Data center construction stories
AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.
CapitaLand India Trust inks a second hyperscaler deal at its Navi Mumbai data centre, taking pre-leasing across its portfolio to 53%.
BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.
Trackunit and Cisco have teamed up to launch a solution aimed at cutting unplanned downtime in the construction industry, boosting productivity globally.
Japan tops the list for data centre construction costs, while Singapore leads in land expense in the Asia Pacific region. .
According to CBRE, North American data centre construction rose 25% to a record high in the first half of 2023, driven by the growth of AI.
DCI Data Centers is set to construct a second data center in Auckland, with the $600m facility expected to be operational in mid-2022.
Edge Centres expands its Australian portfolio with the acquisition of data center provider, DC Matrix, adding two new data centers to its operations.
The limited liability partnership between Equinix and PGIM Real Estate will bring about the launch of the SY9x and SY10x data centers.
Edge Centres CEO and founder Jonathan Eaves says that the Traralgon data centre is key to its network deployment across Melbourne and Sydney.
NTT president and board director Masaaki Moribayashi says the pandemic has led to global dependence on online services and infrastructure.
Finnish Data Centre Association taps Antti “Jogi” Poikola as Managing Director to bolster the country's growing sustainable data hub ambitions.
Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.
A rugged South Atlantic island now hosts a modular data centre, bolstering satellite and subsea backbone links despite extreme logistics.
Australia's National AI plan is set to ignite a 2026 surge in AI adoption, data centre build-outs and subscription-led tech investment.
XYZ Reality partners with Applied Digital to deploy AR technology for precise construction of North Dakota's 400 MW Ellendale AI Factory data centre.
Planera has raised USD $8m to enhance its platform amid a 600% surge in data centre project use, supporting rapid growth in hyperscale and AI infrastructure builds.
An IDC report suggests the Cloud IT infrastructure market in the country could reach US$1.86 billion in sales by 2025.