Critical Load: The Role of M&E Firms in the UK’s Data Centre Boom

Call for data centre pause amid housing electricity supply fears

Concerns over the impact of a mega data centre proposed for near Glasgow have led to calls for a moratorium on applications.

As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism

Take a moment, put down the phone and stop fuelling the AI algorithms for a second The post As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism appeared first on Big Issue.

Critical load: The role of M&E firms in the UK’s data centre boom

Britain wants to be an AI superpower – but first, it needs somewhere to plug in. CN reports on why delivery is as much a construction challenge as a technological one The post Critical load: The role of M&E firms in the UK’s data centre boom appeared first on Construction News.

Construction’s warning lights are blinking. Most firms aren’t looking at the dashboard.

Climbing interest rates and high inflation have resulted in slowing demand despite the data center boom, writes a construction accountant.

The Waiting Game for Data Centre Capacity (And How UK Businesses Can Beat It)

This blog article from Pulsant looks at the current backlog in data centre compute demand, and how businesses can work around this. UK data centre occupancy hit 91% in 2024, according to Arizton market data, and new capacity is not arriving fast Read More The post The Waiting Game for Data Centre Capacity (And How UK Businesses Can Beat It) appeared first on ScotlandIS.

Data centre construction driving costs up in UK construction market

Data centre construction is constraining the supply of labour in the UK construction market – leading to significant cost growth across the country. London remains the most expensive place to build in Britain, but the gap with other hubs is not growing, as the likes of Birmingham and Glasgow see prices spike.