Red Oak & Midlothian
Compass · Google · DataBankLarge campuses, prefabrication, construction and AI infrastructure
TexasJoin talent network
Texas cities / Dallas–Fort Worth
NORTH TEXAS MARKET BRIEFOne metroplex.
One metroplex.
Many data-center markets.
Follow the campuses, companies, jobs, training and community decisions shaping one of America’s largest digital-infrastructure regions.
6major geographic clusters
Hyperscaleplus colocation and enterprise
North + Southgrowth on both sides of DFW
Statewide huboperators, builders and suppliers
01 / MARKET MAP
DFW is a network of local markets.
Irving, Carrollton & Lewisville
QTS · CyrusOne · Digital RealtyDense connectivity, colocation, operations and expansion
Allen, Richardson & Plano
CyrusOne · Aligned · enterprise operatorsTechnical operations, network, facilities and professional roles
Fort Worth
QTS · Meta · hyperscale suppliersCampus construction, power delivery, trades and long-term operations
Garland
NTT · carrier-connected operatorsPower, fiber, redevelopment, construction and facility operations
Wilmer & Lancaster
QTS · Skybox PowerCampusLarge sites, logistics access and new power infrastructure
02 / VERIFIED MARKET SIGNALS
Major campuses define the opportunity.
Compass Red Oak
Compass describes its Red Oak development as nearing completion in a critical DFW market.
Operator source ↗DataBank Red Oak
DataBank identifies an eight-building, 1.6-million-square-foot AI-ready campus at full buildout.
Operator source ↗QTS Fort Worth
QTS reports 70+ MW of critical capacity and 200 MW of gross planned campus potential.
Operator source ↗CyrusOne Allen
DFW3 and DFW4 provide 77 MW of IT capacity; full campus buildout is planned for 976,000 square feet.
Operator source ↗NTT Dallas TX4
NTT lists its newest Garland facility at 36 MW of critical IT load.
Operator source ↗Google Ellis County
Google identifies operating data-center locations in Midlothian and Red Oak.
Operator source ↗03 / OPPORTUNITY DIRECTORY
Who is operating, building and training.
OrganizationDFW roleOpportunity
Compass DatacentersRed Oak360 MW campus nearing completionOpen source ↗DataBankRed OakEight-building, 480 MW campus planOpen source ↗GoogleMidlothian · Red OakTwo operating Ellis County locationsOpen source ↗QTSFort Worth · Irving · WilmerOperating campuses plus South Dallas developmentOpen source ↗CyrusOneCarrollton · Lewisville · AllenDFW1–DFW5 facilities and landbankOpen source ↗Aligned Data CentersPlano · MansfieldFour DFW campus locationsOpen source ↗NTT Global Data CentersGarlandDallas TX1–TX4 campus facilitiesOpen source ↗Skybox DatacentersLancasterPowerCampus Dallas developmentOpen source ↗MetaFort WorthOperating data center and community programsOpen source ↗DPR ConstructionRegional builderMission-critical construction careers and projectsOpen source ↗MortensonData centers & powerConstruction, power delivery and technical careersOpen source ↗Workforce Solutions Greater DallasPublic workforce partnerJob-seeker and employer servicesOpen source ↗Workforce Solutions Tarrant CountyPublic workforce partnerTraining, career and employer servicesOpen source ↗TSTC North TexasTechnical educationRed Oak campus · electrical, HVAC, IT and skilled tradesOpen source ↗04 / WORKFORCE PIPELINE
Train near the work.
TSTC North Texas
Technical programs near the southern data-center corridor create a direct foundation for electrical, HVAC, controls and technology careers.
Explore the campus ↗Dallas + Tarrant County
Public workforce systems support job search, employer services and eligible training pathways across the metroplex.
Compare career pathways →Construction through operations
Retain one résumé for future staffing, training and project opportunities across Texas markets.
Build your résumé →05 / COMMUNITY QUESTIONS
Growth requires project-specific answers.
Grid & rates
Which transmission, generation, storage and rate protections accompany each large-load project?
Water & drought
What cooling system, water source and drought operating plan applies to this specific campus?
Tax agreements
What is the public cost, what is enforceable, and what happens if investment or employment commitments are missed?
Construction pressure
How will cities manage housing, traffic, road wear, emergency response and thousands of temporary workers?
Permanent careers
Are local training programs tied directly to the facilities and vendors that will operate after construction?
Next industries
Can new power, fiber and technical skills help attract manufacturing, robotics and other durable employers?
TECHNOLOGY + CONSTRUCTION
DFW can become the proving ground for what comes next.
Prefabrication, robotic layout, liquid cooling, microgrids and COH 3D Construction can strengthen the regional supplier and workforce ecosystem surrounding data-center growth.
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