Hardware Lead Times
Transformer and switchgear shortages are pushing critical equipment deliveries 18-24 months out in some markets, with no clear resolution in sight.
Source: Bloomberg, Project Braid Reporting, September 2026
50% of data center projects will miss their delivery date this year.
Some delays you can’t control. Labor is the one you can.
Why projects slip
Bloomberg’s reporting points to four compounding factors behind the industry’s surge in missed timelines. Three of them are largely out of your hands. One isn’t.
Power & Infrastructure Constraints
Grid interconnection delays and utility capacity limits, including ERCOT congestion in Texas, are stalling site readiness even after construction milestones are met.
Local Regulation & Permitting
Political opposition, zoning challenges, and permitting backlogs add unpredictable delays at the front end of programs nationwide.
Technician Availability
SolvableThe build rate has outpaced the available qualified labor pool. Programs don’t stall because the work is too complex. They stall because the right crews aren’t there when the schedule demands them.
1,600+
Certified technicians in Velociti and CCCI’s nationwide network, already active in the markets where the builds are happening.
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1,600+
Certified technicians nationwide
We show up. We finish.
We don’t add to your problems.Velociti and CCCI bring 70 years of combined data center implementation experience to a certified technician network spanning the entire United States, with crews who are already trained, already certified, and already active in the markets where the builds are happening.
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By the numbers
70
Years of combined experience across Velociti + CCCI
11K+
Data center projects completed nationwide
40+
Active jobs running in parallel right now
$113M
Active backlog under management
1,600+
Certified field technicians ready to deploy
End-to-end implementation.
One relationship. No gaps.From first mobilization to final commissioning, we cover the full low-voltage scope, so you’re not stitching together multiple subs to hit a milestone.
Structured Cabling
Copper and fiber pathways installed and tested to spec, from the MDF to the cabinet.
Fiber (OSP & ISP)
Outside and inside plant fiber, terminated and spliced at scale.
Rack & Stack
Equipment installed, seated, and labeled, ready for power-on.
Power Distribution
PDUs, busway, and whips installed to the one-line, verified before energization.
BMS / EPMS Wiring
Building and power management systems wired for full visibility from day one.
Commissioning Support
Turnover documentation built as we go, not reconstructed after the fact.
Velogic™ Real-Time Visibility
Progress tracked by building, room, rack, and fiber, visible to your team as it happens.
One network. Every market that matters.
A certified technician network built to mobilize anywhere in the country, without a ramp-up period. The ten markets highlighted below have active builds running right now. Every other state is already staffed and ready to deploy just as fast.
Live network
All 50 states ready
Missouri HQ
Ohio
Wisconsin
NorthernVirginia Georgia Louisiana Texas Kansas Pacific
Northwest Indiana
Active builds running now
Every other state: fully staffed, ready to deploy
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Don’t let your next schedule slip be a labor problem. Tell us what you have coming and we’ll tell you quickly whether we’re the right fit.
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