Construction Today Vol 22 Issue 1 | Page 106

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“ Established in 1981 by Charlie Walker , we are a family-owned business initially serving as electrical contractors . Over the last 45 years , we have grown into one of the most successful specialty contractors in Texas , with our primary focus on electrical contracting for mission critical or heavy infrastructure works , chiefly datacenters . Additionally , we undertake a growing amount of low voltage technology work , including structured cabling and security . Approximately five years ago , we were publicly purchased as a subsidiary of Comfort Systems USA . Focusing solely and entirely on Texas , we are a merit based electrical contractor based out of Dallas , with additional offices in Houston , Austin , and San Antonio . Our team of about 2000 electricians enables us to carry out work all over the state of Texas while maintaining a heavy focus on mission critical data centers ,” Justin begins .
Thanks to its broad footprint across Texas , Walker Engineering ’ s services are appreciated by many customers across the state . Justin goes on to describe the suite of services provided by the company . “ Electrical construction forms our core service , encompassing everything from power distribution and lighting to fire alarm systems , grounding , and all other type of electrical systems usually found in complex buildings . Power distribution constitutes the largest portion of our services and the most expensive part of data center projects . Furthermore , our network services group offers a comprehensive gamut of lowvoltage technologies , spanning structured cabling , security systems , access control , fiber networks , fiber backbones , asset tracking , and audiovisual solutions . We also have a vast service group that caters to end users
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