WorldCom's Project Lightspeed has been a closely guarded secret that is drawing on the services of WorkPlaceUSA, headquartered in Dallas, and San Francisco-based Citadon. Company officials had not been available for comment yesterday to answer questions about the project.
Thirteen network information centers, all outfitted with state-of-the-art technology, are being built in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, St. Louis, San Jose, Seattle and northern Virginia. The new construction totals 1.3 million sf while 146,000 sf has been leased to support the undertaking.
WorkPlaceUSA and Citadon are touting Project Lightspeed as the largest IT facility project in the Internet's history. The firms are fast-tracking the project in nine months instead of the usual 18 to 24 months, from site evaluation to an all systems-go status.
In a press release, the companies say Project Lightspeed is breaking all barriers in record-setting time and coming in under budget. "We have pioneered a true end-to-end service concept for corporate real estate," John Amend, WorkPlaceUSA president and founder, says in a prepared statement. "Project Lightspeed will revolutionize traditional project management and the definition of superior service."
WorkPlaceUSA divisions are overseeing virtually every phase of the project, from leasing and utility negotiations right down to the general contracting. Citadon's project management software has been incorporated into the landmark project. The software is considered key to vital links among WorkPlaceUSA, Clinton, MS-based WorldCom, multiple consultants and contractors for all development phases.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
