning. A traceable package for the owner’s acceptance process.

03 / SOURCE TO DISPOSAL

Develop the source.

Deliver the system.

Source. Treatment. Conveyance. Storage.
Wastewater disposal. Design and construction.

We can handle source water development, the treatment needed for its intended use, conveyance to and across the campus, and storage for operating needs and resilience. We also design and construct any necessary wastewater collection, treatment and disposal infrastructure. Our team connects those decisions to cooling demand, reuse opportunities and the community water supply.

01

Source water development & treatment

Develop the supply strategy and design and construct treatment systems suited to source quality and campus requirements.

02

Conveyance & storage

Design and construct water mains, pump and booster stations, distribution infrastructure and storage to support demand and resilience.

03

Wastewater treatment & disposal

Address necessary collection, lift stations, force mains, treatment and disposal infrastructure, with reuse evaluated where feasible.

04

Campus development & the community water case

Connect site work, utilities and cooling strategy to source capacity, water demand and permitting support—with licensed engineering and self-perform construction.

Campus water use and disposal requirements depend on the complete cooling strategy, source quality, local conditions and operating requirements.

BUILT FOR THE PROJECT TEAM

One system.
Different priorities.

Data center infrastructure brings owners, contractors and communities into the same conversation. RP + CEC support each group with engineering, construction and water-system expertise connected across the project.

01 / OWNERS + DEVELOPERS

Plan for delivery.

Connect water strategy, site utilities, cooling infrastructure and construction planning early—supporting schedule, cost visibility and coordinated campus development.

02 / PRIME CONTRACTORS

Plug in technical scope.

Bring RP + CEC into defined civil, piping, utility, technology-water and pre-commissioning scopes that integrate with the larger construction program.

03 / COMMUNITIES

Understand the water case.

Evaluate source capacity, treatment, reuse opportunities, infrastructure needs and wastewater requirements so proposed campus demand can be understood in the context of existing systems.

FOR COMMUNITIES & PROJECT OWNERS

Plan for the campus.
Account for the community.

A data center’s water needs extend beyond its cooling loop. RP + CEC bring engineering and construction together to evaluate water supply, treatment, storage, reuse opportunities and wastewater requirements—helping project teams understand how a proposed campus fits the community’s water infrastructure.

Water conservation

Evaluate cooling and reuse strategies that can reduce demand for fresh water, based on site conditions and operating requirements.

Infrastructure planning

Assess source capacity, treatment needs and utility improvements alongside existing community demands.

Clear information for decisions

Support project discussions and permitting with engineering assessments that explain anticipated water needs and infrastructure requirements.

04 / FIELD EXPERIENCE

Real systems.
Real project demands.

AI and HPC cooling work in South Texas, backed by industrial water and wastewater delivery. Client identities are protected under nondisclosure agreements.

SOUTH TEXAS / AI + HPC

25 MW

Closed-loop tech-water backbone

Built for a major AI compute tenant. The scope expanded more than sixfold as the project developed.

Engineering · Fabrication · Installation

SOUTH TEXAS / CAMPUS EXPANSION

~30 MW

The next phase of cooling infrastructure

Distributed CDU loops and buffer tanks sized for AI load swings, with cooling-circuit pre-commissioning ahead of energization.

Cooling loops · Buffer systems · Pre-commissioning

RP Constructors crew alongside process equipment
RP Constructors crew alongside process equipment.

THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE CAPABILITY

High-strength industrial treatment. Water mains and campus utilities. Lift stations delivered around live operations. The same process-water discipline, applied to mission-critical cooling.

05 / ENGAGE THE TEAM

Bring us in where
your project needs us.

Engage RP + CEC for integrated delivery or a defined scope that fits your project team.

View our tech-water capability sheet →

Integrated design-build

Source water development, treatment, conveyance, storage, wastewater disposal and campus cooling systems—engineering and construction coordinated from concept through turnover.

Construction & trade packages

Self-perform piping, equipment, wet utilities and civil scopes through hard-bid or CMAR packages.

Commissioning & technical services

Defined cooling-loop cleaning, flushing, passivation, testing and charging scopes, coordinated with the project acceptance requirements.

Water strategy & professional services

Licensed engineering for source and supply assessments, treatment, reuse, cooling strategy and permitting support.

LET'S TALK BEFORE THE NEXT LOAD LANDS.

Your next campus.
Our next conversation.

Bring us your site, scope and schedule.
We’ll help build the water-side plan from the ground up.

712-222-1452