Fortress International Group Selected to Build Data Center for University of Chicago

COLUMBIA, Md., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fortress International Group Inc. , a company providing comprehensive services for the planning, design, development and maintenance of mission critical facilities and information infrastructure, today announced it was awarded a contract to complete the upgrade of an existing laboratory facility to data center ready space for the University of Chicago. The project includes adding and upgrading existing electrical and mechanical infrastructure systems to support the data center operation, as well as general construction work to secure the facility. The value of the work is anticipated to be in excess of $2.8 million, is slated to begin immediately and is expected to be completed by the end of 2008. Fortress International's wholly owned subsidiary, SMLB in Chicago, acquired in... [read full story]