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On Time Data Center Builds. Less Coordination Risk.

Through advanced modeling technology, prefabrication, and AI-enabled workflows, Sylvan’s integrated, self-performed data center MEP services reduce subcontractor friction and protect schedule performance.

80+

Discrete Data Center Projects Completed

$350M

Data Center Backlog (1)

 10+

Years of Dedicated Data Center Experience

(1) Q1 2026 LTM, verbal commitments, and recently won projects 

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(1) Q1 2026 LTM, verbal commitments, and recently won projects 

Problem

What’s Slowing Your Project Down—And How We Fix It

Our integrated trades and technology get you to first rack faster by turning the industry’s most common risks into built-in advantages.

GC Pain Points
Trade Sprawl

Every additional single-trade subcontractor is another handoff, point of failure, and increased risk.

Schedule Compression

Constructability conflicts discovered in the field turn into rework, change orders, and deteriorated budgets. 

Skilled Labor Scarcity

Tight local skilled trade pools cause crews to fall short of the plan and resort to patchwork solutions. 

No Visibility Until It’s Too Late

Progress gets reported without real coordination from the field, so problems surface as surprises instead of getting solved proactively. 

The Sylvan Model
Integrated Trade Execution

As a full data center MEP contractor, Sylvan self-performs a variety of trades under one point of accountability.

Preconstruction & Prefabrication

In-house piping and sheet metal prefabrication drive 30–50% efficiency gains. In a recent two-year period, 31.5% of total project hours were moved off the critical path.

Multi-Pronged Workforce Approach

Our local labor engagements, national mobilization network, and specialist trade partners give you access to fab-experience crews the local market alone can’t supply.  

An AI-Enabled Single Source of Truth

Sylvan’s cutting-edge, integrated technologies give every party a shared view of budget, schedule, and field progress so risks surface early.

Services

Dozens of Data Center Construction Services

From first model through final commissioning, Sylvan brings self-performed MEP trades, prefabrication capacity, and technology to keep your data center build on schedule.

Mechanical Systems (Piping, HVAC and Cooling)

Chilled and condenser water loops, hydronic piping, cooling towers, CRAH units, central plants, precision cooling for white-space environments, hot/cold-aisle containment, redundant mechanical systems.

Electrical and Controls

System design and install, panel/switchgear upgrades, generator install and maintenance, data cabling, BMS controls, redundancy and failover logic.

Sheet Metal and Fabrication

Custom-fabricated ductwork, containment systems, prefabricated and modular assemblies to compress the field schedule.

Power Support

Coordination of mechanical power loads, equipment tie-ins, and backup/redundant power infrastructure for cooling (500MW / 90GW operational and planned peaker capacity).

Prefabrication + Modularization

Compress Timelines & Move Project Hours Off the Critical Path

Tested and ready-to-set spools, skids, modules, and pods ship from our combined 200k sq. ft of in-house prefabrication space, moving work off the critical path, compressing hyperscale
build-outs, and de-risking site labor across repeat campuses.

30–50%

efficiency gains through in-house piping and sheet metal prefabrication

31.5%

of total project hours moved off the critical path in a recent two-year period

Case Studies

Driven By Purpose,
Defined By Results

Data center and mission-critical builds hold no room for error. Here's how we perform under the highest stakes.

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Mentorship in Action: How One Leader Shaped Careers Across Sylvan

How mentorship at Sylvan shapes careers, builds leaders, and strengthens our culture.

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Celebrate Women in Construction Week 2026

Exploring the history and impact of Women in Construction Week, while highlighting the voices, experiences, and contributions of women across Sylvan.

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Hero Awards 2025

Meet the 2025 Sylvan Heroes driving safety, leadership, and excellence.

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Our Workforce

National Scale. Local Crews. No Location Off Limits.

Sylvan Group, together with Egan and Pettus, operates as a critical facilities MEP partner. We self-perform mechanical trades at any location and any size, backed by a workforce built to mobilize past its own footprint.

Mission-Critical Mobilization Proof

Glendale, KY

127 mi.

from nearest Sylvan office

1,500+

trades managed

Hemlock, MI

120 mi.

from nearest Sylvan office.

500+

trades managed

Marshal, MI

101 mi.

from nearest Sylvan office

1,000+

trades managed

Key

States Where Sylvan Operates

Sylvan Office

Mission-Critical Mobilization Proof

Frequently Asked Questions

What is data center construction?

Data center construction covers the design, build, and mechanical systems that keep mission-critical, always-on facilities running.

What trades does Sylvan Group self-perform on data center projects?

Sylvan self-performs process piping & plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal, electrical, controls, and power.

What is Sylvan's bonding capacity?

Sylvan carries $1B in aggregate bonding capacity, with single-project bonding up to $500M.

Where is Sylvan licensed to work?

Sylvan Group holds active licensing in every U.S. state except Hawaii, with crews and shops supporting 50+ regions nationwide.

What is Sylvan's safety record?

Across more than 4 million combined field hours in 2025, Sylvan maintained a 0.54 EMR, 0.14 TRIR, and 0.14 DART.

Does Sylvan participate in design-assist?

Yes. Sylvan embeds specialists during preconstruction to provide constructability input, BIM coordination, and early scope input that reduces downstream risk and rework.

What technology does Sylvan use to keep data center builds on schedule?

Sylvan deploys Jobotics AI and Bowser AI across active builds, increasing productivity by up to 5.9x and reducing RFI, closeout, and contract review time by more than 90%.

How does prefabrication help protect the schedule?

Our in-house piping and sheet metal prefabrication drives 30–50% efficiency gains through superior tolerances and standardized QA/QC. Over a recent two-year period, that approach moved 31.5% of total project hours off the critical path, backed by more than 10 million modeled fabrication hours. Factory-tested assemblies bypass site-access constraints and insulate the critical path from weather delays.

Is Sylvan prequalified with vendor management platforms?

Yes. Sylvan is a member of ISNetworld, Avetta, and Appruv, supporting fast on-site mobilization on new pursuits.

What do the Sylvan Group and associated partnerships mean for GCs?

Sylvan’s companies expand our platform capacity and national reach, giving GCs a larger, more capable mechanical partner to build with on every pursuit.

Less Coordination Risk. Fewer Schedule Slips.

Start working with Sylvan to reduce subcontractor friction, accelerate coordination, and protect schedule performance on mission-critical data center builds.

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