BT Gateway Data Center
Data center project registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TABS2026023619) at 4989 County Road 2656, Royse City, Hunt County, Texas. Estimated cost $384,000,000, 100,000 square feet; construction scheduled from 2026-08-01 to 2027-02-12. Listed owner Giga AFM LLC.
Key facts
- Capacity
- Not available
- Estimated cost
- $384,000,000
- Building size
- 100,000 sq ft
- Construction start
- Aug 1, 2026
- Expected completion
- Feb 12, 2027
- Filing ID
- TABS2026023619
- Last verified
- Not yet re-verified
Companies and roles
- Owner
Unions
No union agreement was found in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the site is non-union.
Locals with jurisdiction over this site
Local with jurisdiction over this site (not confirmed on the job)
- Electricians
- Plumbers & pipefitters
- Ironworkers
- Operating engineers (heavy equipment)
- Carpenters
- Boilermakers
- Insulators
- Elevator constructors
Prevailing wages (government minimums)
Minimum hourly pay the U.S. Department of Labor sets for federally funded building work in Hunt County, by trade. It is a floor, not what this project pays: data center jobs often pay above scale, and non-union survey rates can be many years old.
| Trade | Wage /hr | Overtime 1.5× | Double time 2× | Benefits /hr | Total comp /hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectriciansNon-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old rateELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)Overtime 1.5× $26.96 · Double time 2× $35.94 · Benefits /hr $2.63 | $17.97 | $26.96 | $35.94 | $2.63 | $20.60 |
| Plumbers & pipefittersUnion rate · Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 100 · effective Nov 1, 2024PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Overtime 1.5× $59.64 · Double time 2× $79.52 · Benefits /hr $14.04 | $39.76 | $59.64 | $79.52 | $14.04 | $53.80 |
| IronworkersUnion rate · Iron Workers Local 263 · effective Jun 1, 2025IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND STRUCTURALOvertime 1.5× $44.46 · Double time 2× $59.28 · Benefits /hr $8.43 | $29.64 | $44.46 | $59.28 | $8.43 | $38.07 |
| Sheet metal & HVACNon-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old rateSHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATIONOvertime 1.5× $31.32 · Double time 2× $41.76 · Benefits /hr $5.19 | $20.88 | $31.32 | $41.76 | $5.19 | $26.07 |
| LaborersNon-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old rateLABORER: COMMON OR GENERALOvertime 1.5× $16.88 · Double time 2× $22.50 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $11.25 | $16.88 | $22.50 | $0.00 | $11.25 |
| Operating engineers (heavy equipment)Union rate · Operating Engineers Local 178 · effective Jun 1, 2020POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ((3) HYDRAULIC CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER)Overtime 1.5× $48.53 · Double time 2× $64.70 · Benefits /hr $13.10 | $32.35 | $48.53 | $64.70 | $13.10 | $45.45 |
| CarpentersNon-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old rateCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONOvertime 1.5× $24.93 · Double time 2× $33.24 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $16.62 | $24.93 | $33.24 | $0.00 | $16.62 |
| BoilermakersUnion rate · Boilermakers Local 74 · effective Jan 1, 2025BOILERMAKEROvertime 1.5× $49.76 · Double time 2× $66.34 · Benefits /hr $24.92 | $33.17 | $49.76 | $66.34 | $24.92 | $58.09 |
| InsulatorsUnion rate · Heat and Frost Insulators Local 21 · effective Jun 1, 2025ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (DUCT, PIPE AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)Overtime 1.5× $49.85 · Double time 2× $66.46 · Benefits /hr $7.52 | $33.23 | $49.85 | $66.46 | $7.52 | $40.75 |
| PaintersNon-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old ratePAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY), EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGOvertime 1.5× $19.82 · Double time 2× $26.42 · Benefits /hr $2.33 | $13.21 | $19.82 | $26.42 | $2.33 | $15.54 |
| BricklayersNon-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old rateBRICKLAYEROvertime 1.5× $29.84 · Double time 2× $39.78 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $19.89 | $29.84 | $39.78 | $0.00 | $19.89 |
| Plasterers & cement masonsNon-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old rateCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHEROvertime 1.5× $19.82 · Double time 2× $26.42 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $13.21 | $19.82 | $26.42 | $0.00 | $13.21 |
| RoofersNon-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old rateROOFEROvertime 1.5× $25.79 · Double time 2× $34.38 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $17.19 | $25.79 | $34.38 | $0.00 | $17.19 |
| Elevator constructorsUnion rate · Elevator Constructors Local 21 · effective Jan 1, 2025ELEVATOR MECHANICOvertime 1.5× $77.90 · Double time 2× $103.86 · Benefits /hr $38.44 | $51.93 | $77.90 | $103.86 | $38.44 | $90.37 |
| Teamsters (drivers)Non-union survey rate · effective Jul 21, 2014 · old rateTRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKOvertime 1.5× $18.75 · Double time 2× $25.00 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $12.50 | $18.75 | $25.00 | $0.00 | $12.50 |
- Wage:
- the hourly pay in the worker's paycheck, before taxes, at straight time.
- Overtime and double time:
- the wage × 1.5 and × 2. Federal contracts require time and a half after 40 hours a week; when double time applies (for example Sundays, holidays or after 10–12 hours) is set by each union contract.
- Benefits:
- paid by the employer on top of the wage into the worker's health insurance, pension and annuity, and apprenticeship training funds (sometimes vacation and holiday pay). Not in the paycheck.
- Total comp:
- wage + benefits for one straight-time hour.
Journeyman rates only; shift premiums and per diem are not included. Source: Davis-Bacon general wage determinations on SAM.gov.
Apprentices: rates above are for journeymen. Apprentices are usually paid a percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting around 40–60% and rising about 10 percentage points every 6 months to a year until they reach the full rate. Exact steps vary by trade and local.
- U.S. Department of Labor wage determination TX20260281 (SAM.gov) (opens in a new tab)sam.gov · Government filing
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these public sources:
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (opens in a new tab)tdlr.texas.gov · Government filing
- IBEW inside jurisdiction map (TX) (opens in a new tab)ibew.org · Other
- U.S. Department of Labor wage determination TX20260281 (SAM.gov) (opens in a new tab)sam.gov · Government filing
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