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Our Customers

Advanced Technology

One Project at a Time

Building The Future

As one of the nation’s top technical builders, DPR has completed projects for a variety of advanced technology customers, including global leaders in computing innovation, Academy Award®-winning computer animation studios and some of the most innovative and admired companies in the world.

From data centers and mission critical infrastructure, to modern entertainment venues and semiconductor manufacturing facilities, advanced technology projects are shaping the future. DPR is equal parts general contractor and strategic partner, serving as an extension of the team for clients like Facebook, LG, Pixar and more.

Our Customers
In Good

Company

DPR has completed projects for a variety of advanced technology customers, including global leaders in computing innovation, Academy Award®-winning computer animation studios and some of the most innovative and admired companies in the world.

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It’s not just your imagination nor flashy headlines, the U.S. is in a construction boom for manufacturing, led by a focus on advanced manufacturing like solar, semiconductors, and electric vehicles and their associated supply chains & infrastructure. These are all areas of focus for DPR.

  • Adobe Systems
  • Advanced Micro Devices
  • Agilent Technologies
  • Arizona Public Service
  • AT&T
  • Autodesk
  • Box.com
  • Broadcom
  • CoreSite Realty
  • CyrusOne
  • DataBank
  • Dell EMC
  • Digital Realty
  • DreamWorks Animation
  • eBay
  • Electronic Arts
  • Emulex
  • Equinix
  • Flexential
  • FormFactor
  • General Dynamics
  • Global Switch
  • Gulfstream Aerospace
  • HBO Latin America
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • LG
  • LinkedIn
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Medallia
  • Meta (formerly known as Facebook)
  • NEXCOM
  • The Nielsen Company
  • NTT Global Data Centers
  • NXP Semiconductors
  • Nvidia
  • Oracle
  • Pixar Animation Studios
  • QTS Realty Trust
  • Raytheon Technologies
  • Riegl USA
  • Rivian
  • Sony Pictures
  • Stream Data Centers
  • Superion
  • Vantage Data Centers
  • Verizon
  • Viasat
  • VMware
Understanding The Market
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We Don’t Just Build the Tech,

We Know the Tech

Our dedicated Advanced Technology team members aren’t just seasoned builders; we’re also lifelong learners who strive to know even more about our clients’ industries than they do. We study market trends and competitor behaviors to help owners make strategic decisions that yield returns beyond the construction phase.

As experienced tech builders, DPR has long-standing relationships with vendors, equipment manufacturers and other key industry players. We also possess the technical expertise to navigate equipment procurement and hold those vendors accountable.

Speed to market, predictability and cost deployment are critical in the advanced tech sector. DPR aims to stay at least one year ahead of where the industry is going, helping clients stay on the cutting edge while managing the capacity curve.

DPR exemplifies what we look for in a contractor, with a long history of high performance even on the most technically challenging projects. It’s nice to work with a partner whom we know aligns with our priorities, goals, and has a common definition of success.

Daniel Kingman

Senior Director of Construction, Digital Realty

Advanced Technology Highlights
Advanced Technology

Highlights

Engineering News-Record

ENR California Best Manufacturing Project Award of Merit (2021)

Vantage Data Centers CA2 Campus, Phase 1+2 | Santa Clara, CA

Photo: Photo courtesy of Dan Peak Photography

American Institute of Architects

AIA Design Excellence Award (2020)

Facebook Fort Worth Data Center | Fort Worth, TX

Photo: Photo courtesy of Facebook

CMAA Project Achievement Award

CMAA South Atlantic Chapter Annual Award Board Choice (2019)

CODA at Tech Square | Atlanta, GA

Engineering News-Record

ENR Northwest Best Manufacturing Project (2017)

Infomart Data Center Fit-Out & Expansion | Hillsboro, OR

Datacenter Dynamics EMEA Awards

Datacenter Dynamics EMEA Awards Innovation in the Mega Data Center (2014)

Facebook Sweden Data Center | Lulea, Sweden

Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon

Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon 3rdPlace Industrial Project of the Year (2017)

Infomart Data Center Fit-Out & Expansion | Hillsboro, OR

Engineering News-Record

ENR Mountain States Best Manufacturing Project (2014)

eBay, Inc. Salt Lake City Data Center | Salt Lake City, UT

Engineering News-Record

ENR Editor’s Choice & Green Project of the Year (2011)

Facebook Prineville Data Center | Prineville, OR

NAIOP Best of 2011

NAIOP Best of 2011 Industrial Build to Suite of the Year

NOV Goodyear Modular Data Center | Goodyear, AZ

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Interior hallway of data center racks and colored cables.
Aerial view of a data center.
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Advanced Technology

Highlights

Engineering News-Record

ENR California Best Manufacturing Project Award of Merit (2021)

Vantage Data Centers CA2 Campus, Phase 1+2 | Santa Clara, CA

Photo: Photo courtesy of Dan Peak Photography

Exterior of building
American Institute of Architects

AIA Design Excellence Award (2020)

Facebook Fort Worth Data Center | Fort Worth, TX

Photo: Photo courtesy of Facebook

Databank data center exterior
CMAA Project Achievement Award

CMAA South Atlantic Chapter Annual Award Board Choice (2019)

CODA at Tech Square | Atlanta, GA

Aerial view of a data center.
Engineering News-Record

ENR Northwest Best Manufacturing Project (2017)

Infomart Data Center Fit-Out & Expansion | Hillsboro, OR

Interior hallway of data center racks and colored cables.
Datacenter Dynamics EMEA Awards

Datacenter Dynamics EMEA Awards Innovation in the Mega Data Center (2014)

Facebook Sweden Data Center | Lulea, Sweden

Aerial view of a data center.
Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon

Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon 3rdPlace Industrial Project of the Year (2017)

Infomart Data Center Fit-Out & Expansion | Hillsboro, OR

Exterior wide shot of a data center with a mountain range behind the building.
Engineering News-Record

ENR Mountain States Best Manufacturing Project (2014)

eBay, Inc. Salt Lake City Data Center | Salt Lake City, UT

Exterior of a data center.
Engineering News-Record

ENR Editor’s Choice & Green Project of the Year (2011)

Facebook Prineville Data Center | Prineville, OR

Exterior of data center building
NAIOP Best of 2011

NAIOP Best of 2011 Industrial Build to Suite of the Year

NOV Goodyear Modular Data Center | Goodyear, AZ

I’ve had the pleasure of working with DPR on multiple jobs all over the country. Everywhere you go, you find the same level of commitment, the same type of teams as far as the culture, urgency and commitment. That’s what I like about DPR–they always bring solutions, not problems.

Chip Scaglione

Program Manager, Design & Construction, QTS Data Centers

Rankings &

Recognitions

#4
Data Centers

2023

ENR Sourcebook
Consistently ranked in ENR top 5 since 2016

#2
Industrial Process

2023

ENR Sourcebook
Consistently ranked in ENR top 5 since 2017

#2
Electronic Assembly

2023

ENR Sourcebook
Consistently ranked in ENR top 5 since 2021

#4
Data Centers

2023

BD+C Giants
Consistently ranked in BD+C top 5 since 2016

#4
Telecommunications

2023

ENR Sourcebook
Consistently ranked in ENR top 5 since 2016

Rooftop equipment for a data center building.

Rooftop Data Center Equipment | Digital Realty - Wilhelm-Fay Strasse-Building

Facts & Statistics

Mission Critical

In the last five years, DPR has worked on over 575 mission critical projects.

$12.1B

Mission Critical

In the last ten years, DPR has worked on over $12 billion-worth of mission critical projects.

Data Center

Since 1997, DPR has put in place over 1.5 gigawatts of data center critical load capacity.

165

Design-Build Work

DPR has worked on 165 design-build mission critical projects.

Data Center

In 2022, 30% of DPR’s overall company revenue was attributed to mission critical work.

1,176

Mission Critical

Since it’s founding in 1990, DPR has worked on 1,176 mission critical projects.

Mission Critical

In the past five years, 93% of DPR’s mission critical work was with repeat customers.

1997

Data Center

DPR completed its first data center project in 1997.

$2.7B

Mission Critical

In 2022, DPR put in place $2.7 billion worth of mission critical work.

Meet Our Leadership
National Advanced Technology Leadership
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John Arcello
who we are

Advanced Technology Core Market Leader

Some people go through life never realizing their passion—John Arcello is not one of those people. He found his love of construction in high school working as a carpenter. Evolving from a rough carpenter to Advanced Technology Core Market co-leader, John…

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Andy Andres
who we are

Account Manager

With 30 years of experience in the construction industry, including 22 with DPR, Andy Andres is a seasoned expert in working with customers to develop spaces that will help their businesses succeed. A USGBC LEED Accredited Professional and graduate from…

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