Data center construction stories
Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW
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Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.
Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data
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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 secures second hyperscaler deal in Navi Mumbai
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CapitaLand India Trust inks a second hyperscaler deal at its Navi Mumbai data centre, taking pre-leasing across its portfolio to 53%.
Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone
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A rugged South Atlantic island now hosts a modular data centre, bolstering satellite and subsea backbone links despite extreme logistics.
BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO
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BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres
Last month
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Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.
National AI plan to turbocharge Australia’s AI uptake
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Australia’s National AI plan is set to ignite a 2026 surge in AI adoption, data centre build-outs and subscription-led tech investment.
AR platform boosts precision in North Dakota data centre build
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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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 secures USD $8m boost amid surge in data centre builds
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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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.
Trackunit & Cisco join forces to minimise downtime in construction
Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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Trackunit and Cisco have teamed up to launch a solution aimed at cutting unplanned downtime in the construction industry, boosting productivity globally.
Japan emerges as market leader in data centre construction costs
Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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Japan tops the list for data centre construction costs, while Singapore leads in land expense in the Asia Pacific region.
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AI drives North American data centre construction sector: CBRE
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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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.
Equinix & GIC commit $525m to xScale data centers in Seoul
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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An IDC report suggests the Cloud IT infrastructure market in the country could reach US$1.86 billion in sales by 2025.
DCI Data Centers to build 40MW facility in Auckland
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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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 buys DC Matrix to bolster Queensland data centre operations
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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Edge Centres expands its Australian portfolio with the acquisition of data center provider, DC Matrix, adding two new data centers to its operations.
Equinix strikes $769m deal to develop xScale data centers in Australia
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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The limited liability partnership between Equinix and PGIM Real Estate will bring about the launch of the SY9x and SY10x data centers.
Edge Centres to construct second Victoria data centre in Traralgon
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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Edge Centres CEO and founder Jonathan Eaves says that the Traralgon data centre is key to its network deployment across Melbourne and Sydney.
NTT on track to expand data center footprint by 20% in next year
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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NTT president and board director Masaaki Moribayashi says the pandemic has led to global dependence on online services and infrastructure.
Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through ‘demand flexibility’ technology.
Microsoft pledges to run data centres carbon neutral by 2030
Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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The tech giant has announced it will aim to power all its global data centres and offices with zero-carbon energy by 2030.
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