Fortress International Group Inc, a company providing comprehensive services for the planning, design, development and maintenance of mission critical facilities and information infrastructure, has announced through its Rubicon subsidiary, that it has received a large purchase order from Power Loft LLC. This represents an additional phase of an existing contract that Power Loft has with Rubicon. The purchase order covers long lead infrastructure equipment required for a mission critical facility Power Loft is developing in Prince William County, Virginia. The aggregate value of the completed contract is estimated to be in excess of $10 million and is expected to be completed during 2008.
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Power Loft specializes in the development of high efficiency datacenters capable of scaling from 120 to 300 watt per square foot. Speaking of the purchase order, Power Loft president, Jim Coakley said, "Our success in delivering 100,000 square feet of high density space hinges on the reliability of equipment we select to support that work. Rubicon has been indispensable in helping us devise and acquire a configuration that is flexible, compatible, efficient and cost effective, and they do this work extremely well." Rubicon Integration provides consulting, owners representation, and equipment integration services for mission-critical facilities to large corporate customers across the US. Rubicon was acquired by Fortress International in December 2007.