AI DC KOREA · 2026-09-23

Data Center PC Construction Methods and Schedule: How to Distinguish Between Planning and Completion

This document summarizes the scope of application, prerequisites, and criteria for completion to be verified when reviewing the concept of precast concrete and the data center construction schedule.

In articles about data center construction, “PC” refers to precast concrete. Hyundai Engineering & Construction’s September 21 announcement regarding the Pohang project introduced an approach that involves prefabricating structural components and applying them, while simultaneously conducting design, permitting, and construction preparations. It is important to distinguish between the schedule proposed by the developer and the actual completion history.

Please leave a question rather than just a number on the schedule.

The following questions are part of AI-DC KOREA’s internal review framework.

• Scope of Application: To which components and processes does the prefabrication method apply?
• Prerequisites: In what order do design finalization, manufacturing, transportation, and on-site installation occur?
• Basis for verification: Is this the planned schedule, or the date on which completion was confirmed?
• Remaining steps: Have you separately verified the information regarding equipment testing and service launch following the completion of building construction?

The announced timeline does not guarantee the same timeframe for other project sites. Since the scale and conditions vary by project, please include in the schedule only the timeframes confirmed in the specific project documentation. This explanation is intended as a guide to understanding construction methods and is not a report confirming the construction progress or completion of a specific site.

Record sheet distinguishing between plans and actuals

This table is a template for filling in blank fields. It does not indicate the progress status of a specific site. Do not treat the construction methods covered in the article and the service launch date as the same completion milestone.