Project Description

Client: Titan Electric/Clune Construction
Location: Chicagoland Suburb, IL
Year Completed: 2026

The CyrusOne Almond project in Illinois will consist of two state-of-the-art facilities totaling 446,000 sf and delivering 40 MW of initial IT capacity. John Burns is proud to support this high-profile development—under the direction of Titan Electric and Clune Construction—by self-performing the underground utility and assisting with the site electrical services.

The Challenges

  • Excavation, concrete pouring, and backfilling for all electrical and
    telecommunication duct banks
  • Stub-up conduit installations into the building at POE (Point of Entry) rooms
  • Assisting electricians with conduit installation within the duct bank system
  • Excavation and installation of power and telecommunication vaults
  • Construction, forming, and pouring of racks and 90s for transformers
  • Conduit proofing and pulling inner duct through telecommunication conduits
  • Excavation and concrete work for light pole foundations
  • Splicing and standing of site lighting
  • Trenching and backfilling for site lighting, security conduits, and the building
    ground ring
  • Assisting in material deliveries for other trades