Every general contractor and owner knows the three truths of underground work:

  1. When it falls behind, everything does.
  2. Every extra day a trench stays open increases risk exposure — more safety issues, more schedule delays, and more cost.
  3. When duct banks are field-built, costs expand — not because of materials, but because of manpower and rework.

DBO gives GCs and owners greater control of schedule, safety, and cost.

Prefab Mandates, Proven Results

Large-scale programs across data center, industrial, and infrastructure markets are adopting prefab-first mandates to standardize performance, improve safety, and stabilize costs.

Precast duct banks are a direcgt fit for those goals:

Each section is produced in a controlled environment, fully cured, and inspected before it ever reaches your site. That consistency gives you predictable performance and far better logistical control across every phase — the core promise of prefab.

DBO’s duct-bank-only manufacturing model plugs directly into those prefab standards with the traceability and documentation that owners require.

The Real Cost of Schedule Delays

Every day of lost production costs more than anyone budgets.In high-value infrastructure — especially data center, industrial, and utility programs — delayed energization can cost $1 million or more per month in lost uptime and overhead.

A one-week slip in duct bank completion doesn’t just affect civil turnover; it stalls switchgear energization, generator testing, and commissioning. It also cuts off access across the site, bottlenecks logistics, and increases safety exposure for every trade — creating a snowball effect that pushes the entire schedule.

DBO eliminates those hidden losses by turning what used to take weeks into a single controlled cycle:

  • Trench open to backfill: same day.
  • Production lead time: 4–6 weeks (confirmed).
  • 60–100+ sections/day — enough output to supply a full industrial site in a single day.
  • Installation: fewer people, fewer variables, faster closeout.

Every precast section we deliver is one less risk sitting in the ground — and one more day gained on the schedule.

Buy Direct. Build Smarter.

DBO’s model is simple: you buy directly from the manufacturer. No middle markups, no scope overlap, no surprises.

That’s how we give GCs and owners:

  • Transparent pricing: Material, production, and logistics costs are fully documented.
  • Material control: Submittals and QC come straight from the source.
  • Risk reduction: Fewer vendors between design and delivery.
  • Procurement leverage: GCs can lock in capacity and secure volume discounts early — even at the 30% design stage.
  • Multi-site efficiency: Owners with multiple campuses can bulk-buy material and capacity for significant cost savings across projects.
  • EC alignment: Electrical contractors stay focused on installation and terminations, not sourcing or procurement.
  • Consistent quality: Same product, same pricing model, same performance — project after project.

Safer Work, Verified Metrics

Safety isn’t a narrative — it’s a measurable value.

  • 80% fewer trench workers.
  • Same-day backfill.
  • No field curing or rebar tying.

That’s why GCs who adopt DBO’s process consistently log lower recordables, shorter safety meetings, and fewer open-trench inspections. Owners see that impact immediately — safer sites, faster turnover, less risk exposure.

Why Owners Specify DBO

  • Schedule assurance: predictable manufacturing, reliable delivery, and verified install times.
  • Cost stability: transparent pricing and reduced labor dependency.
  • Risk reduction: lower safety exposure and built-in QC documentation.
  • Prefab compliance: meets and exceeds off-site construction goals.
  • Capacity certainty: unmatched daily output that guarantees material availability for entire campuses.
  • Logistical efficiency: faster trench closure and fewer on-site bottlenecks keep other trades moving.

DBO doesn’t add a layer between you and performance — we remove the ones that get in the way. You stay in control of your project, your budget, and your schedule.

Build with Certainty

Every day saved in the trench moves the entire job closer to turnover. DBO gives GCs and owners the one advantage that can’t be bought later: control. Because when cost, safety, and schedule all move in the same direction — forward — that’s not a new idea. That’s just how it should be built.