dpr construction

overview

DPR Construction is a privately-held, employee-owned commercial general contractor and construction management firm specializing in mission critical facilities, advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and commercial office markets. Founded in 1990 with $750,000 of pooled resources by Doug Woods, Peter Nosler, and Ron Davidowski, DPR has grown to become the largest data center contractor in the nation with over$12 billion in mission critical projects over the last 10 years.

business model

Employee-owned general contractor providing construction management, design-build, and integrated project delivery services with self-perform capabilities and advanced prefabrication

data center profile

global footprint

us portfolio (from database)

specialization

primary focus: hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, ai-ml

key differentiators:

• Largest data center contractor in the nation

• Employee-owned structure enabling long-term focus

• 1.5 GW of critical load capacity deployed since 1997

• Advanced prefabrication and modular construction capabilities

• Extensive self-perform capabilities

financial highlights

strategy

corporate strategy

DPR positions itself as the premier mission critical contractor through employee ownership, technical expertise, quality focus, and collaborative delivery methods. The company emphasizes Ever Forward continuous improvement, investing in VDC technology, prefabrication capabilities, and workforce development to deliver predictable, high-quality outcomes.

growth strategy

Expanding data center market share through deepening hyperscaler relationships (particularly Meta), geographic expansion into high-growth markets (Texas, Arizona, Louisiana), scaling liquid cooling capabilities for AI workloads, and leveraging prefabrication to accelerate delivery timelines. Focus on larger-scale projects (500 MW to 1 GW range) while maintaining quality and safety standards.

major commitments

partnerships

technology partners

Autodesk Construction Cloud (Project management and collaboration) : Selected as single source of truth for all DPR projects

BIM Track (Design coordination and issue management) : Enterprise agreement for design coordination, issue management, and communication platform

ConstructivIQ (Procurement management) : Deployed for procurement management on $800M Meta data center and other projects

GPLA Engineering (Electrical prefabrication) : Structural skids preinstalled with switchgear, UPS systems, 2 MW per skid

leadership

George Pfeffer

Chief Executive Officer

Started as project engineer in 1992, led construction of largest cell culture biotech manufacturing facility

Assumed CEO role after founder Doug Woods’ passing in 2021

Mark Whitson

President

Long-term DPR executive, champion of safety culture

Announced as President to lead alongside CEO George Pfeffer in shared leadership model

Angela Floyd

Chief Financial Officer

CFO since 2017, oversees financial operations for $9.7B company

competitive position

DPR is the largest data center contractor in the nation and consistently ranks among the top 5 mission critical facility builders. The company holds the #3 position in BD+C’s 2025 Top Data Center Construction Firms ranking, moving up from #4 in 2024. DPR ranks #11 in ENR East’s 2025 Top Contractors and #24 nationally in ENR’s Top 400 Contractors (2023), up from #33 the previous year.

strengths

• Largest data center contractor by project count (250+ projects in 10 years)

• 1.5 GW of critical load capacity delivered since 1997 - unmatched track record

• Employee-owned structure enables long-term customer relationships and quality focus

• Dominant relationship with Meta/Facebook - primary contractor on multiple billion-dollar campuses

• Industry-leading safety culture with 0.29 experience modifier rate

opportunities

• Explosive AI data center growth requiring liquid cooling expertise

• Expanding relationship with non-Meta hyperscalers (AWS, Google, Microsoft)

• Geographic expansion into emerging markets (Louisiana, Midwest)

• Growing demand for prefabrication and accelerated delivery

• Nuclear power integration for data centers

threats

• Intense competition from Turner, Holder, HITT, and Clayco for major projects

• Labor shortages constraining project delivery (though Rosendin partnership mitigates)

• Meta concentration risk if hyperscaler shifts contractors or reduces investment

• Rising material and labor costs compressing margins

• Supply chain disruptions delaying equipment and materials

sources

• Mission Critical | DPR Construction

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• History | DPR Construction

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• Leadership | DPR Construction

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• DPR Construction - Wikipedia

• Wikipedia

• Meta Picks Turner-DPR-Mortenson Team for $10B Louisiana Data Center

• Engineering News-Record (2024-12)

• Meta taps Turner, DPR, Mortenson for $10B data center

• Construction Dive (2024-12)

• DPR Brings Mission Critical Expertise to Meta AI Data Center in Louisiana

• DPR Construction (2024-12)

• Project Team Pushes Limits on Abilene Data Center Job

• Engineering News-Record (2025-01)

• Top 60 Data Center Construction Firms for 2025

• Building Design+Construction (2025)

• Meta Fort Worth Data Center | DPR Construction

• DPR Construction