McLaren and Phoenix ME to start predevelopment of 140MW data centre north of Heathrow

Joining McLaren and Phoenix ME are Cundalls for MEP design and L&P Group for engineering support.

Corscale’s practical completion date is late 2029.

The site is now an industrial estate with a mix of heavy industrial, garages, metal recycling, waste transfer stations, concrete and aggregate mixing and storage, large vehicle storage and tyre distribution.

Starting on 1 July, predevelopment works include site clearance and enabling works. A priority is moving two 36-inch water mains used by London utility Affinity Water.

“As data centres become larger, more powerful and more complex, we become all the more reliant on the latest construction technology to achieve the project management and precision that this design requires,” said David McDonnell, McLaren’s managing director for data centres.