Stalco Construction completes 20,000 s/f NTT America's Data Center

Stalco Construction, Inc. completed renovations and building system upgrades at NTT America's data center located at 111 8th Ave. Stalco served as design/builder for the 20,000 s/f project that encompassed a section of the mission critical facility operated by NTT America, a subsidiary of Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Corp. of Japan. "The team performed all work without interrupting the facility's 24/7 operations. This required very detailed logistical planning, particularly for the utilities work and re-configuration of the cooling system," said Stalco president Alan Nahmias. The project encompassed a DC plant and electrical service upgrades; installation of nine Data Aire condensers within the data center spaces; relocations of ductwork to accommodate revised equipment layouts; ceiling, wall, control room and office area renovations; and repairs to raised computer flooring. The project included an overnight swap of two complete, 4,000 s/f office cubicle systems between NTT's N.Y. and N.J. locations.Both facilities resumed normal office operations the following morning. In two data center rooms, Stalco installed a pressurized cooling system that collects warm air below the suspended ceiling, re-circulates it through the cooling condenser units located in the server rooms, and then forces the cold air back in through the raised floors. During construction, Stalco employed strict dust contamination prevention measures in order to protect the data and telecommunications equipment. These included erecting temporary partitions and encasing the equipment in a sealed plastic sheet wrapping. The team operated within a strict security environment that called for multiple access control and identity check procedures. Headquartered in Islandia, NY, with a regional office in New York City, Stalco Construction, Inc. is a full-service general contracting and construction management firm active on Long Island and in the Greater New York area. Established in 1992, the firm builds commercial and institutional facilities for office, retail, educational, healthcare, governmental, cultural, and religious clients. Stalco's personnel include professional engineers, architects, project managers, superintendents, and support staff. The value of the firm's on-going ground-up, interior, and capital improvement projects exceeds $80 million. Stalco's affiliate, Stalco International Group, designs and erects custom engineered buildings for developers and architects of commercial, office, institutional, public, and industrial structures. Stalco works in a partnership with Varco Pruden Buildings, a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, a world leader of the pre-engineered buildings industry. Stalco's current and recent work includes the $7.3-million Battery Park City Community Center and the $10-million restoration of the landmark Pier A in Manhattan; the $1.4-million Home Fair store at the Atlas Park Mall in Queens NY; Ultra Diamonds jewelry stores in Riverhead, NY; the $11.3-million renovation of the landmarked Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, NY; the on-call Construction Management contract for the 778,000-square foot CA, Inc. Global Headquarters in Islandia, NY; the $1.2-million Dental Hygiene Laboratory and Knapp Hall at SUNY College in Farmingdale, NY; the $30-million expansion and renovation program for the Three Village Central School District in Suffolk County; The Hicksville Fire Department Station 2; and the $2.7-million Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Administrative Building in Coram, NY. ***