Engineering-Led Data Center Build Services
The most common failure mode in data center construction happens at the interface between the design team and the build team when a contractor makes a practical decision on site that quietly overwrites an engineering decision made at the drawing stage. Technavious eliminates that failure mode.
Two Complementary Services Covering The Full Physical Execution Lifecycle
Build PM and Supply & Installation are most effective when engaged as a combined package — but can be used independently.
Engineering-led build governance — same team, start to finish
Comprehensive EPC PM covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, OHSE, vendor management, and HOTO. The same engineers who produced the design govern its execution on site. RFIs resolved directly.
- -Master programme management
- -ITP governance & quality control
- -On-site OHSE compliance
- -Structured HOTO process
Vendor-neutral procurement. Costs passed through transparently.
End-to-end procurement and physical installation of all non-IT infrastructure. Vendor-neutral. Equipment costs passed through at cost plus a stated management fee — no bundled margin, no preferred vendor incentive.
- -Power: switchgear, UPS, PDUs, transformers
- -Cooling: CRAC/CRAH, chillers, cooling towers
- -ELV: CCTV, access control, BMS, DCIM
- -Fire protection, cabling, civil ancillaries
What Makes Technavious Different On Build
Design-build continuity. Vendor neutrality. Brownfield capability. These are not claimed differentiators — they are structural features of how the service is delivered.
Build Engagements We Run And For Whom
From new campus construction to live-environment retrofit and independent PMC.
Six Phases From Mobilisation Through HOTO
No gap between design approval and build mobilisation. Same team in governance from handover of design through to final HOTO.
Procurement
Vendor selection: RFQ, technical evaluation, commercial negotiation. POs placed against approved budget.
Pre-commissioning
Installation completeness checks. Equipment integrity validation. Safety clearances before T&C.
HOTO
Final documentation package. Asset register, warranties, as-installed drawings. Formal handover-takeover completed.
Mobilisation
EPC PM team onboarded at design handover. Master programme and governance framework established.
Installation
On-site installation management and supervision. ITP checkpoints at every milestone.
T&C Handover
Formal handover to T&C team (Design product line). Punch list managed through to T&C sign-off.
Mobilisation
EPC PM team onboarded at design handover. Master programme and governance framework established.
Procurement
Vendor selection: RFQ, technical evaluation, commercial negotiation. POs placed against approved budget.
Installation
On-site installation management and supervision. ITP checkpoints at every milestone.
Pre-commissioning
Installation completeness checks. Equipment integrity validation. Safety clearances before T&C.
T&C Handover
Formal handover to T&C team (Design product line). Punch list managed through to T&C sign-off.
HOTO
Final documentation package. Asset register, warranties, as-installed drawings. Formal handover-takeover completed.
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Design erosion occurs when a contractor makes a practical substitution without engineering oversight. Technavious prevents this by keeping the same engineering team in active governance throughout construction. Our engineers are on site to resolve RFIs directly — every substitution requires explicit engineering approval before it proceeds.
No. Technavious operates on a vendor-neutral basis. Equipment recommendations are based solely on technical fit and commercial value. We do not operate a preferred vendor panel, and we do not earn a margin on supply — costs pass through at cost plus a clearly stated management fee.
Yes. Our brownfield execution methodology includes sequenced shutdown planning, temporary power and cooling provisions, and work packages scheduled to minimise disruption. Existing infrastructure constraints are mapped and managed at design stage — before construction commences.
The Owner's Engineer model applies when a client has already appointed an EPC contractor but needs independent technical governance. Technavious acts as the client's technical advocate — reviewing shop drawings, evaluating contractor performance, managing HOTO, and providing engineering depth to identify and resolve issues before they become cost overruns.
TIA-942 Audit & Certification
T&C sign-off and HOTO creates the documentation required for TIA 942C Facility Certification. The HOTO package feeds directly into the formal audit.
ISO Multi-Standard Certification
Post-occupancy clients frequently need ISO 27001, 14001, and 9001 to satisfy enterprise tenant contracts. Achievable in a single three-month engagement.
Operational Resilience Assessment
Post-occupancy clients are strong candidates for operational resilience assessments as the facility matures and requirements evolve.
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