Energy and Power
Battery Energy Storage (BESS) Civil & Security Construction
Langston Construction Company builds the civil, structural, and security scope for battery energy storage (BESS) sites: the foundations, equipment pads, fire setbacks, and the perimeter security. The batteries, inverters, and electrical are the owner’s integrator. We build and secure the site.
BESS site work we build
Developers and integrators hire Langston for the civil and security a BESS site needs: the pads the enclosures sit on, the setbacks the fire code requires, and the fence around it.
Foundations & equipment pads
We pour the foundations and the pads the battery enclosures and inverters sit on, to the drawings.
Site grading & drainage
We clear, grade, and handle the drainage and stormwater across the BESS site.
Fire setbacks & containment
We build the spacing, setbacks, and containment the fire code and NFPA 855 call for.
Access roads
We build the access roads and the fire-apparatus access the site needs.
Perimeter walls & fence
We build the security walls, fence, and gates around the BESS site.
Access control
We install the gates and access control that lock the site down.
Where we stop: the batteries, inverters, transformers, and the electrical are the owner’s integrator and electrical contractor. We build the pads, the setbacks, and the security. We build and secure the site.
Built to NFPA 855 setbacks and the site plan
A BESS site is laid out to fire-code spacing and the owner’s plan. We build the pads, setbacks, access, and containment the plan calls for, and we document it.
Recent energy-site work
Common questions
What does Langston build at a BESS site?
The civil and security scope: foundations, equipment pads, fire setbacks and containment, access roads, and the perimeter security. Not the batteries or the electrical.
Does Langston install the batteries or inverters?
No. The batteries, inverters, and electrical are the owner’s integrator. We build the pads and the site they sit on, and we secure it.
What is NFPA 855 and how does it affect the build?
It is the fire-safety standard for energy storage. It drives the spacing, setbacks, and containment we build into the site.
Does Langston build the fire and containment scope?
We build the civil side: the setbacks, spacing, and containment structures. The fire-suppression system is the owner’s fire contractor.
Where does Langston build?
From our South Carolina headquarters, for developers, utilities, EPCs, and integrators.
Have a BESS project?
Talk to the Langston team about the pads, setbacks, and security your energy-storage site needs.