Data center interior with cabling.
What We Build

Mission Critical

When it comes to mission critical, there’s no such thing as 6x23

DPR consistently ranks among the top five mission critical facility builders in the country for a reason. Our dedicated mission critical teams know that speed to market is essential in this sector, but we also couple our agility with cost and schedule predictability clients can count on. By leveraging our preconstruction expertise, from site selection to cost modeling, we help advanced technology companies make strategic and informed decisions for their projects.
Mission Critical Expertise
Mission Critical

Local/Global

The relentless pace of technology waits for no one, so mission critical facility builders must be nimble. DPR offers the best of both worlds: regional teams operating with the dexterity and geographical knowledge of a local contractor, while also staffed with top-notch talent and resources of a preeminent global builder.

Photo: Confidential Colocation Data Center, Ashburn, VA

Confidential Colocation Data Center Lobby
Technical

Experts

We help prominent companies with mission critical projects of all shapes and sizes, including greenfield builds, first-generation fit outs and retrofits of existing structures. Partnering with DPR, you get more than a general contractor—you have access to our expertise and capabilities in prefabrication, self-perform work and more. Plus, we have the technical talent to ensure a seamless commissioning phase, from emergency scenario planning to systems performance monitoring, so that your data center—and the business that depends on it—can hit the cloud running.

Photo: Digital Realty FRA12 Data Center, Frankfurt, Germany

Digital Realty FRA12 Data Center Rooftop
Up

Time

In our connected, data-rich world, mission critical facilities must perform at 100% uptime, 24/7. That’s why DPR takes the long view when building mission critical facilities for the industry’s leading players. Instead of focusing only on a single project’s goals, we aim to be a business partner, offering a long-term, holistic plan to ensure the greatest value for the entire life of the facility and what it enables.

Photo: Facebook Prineville Data Center, Prineville, OR

Facebook Prineville Data Center Server Room
Confidential Colocation Data Center Lobby
Mission Critical

Local/Global

The relentless pace of technology waits for no one, so mission critical facility builders must be nimble. DPR offers the best of both worlds: regional teams operating with the dexterity and geographical knowledge of a local contractor, while also staffed with top-notch talent and resources of a preeminent global builder.

Photo: Confidential Colocation Data Center, Ashburn, VA

Digital Realty FRA12 Data Center Rooftop
Technical

Experts

We help prominent companies with mission critical projects of all shapes and sizes, including greenfield builds, first-generation fit outs and retrofits of existing structures. Partnering with DPR, you get more than a general contractor—you have access to our expertise and capabilities in prefabrication, self-perform work and more. Plus, we have the technical talent to ensure a seamless commissioning phase, from emergency scenario planning to systems performance monitoring, so that your data center—and the business that depends on it—can hit the cloud running.

Photo: Digital Realty FRA12 Data Center, Frankfurt, Germany

Facebook Prineville Data Center Server Room
Up

Time

In our connected, data-rich world, mission critical facilities must perform at 100% uptime, 24/7. That’s why DPR takes the long view when building mission critical facilities for the industry’s leading players. Instead of focusing only on a single project’s goals, we aim to be a business partner, offering a long-term, holistic plan to ensure the greatest value for the entire life of the facility and what it enables.

Photo: Facebook Prineville Data Center, Prineville, OR

By the

Numbers

1,176

Mission Critical

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

Data Center

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

Mission Critical

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

$2.7B

Mission Critical

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

165

Design-Build Work

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

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

Industry Recognition
Rankings &

Recognition

#4

Data Centers

2024

ENR Sourcebook
Consistently ranked in ENR top 5 since 2016

#4

Telecommunications

2024

ENR Sourcebook
Consistently ranked in ENR top 5 since 2016

#3

Industrial Process

2024

ENR Sourcebook
Consistently ranked in ENR top 5 since 2017

Mission Critical

Project Awards

Engineering News-Record

ENR California Best Manufacturing Project Award of Merit (2021)

Vantage Data Centers CA2 Campus, Phases 1 & 2 | Santa Clara, CA

American Institute of Architects

AIA Design Excellence Award (2020)

Facebook Fort Worth Data Center | Fort Worth, TX

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

Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon

3rd Place Industrial Project of the Year (2017)

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

Datacenter Dynamics

EMEA Awards Innovation in the Mega Data Center (2014)

Facebook Lulea Data Center | Lulea, Sweden

Engineering News-Record

ENR Mountain States Best Manufacturing Project (2014)

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

Engineering News-Record

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

Facebook Prineville Data Center | Prineville, OR

NAIOP

NAIOP Best of 2011 Industrial Build to Suite of the Year

National Oilwell Varco Goodyear Modular Data Center | Goodyear, AZ

Exterior of building
inside of data center room
Data center interior with cabling.
Exterior of Infomart Data Center.
Exterior of Infomart Data Center.
Interior datacenter fans at Facebook Lulea
ebay data center
Interior of a data center room.
Exterior of data center building
Mission Critical

Project Awards

Exterior of building
Engineering News-Record

ENR California Best Manufacturing Project Award of Merit (2021)

Vantage Data Centers CA2 Campus, Phases 1 & 2 | Santa Clara, CA

inside of data center room
American Institute of Architects

AIA Design Excellence Award (2020)

Facebook Fort Worth Data Center | Fort Worth, TX

Data center interior with cabling.
CMAA Project Achievement Award

CMAA South Atlantic Chapter Annual Award Board Choice (2019)

CODA at Tech Square | Atlanta, GA

Exterior of Infomart Data Center.
Engineering News-Record

ENR Northwest Best Manufacturing Project (2017)

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

Exterior of Infomart Data Center.
Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon

3rd Place Industrial Project of the Year (2017)

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

Interior datacenter fans at Facebook Lulea
Datacenter Dynamics

EMEA Awards Innovation in the Mega Data Center (2014)

Facebook Lulea Data Center | Lulea, Sweden

ebay data center
Engineering News-Record

ENR Mountain States Best Manufacturing Project (2014)

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

Interior of a data center room.
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

NAIOP Best of 2011 Industrial Build to Suite of the Year

National Oilwell Varco Goodyear Modular Data Center | Goodyear, AZ

Project Types
Mission Critical

Our Experience

  • Aisle of computer server racks

    Enterprise, Multi-Tenant, Wholesale, Supercomputer

    Whether it’s a greenfield development or data hall fit-out/refresh, we can provide a fast, efficient, and experienced team to address every aspect of your project from planning and budgeting through construction and commissioning. With your unique business objectives in mind, we can build a compute space that meets your budget and speed-to-market needs.

    Facebook Prineville Data Center, photo credit Facebook

  • Contact Centers, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & EMS Dispatch Centers

    Our teams are familiar with leading-edge technologies, such as carrier networks, voice/data communication systems, personnel productivity tools, and the workplace environment to foster happy and productive employees.

    Kaiser Permanente Palm Court II Call Center

  • Interior office space with workstations and large tvs.

    Network Operations Centers, Command Centers, SCIF, Storage & Distribution Centers

    Special operations require specialized equipment and environments to ensure multi-departmental operations are coordinated and supported from all angles. We’ll ensure your facility is secure, reliable and performance driven.

    American Red Cross Emergency Operations Center

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

Meet Our Leadership
Global Leadership
Line drawing of a data center hall.
John Arcello
who we are

Advanced Technology Core Market Co-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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