Data center construction is moving fast, and the equipment supporting these facilities has to keep pace. In this episode of the Empowering Industry Podcast, Charli Matthews Carruth sits down with Ric Turmel, Senior Vice President for Engineered Building Solutions at Taco, to discuss how custom-engineered skid packages are helping meet the speed, scale, and efficiency demands of today’s data center projects. Ric shares how Taco’s Lubbock, Texas facility has grown to support increasing demand for custom skid packages and why prefabrication can help reduce installation time and the need for specialized labor in the field. They also explore workforce challenges, long-term procurement and planning, and how data centers are pushing HVAC systems toward greater energy efficiency. From coordinated system design to preparing for what comes next, Ric offers a look at how the rapid growth of data centers could influence the entire industry. Watch Building at the Speed of Data: How Custom Skids Are Transforming Data Center Construction With Ric Turmel and hear what’s driving this rapidly evolving market. #DataCenters #HVAC #Engineering #Manufacturing #Infrastructure #EmpoweringIndustry Empowering Pumps & Equipment: Empowering Pumps and Equipment is the Information & Connection hub for the Industry. We specialize in digital media marketing, and we help companies just like yours reach their desired audience across a variety of platforms. We connect, inform, and educate the pump & related equipment industries by creating valuable partnerships between manufacturers and their customers. We connect you with our community using digital advertising, social media, and custom digital publications that amplify your message as a thought leader in industry. As a digital media company, we also create and/or host webinars and virtual lunch and learns, offer technical writing, and host a podcast called the Empowering Industry Podcast. Empowering Pumps & Equipment shares useful information for industries such as water/wastewater; oil/gas; utilities; and more. Our audience includes engineers, consultants, operations and maintenance staff, OEMs, and suppliers. Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC): The Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference is where the industry can come to connect with manufacturers, distributors, end users, associations, and students in one place. The two-day event will feature presentations from subject matter experts, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and tours. About Empowering Brands: Empowering Brands located in Tuscaloosa, AL is a versatile, digital marketing services company that works with industrial companies and specializes in social media management and marketing; strategic planning; marketing consulting; content development, and digital advertising. Working as a strategic partner and extension of our clients' marketing team; we bring fresh thinking and experience with flexible and responsive service to empower our clients and maximize their brands. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com. A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners. We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com. A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners. We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. The Empowering Brands company is leading the way to connect, inform, and educate the next generation of industry leaders. CONNECT | INFORM | EDUCATE Connect with Us: Website https://empoweringpump... Facebook  / empoweringpumps Twitter  / empoweringpumps LinkedIn  / empo. . Empowering Women in Industry https://empoweringwome... Empowering Women in Industry Youtube