Data centre builders use modular for the campus support buildings, not the data hall: site and project offices, worker accommodation, security gatehouses, and NOC, admin and training buildings. EcoPrestige supplies these to the head contractor as engineered structural steel modules, with the documentation pack your building surveyor will ask for. As the manufacturer, EcoPrestige is responsible for every module: built and inspected in an offsite factory to Australian engineering and QA, then delivered to site.*
Builder-facing modular supply for data centre campuses
Hyperscale and regional data centre campuses run long programmes with hundreds of trades on site. Moving the non-critical buildings into an offsite factory takes trades, deliveries and laydown off a congested site. We do not supply the data hall, mechanical and electrical plant or any mission-critical infrastructure; those belong with specialist integrators. Our scope is the ancillary and accommodation envelope.
What we supply for data centre builds
Site offices and project offices
Long programmes need durable, well-finished offices for the project team, client representatives and consultants. Modules can be retained, redeployed or sold at completion.
Worker accommodation
One, two and three bedroom accommodation modules, engineered to the building class and the site. Wind, bushfire and energy requirements are set for each site, and the modules are specified to suit.
Security gatehouses and perimeter buildings
Staffed entry points and perimeter buildings to commercial standard, with services rough-in and pre-finished cladding. Security accreditation of the data hall stays with specialist consultants.
NOC, admin and training buildings
Single and two-storey arrangements on a module grid that suits typical commercial floor plates.
How builders engage with us
EcoPrestige is a supply partner to the head contractor. The scope split is written down before production:
- Module supply: structural steel frame, external cladding, windows and doors, kitchens and bathrooms, flooring, lighting, power and data, air conditioning as specified, shop drawings and the documentation pack
- Builder scope: footings or subfloor, civil and stormwater works, service connections, crane and installation, site management and safety, and finishing trades
The building surveyor issues the occupancy permit or certificate for each building; the documentation pack is built to their checklist.
Why builders use modular for campus support buildings
- Programme: factory production runs in parallel with civil works, so the buildings land when the site is ready
- Site congestion: most of the labour for non-critical buildings moves off the campus
- Quality: inspection at agreed hold points in the factory, recorded for the documentation pack
- Cost control: a supply price tied to a locked module scope; later changes are priced in writing first
Related EcoPrestige pages
- Modular site offices for data centre construction
- Modular worker accommodation for data centre campuses
- Data centre modular buildings Western Sydney
- Data centre modular buildings Melbourne
- Data centre builders guide: site offices and worker accommodation
Frequently asked questions
What do data centre builders use modular buildings for?
The campus support buildings, not the data hall: site and project offices, worker accommodation, security gatehouses, and NOC, admin and training buildings. The data hall and its mechanical and electrical plant stay with specialist integrators.
Does EcoPrestige supply the data hall or white space?
No. Power, cooling, UPS and battery rooms need specialist mechanical and electrical integration. Our scope is the ancillary and accommodation buildings around them.
How do you work with the head contractor?
We tender as a supply package to the head contractor. The supply scope and the site scope are written down before production, and the documentation pack goes to the building surveyor, who decides.
How long does supply take?
It depends on approvals, the design and the site. Factory production runs in parallel with the builder’s civil and site works, and ECI Stage 1 sets the factory programme against your mobilisation date.
How is the supply price set?
Supply price is quoted for your site and scope. Delivery, crane, installation and site works are priced per project.
Next steps for builders
Head contractors, project managers and procurement leads: send the campus location, the buildings you need and the programme to prebuilt@ecoprestige.com.au. Send your enquiry first so you’re fully informed.
*Rules vary by state. Design and building work is carried out by the licensed or registered practitioner your state requires.