Alston Construction, a nationally recognized general contractor with nearly 40 years of experience delivering high-performance facilities, proudly announces the formation of its new Mission Critical division. This dedicated business unit will focus on delivering mission critical facilities across the U.S. with an emphasis on safety, quality, and schedule certainty.

The division is led by Kevin Connor, Senior Vice President, a 25-year veteran of the data center construction. Joining Connor is a seasoned executive team who together bring decades of combined expertise and proven collaboration across hyperscale, enterprise, utility, and colocation projects:

Brandon Harper, Vice President – East
Nick Pemper, Vice President – West
Ozzy Villalta, Director of Field Operations – East
Michael Hawpe, Director of Field Operations – West
Wes Wooldridge, Project Executive
Brian Probst, Project Executive
Rob Sim, Project Executive
Alex Rivera, Director of Safety
Ellen Mair, Director of Strategy & Business Planning

“At Alston, we build for performance,” said Alston CEO Paul D. Little. “Our Mission Critical division is purpose-built for projects where failure is not an option. From design through commissioning, our clients can count on execution-ready teams who understand the technical rigor, speed, and precision these environments demand.”

Alston Mission Critical brings a specialized operating unit with:

• Design-build and CM-at-Risk delivery for high-availability facilities
• Integration of structural, MEP, enclosure, and site systems with Tier III and Tier IV design standards
• Proven performance in live environments, delivering both new builds and complex retrofits while ensuring uptime and scalability
• A national reach, leveraging Alston’s 20+ offices, supplier network, and subcontractor relationships for cost-efficient delivery

The Mission Critical team has delivered projects nationwide and abroad, including greenfield hyperscale campuses, phased turnovers, and highly sensitive live-environment retrofits. With a track record spanning thousands of megawatts and billions of square feet, Alston’s Mission Critical division serves as a trusted partner for hyperscale, enterprise, utility, and colocation clients and can scale with client needs.

“Our clients don’t have time for surprises. That’s why we invest in early planning, partner collaboration, and continuous improvement,” said Kevin Connor, Senior Vice President. “We’re not just building data centers—we’re building the backbone for the future of AI.”

Safety and quality are foundational to Alston’s culture. The Mission Critical division integrates award-winning safety programs with proactive high-risk activity planning, lean construction practices, and energy isolation protocols designed for mission-critical environments.
Quality and commissioning are treated as continuous processes beginning in preconstruction and extending through turnover. Alston’s integrated QA/QC and commissioning program is modeled after the USACE Three-Phase Control System and enhanced by Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) technology to ensure zero punch list turnover.