Data Center General Contractors

Design-build data center contractors

28 contractors in this table design and build data centers under one contract, 5 of them engineer-constructors selling full EPC. Clayco reports 10.2 GW delivered or underway↗, Gray 1,900 MW+ delivered↗, and DPR has run 202 design-build mission critical projects↗.

28 contractorsChecked

Delivery modelsMarkets
ClaycoGeneral contractorDesign-build10,200162North America2026-11-11
GrayGeneral contractorCM at risk, Design-build1,9001154North America2026-11-11
Bouygues ConstructionGeneral contractorDesign-build8001—Europe, APAC2026-11-11
Collen ConstructionDesign-build specialistDesign-build6001—Europe2026-11-11
Winthrop TechnologiesDesign-build specialistDesign-build4301—Europe2026-11-11
T5 Construction ServicesDesign-build specialistDesign-build3001192North America2026-11-11
Black & VeatchEngineer-constructor (EPC)CM at risk, EPC———2026-11-11
Brasfield & GorrieGeneral contractorCM at risk, Design-build—184North America2026-11-11
Burns & McDonnellEngineer-constructor (EPC)CM at risk, Design-build——North America2026-11-11
Cap IngelecDesign-build specialistDesign-build——Europe2026-11-11
DPR ConstructionGeneral contractorCM at risk, Design-build, Preconstruction—44North America, Europe2026-11-11
ExyteDesign-build specialistDesign-build——Europe2026-11-11
FluorEngineer-constructor (EPC)EPC, General contracting——North America, Europe, APAC2026-11-11
Gammon ConstructionGeneral contractorDesign-build——APAC2026-11-11
Gilbane Building CompanyGeneral contractorCM at risk, Design-build, IPD——North America2026-11-11
Holder ConstructionGeneral contractorCM at risk, Design-build—33North America2026-11-11
Hutchinson BuildersGeneral contractorDesign-build——APAC2026-11-11
John Paul ConstructionGeneral contractorDesign-build——Europe2026-11-11
John Sisk & SonGeneral contractorGeneral contracting, CM at risk, Design-build——Europe2026-11-11
KajimaGeneral contractorDesign-build——APAC2026-11-11
Larsen & Toubro (L&T Construction)Engineer-constructor (EPC)Design-build——APAC2026-11-11
MultiplexGeneral contractorEarly Contractor Involvement, Design-build——APAC2026-11-11
ObayashiGeneral contractorDesign-build——APAC2026-11-11
Okland ConstructionGeneral contractorConstruction management, Design-build——North America2026-11-11
STRABAGGeneral contractorDesign-build——Europe2026-11-11
Taisei CorporationGeneral contractorDesign-build——APAC2026-11-11
Tata ProjectsEngineer-constructor (EPC)EPC——APAC2026-11-11
The Walsh GroupGeneral contractorCM at risk, Design-build, Preconstruction—164North America2026-11-11

When design-build wins on a data center

How the data is sourced

Design-build puts design and construction under one contract and one point of responsibility, which compresses the schedule: long-lead switchgear, generators and chillers get ordered while design is still moving. Hyperscale and AI programs that repeat a standard building lean this way, because the design is a template and speed to power is the score.

Design-build GC, specialist or EPC

General contractors such as Clayco, Gray and Brasfield & Gorrie sell design-build as their main offer. Winthrop (430 MW+ of IT load in flight)↗ and Collen (600 MW+ since 2010)↗ publish turnkey data center capabilities. Engineer-constructors such as Fluor, Black & Veatch and Burns & McDonnell add the substation, generation and water plant to the same contract.

Prefer to hold the design contract yourself? See the ENR ranking, where most of the top 20 deliver as construction manager at risk.