A top-5 hyperscaler data center developer eliminated their in-house panel shop across a 3-campus rollout by partnering with Outsourced Controls on a fixed-price BMS control panel program — zero change orders, 100% UL acceptance, and $1.2M in documented annual cost avoidance.
Client name confidential per NDA · Industry: Hyperscale Data Centers
$1.2M
Annual Cost Avoidance
0
Change Orders on Fixed-Price Program
60+
BMS Panels Delivered Per Campus
100%
UL 508A Acceptance Rate
The client was managing a 3-campus hyperscaler data center rollout across the US Southeast and needed 60+ BMS control panels per campus — each requiring UL 508A certification, BACnet/IP integration, and signed FAT documentation. Their in-house panel shop was consuming significant overhead: floor space, tooling, UL compliance staff, and component procurement management.
The core problem was scalability. The in-house shop could handle 15–20 panels per month at peak. The campus rollout required 25–30 per month across three simultaneous builds — with zero tolerance for late deliveries or UL rejections.
The client also faced a secondary problem: their panel shop overhead was being allocated to the data center construction budget, creating a cost visibility problem that made it difficult to benchmark panel costs against market rates.
Outsourced Controls stood up a dedicated production cell for the client's BMS panel product line — including a fixed BOM, dedicated assembly documentation, and a trained 3-person build team assigned exclusively to this program.
First article review, BOM lock, and production cell assignment. AutoCAD Electrical drawings reviewed and approved.
First 5 BMS panels built to drawings, tested to UL 508A, and shipped for customer FAT review at the data center site.
Customer FAT sign-off received. Production cell ramped to full-rate output — 8 panels per week.
Dedicated production cell running 3-shift operations. Real-time production visibility dashboard shared with customer's project management team.
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