Data Center General Contractors

Data center contractors that self-perform

31 contractors publish self-perform capabilities, sometimes through an in-house subsidiary. 21 name concrete and 6 name electrical work. DPR↗, McCarthy↗, Sundt↗ and Laing O’Rourke↗ are examples. Read each scope qualifier before applying it to a data center bid.

31 contractorsChecked

Self-perform tradesDelivery modelsMarkets
HITT ContractingSome work self-performed; trades not specified—14CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
Turner ConstructionConcrete, Drywall/interiors, Sitework—23CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
Holder ConstructionConcrete, Carpentry, Hot aisle containment, Modular wall systems—33CM at risk, Design-buildNorth America2026-11-11
DPR ConstructionConcrete, Electrical, Drywall/interiors, SiteworkYes44CM at risk, Design-build, PreconstructionNorth America, Europe2026-11-11
MortensonConcrete, Carpentry, Drywall/interiors—54CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
ClaycoConcrete—62Design-buildNorth America2026-11-11
Hensel PhelpsConcrete, Sitework, Carpentry, Doors and hardware, Demolition—114CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
WalbridgeConcrete—124CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
JE Dunn ConstructionConcrete, Steel, Sitework, Drywall/interiors, Carpentry, Low-voltage, Prefab/modular, Commissioning—133CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
GrayConcrete, Steel, Mechanical—154CM at risk, Design-buildNorth America2026-11-11
The Walsh GroupConcrete, Steel, Sitework, Carpentry, Masonry, Utilities, Demolition—164CM at risk, Design-build, PreconstructionNorth America2026-11-11
Brasfield & GorrieConcrete, Sitework—184CM at risk, Design-buildNorth America2026-11-11
Ryan CompaniesConcrete—203CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
Black & VeatchElectrical (Bird Electric; utility infrastructure)Yes—CM at risk, EPC—2026-11-11
Burns & McDonnellIn-house construction teams and AZCO subsidiary; individual trades not specified on delivery page——CM at risk, Design-buildNorth America2026-11-11
Clark ConstructionConcrete, Foundations, Sitework, Electrical (C3M Power Systems)Yes—CM at risk, General contractingNorth America2026-11-11
EllisDonConcrete, Demolition, Carpentry, Light civil (Southwestern Ontario special projects)——General contracting, PreconstructionNorth America2026-11-11
Equans Data CentersIn-house installation teams (individual trades not specified)——Design, Construction, CommissioningEurope2026-11-11
ExytePrefab/modular (Exentec subsidiary; capabilities across markets)——Design-buildEurope2026-11-11
FluorPrefab/modular (offshore fabrication yards; data center deployment not established)——EPC, General contractingNorth America, Europe, APAC2026-11-11
Gammon ConstructionPrefab/modular (MEP assembled off-site by Gammon)——Design-buildAPAC2026-11-11
Hoffman ConstructionConcrete, Steel, Mechanical, I&C commissioning (in-house divisions)——CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
Hutchinson BuildersConcrete, Formwork, Crane and hoist operations——Design-buildAPAC2026-11-11
KiewitSelf-performs over 80% of its work; individual trades not specified on data center page——CM at risk, General contractingNorth America2026-11-11
Laing O’RourkeCivil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Prefab/modular, CommissioningYes—Design and construction, Offsite manufactureEurope, Middle East, APAC2026-11-11
McCarthy Building CompaniesConcrete, Electrical, Mechanical, Sitework, Drywall/interiorsYes—CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
Mercury EngineeringMechanical, Prefab/modular (bespoke fabrication facility)——General contractingEurope2026-11-11
Okland ConstructionConcrete, Sitework, Carpentry, Architectural woodwork, Doors and hardware——Construction management, Design-buildNorth America2026-11-11
PCL ConstructionConcrete, Sitework, Carpentry, Mechanical piping, Utilities, Commissioning——CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11
PomerleauConcrete, Formwork, Civil works——Construction managementNorth America2026-11-11
Sundt ConstructionConcrete, Steel, Electrical, Mechanical, Sitework, Prefab/modular, CommissioningYes—CM at riskNorth America2026-11-11

Why self-perform matters on a data center

How the data is sourced

A data center schedule lives or dies on concrete pours, steel, and the electrical rough-in that feeds the white space. When the GC’s own crews hold those scopes, it controls manpower on the critical path instead of waiting on a subcontractor’s other jobs.

Trade by trade

Turner self-performs concrete, drywall and site civil work↗. Gray runs concrete, steel and mechanical through its NexGen arm↗. Sundt lists a broad set, from structural concrete and steel to liquid-cooling pipe, substations and commissioning↗. Clayco, Walbridge and Brasfield & Gorrie self-perform concrete.

Some sources confirm self-performance without naming individual trades; those rows say so. Company-wide capabilities, regional divisions and utility or offshore scopes are labelled in the table. They do not establish staffing on a specific data center.