Advancing Data Center Construction Mid-Atlantic 2027
About the Event
Advancing Data Center Construction Mid-Atlantic is an executive gathering organized by Advancing Construction, a division of Hanson Wade Group, focused on digital infrastructure delivery across Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern hubs. Scheduled for April 26 to 28, 2027, the conference brings together more than 100 industry leaders, including hyperscale owners, wholesale colocation operators, general contractors, engineering firms, utilities, and trade specialists working across Northern Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
The program addresses the regional delivery pressures facing project teams in high-demand markets. Sessions evaluate practical strategies to overcome power availability constraints, coordinate utility interconnections, manage union labor requirements, and mitigate geotechnical risks. Speakers also examine methods for shortening delivery schedules through modular prefabrication, design-assist workflows, and multi-story facility concepts.
Programming Focus
- Overcoming regional power scarcity through collaborative utility planning, grid mapping, and shared infrastructure frameworks
- Owner and operator perspectives on expansion priorities, speed to market, and design performance across Mid-Atlantic corridors
- Site selection dynamics comparing established hubs with emerging submarkets in Pennsylvania and Maryland
- Design and construction strategies to compress schedules, including adaptive reuse, prefabrication, and multi-story layouts
- Skilled trade pipeline development and regionalized workforce planning to address labor constraints
- Alternative power architectures and energy resilience, including behind-the-meter generation, battery storage, and hybrid microgrids
- Dedicated workshop day covering grid interconnection realities and power-readiness planning
Featured Speakers
Hyperscalers, Operators, and Developers:
- Jasmeet Singh, Senior Data Center Design Manager, AWS Data Centers
- Richard Hallahan, Head of Solutions Engineering, CleanArc Data Centers
- Noah Salvato, Construction Procurement Manager, CoreSite
- Kushal Pandit, Staff Data Center Engineer, LinkedIn
- Samaneh Pakishan, Regional Lease Construction Manager (US East / VA), Microsoft
- Nicole Woodard, Senior Project Manager, PointOne Data Centers
- Parth Barot, Senior Project Manager, Stack Infrastructure
- Mara Ervin, Director, Stonebridge Data Centers
- Dan Fuchs, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield
- Adrian Conforti, Regional Leader, Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
General Contractors and EPCs:
- Philip Fischer, Data Center and Mission Critical Solutions, Black & Veatch
- Kyle Kropf, Associate Vice President, Data Center Portfolio Lead, Black & Veatch
- Mike Miller, Chief Operations Officer, Cadence
- Christopher Nangano, Director of Mission Critical, Doyle Construction Co.
- Vedyun Mishra, Design Manager, Gensler
- Kyle Steinberg, Senior Project Manager, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Specialty Contractors and Engineers:
- Brad Mohler, Virtual Construction Manager, ColonialWebb
- Rick Yeager, Principal, Gresham Smith
- John McFadden, Business Unit Leader and Vice President, Lighthouse Electric Company
- Tanner Ingle, Mission Critical Preconstruction Manager, Sargent Electric
- Michael Conroy, Executive Director of Mission Critical, Sargent Electric
- Steve Spinazzola, Director, Shumate
- Daren Shumate, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Shumate Engineering
Utilities and Industry Stakeholders:
- Jason Williams, Vice President, Dominion Energy
- Jim Chilinski, Vice President of Strategic Projects & Accounts, Sika Corporation
- Robert Queen, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Southern FiberLink Solutions
- Isabelle Mitchell, Program Director, Advancing Construction
Sponsors
Expertise Partners: Buildots, Sika, The ProLift Rigging Company
Hosting Partners: CrewLink, Industrial Structure Solutions
Innovation Partners: Southern FiberLink Solutions
Exhibition Partners: Allegheny Surface Technology, autoLOTO, B&S Site Development, DroneDeploy, Industrial Tent Systems, JF Petroleum, JT Thorpe, JWF Industries, O'Neal Manufacturing Services, The Macomb Group
Event Partners: ATS Duct, PGT Trucking, TW Metals, Virginia Transformer
Who Should Attend
- Data center development, construction, and preconstruction leaders at hyperscale and colocation operators
- Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) directors and mission-critical project executives
- General contractors, preconstruction managers, and field superintendents
- Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural specialty contractors
- Commissioning authorities, QA/QC specialists, and virtual design and construction (VDC) engineers
- Utility account managers, transmission planners, and substation coordinators
Logistics
The conference runs April 26 to 28, 2027. Registration inquiries and group packages are managed by Hanson Wade Group at construction@hansonwade.com. Complimentary conference passes are available for qualified data center operators and hyperscalers through the event website.