Gilbane taps Robert Andrews as Global Director of Mission Critical

Gilbane Building Company has hired Robert Andrews as its new Global Director of Mission Critical. In his new role, Mr. Andrews will lead Gilbane's Mission Critical Center of Excellence (COE) – the company’s team of mission critical specialists who remain ahead of the newest thinking in the high density computing industry and keep a pulse on the needs of the ever-changing technology landscape.

Mr. Andrews brings to the position more than 38 years of commercial construction expertise, including 18 years working exclusively in delivering Internet data center mission critical facilities and data center design-build projects for major web hosting facilities for clients includingExodus, Morgan Stanley, AAA, Disney, Google, Equinix, Amazon, Savvis and Apple. Mr. Andrews has been responsible for the construction of over four million square feet of mission critical facilities in some of the most demanding environments in the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Recently ranked one of the top 10 builders of mission critical facilities in the country by Building Design + Construction (BDC), Gilbane’s global experience has resulted in the successful completion of more than 10 million square feet of mission critical facilities worth more than $2 billion in the last 10 years. Gilbane is currently working on several mission critical facilities of various sizes in the U.S. and is expanding internationally. In his new global role, Mr. Andrews will lead Gilbane’s most experienced mission critical construction professionals to define national best practices and ensure Gilbane is providing cutting edge recommendations on best systems, products, and materials that are optimum for operation, maintenance, and longevity for our clients.

Mr. Andrews joined Gilbane in 2012, and is based in New York City after a recent move from Silicon Valley. He is an active member of several mission critical organizations including the 7x24 Exchange, the Uptime Institute and Datacenter Dynamics.