At Compass, we know in today’s fast-paced digital world, time is everything. That’s why we don’t just build data centers—we deliver solutions that accelerate growth. Our commitment to being the “fastest to ready” is the foundation of our approach. A key driver of this speed is our consistent use of precast and prefabrication building methods.
Rethinking Data Center Construction
Traditional “stick-built” data center construction is often slow and susceptible to on-site delays. We’ve taken a different path. Rather than treating each project as a one-off, we design our single-customer campuses for efficient expansion, using standardized components and a repeatable playbook. This allows us to harness prefabrication like never before.
The Numbers Speak for Themselves
Today, 74% of our data centers are prefabricated off-site. This dramatically reduces on-site construction time, as components are manufactured in a controlled environment, ensuring quality and accelerating the overall schedule. By building key elements off-site while site preparation happens in parallel, we reduce schedule risk and consistently deliver on time.
Efficiency, Cost Savings and Quality
Our manufacturing approach eliminates inefficiencies common in stick-built data center construction—such as unpredictable delays and costly rework. Factory-controlled environments allow for precise quality control, reducing errors that could disrupt timelines and budgets.
Safety and Workforce Transformation
Prefabrication also enhances safety by reducing on-site hazards. Fewer workers, vehicles, and moving parts mean a lower risk of accidents. Innovations like prefabricated plenums minimize high-elevation work, while precast roofs create safe, dry work environments faster.
Beyond safety, our approach makes data center construction more accessible. Prefabrication reduces reliance on specialized on-site labor, preventing bottlenecks and maintaining project momentum. A controlled factory setting offers steady hours and structured training, attracting a more diverse workforce, including women and other underrepresented groups.
Integrated Partnerships for Faster Data Center Innovation
Our commitment to speed and cost savings extends into our innovative supply chain. We leverage a tightly integrated supply chain and standardized design, working closely with partners like Schneider Electric, Siemens and Vertiv. With dedicated capacity and production lines, this ensures reliability, faster delivery and continuous innovation.
Data Center Construction Done Differently
We admit our approach is a little different. By embracing data center manufacturing and construction principles, we deliver data centers with unprecedented speed and reliability, setting new standards for the industry.
