Data center construction stories
Trackunit & Cisco join forces to minimise downtime in construction
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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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Ascendas India Trust commits S$216.6m to data center campus in India
Tue, 6th Jul 2021
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A 6.6 acre site has been selected for the build, and will be developed in phases to become a 575,000 square-foot data center campus.
Princeton Digital Group plans $1b hyperscale campus in Tokyo
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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Princeton Digital Group plans to build a US$1 billion hyperscale data center in Tokyo as it aims to dominate the Asian market.
Hong Kong a desirable data center location despite political and pandemic troubles
Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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According to Cushman & Wakefield, Hong Kong is the third most attractive data center region in the entire Asia Pacific region.
Pure Data Centres & LOGOS to construct Jakarta hyperscale facility
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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Pure Data Centres and LOGOS are set to build a 20,000 sqm, 20 MW hyperscale data centre in Jakarta, boosting Indonesia's cloud services and tech presence.
DCI Data Centers to build $400m facility in Sydney
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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DCI Data Centers has secured development approval for a new AU$400 million data centre in Sydney’s Eastern Creek.
Ardmac appoints deputy MD for data centre division
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Jason Casey, who is a member of the Chartered Institute of Building, previously worked as associate director within Ardmac’s cleanroom business unit.
Japan-based NTT opens UK data centre
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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The company, which has invested £500 million into developing data centres over the next several years, states that it sees potential in the UK market.
NZ's first hyperscale data centre to be built in Invercargill
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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Invercargill’s cool climate, land space, remote location and its renewable energy capabilities make it an attractive location for a data centre.
Equinix announces fifth Singapore data center
Mon, 7th Dec 2020
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The US$144 million data center is a purpose-built facility that will increase cloud connectivity for enterprises.