News New data centre approved for Redhill to meet surging London demand Castleforge and Galaxy Data Centers have received planning consent for a 15MW data centre at Galaxy’s campus in Redhill, outside London.
News Government to crack down on ‘speculative’ grid requests as applications soar With 140 new data centres now requesting grid connection, the government wants powers to weed out applications from non-viable schemes.
News ‘Shed specialist’ Winvic is getting into data centres: we asked how Winvic Construction director Danny Cross tells CM how the company has been getting ready for this galloping market over the past 18 months
Digital Construction Solar-powered streetlights could power AI demand Networks of solar-powered streetlights filled with AI processors offer a clean, water-efficient alternative to data centres. The futuristic solution has been launched by British greentech firm Conflow Power Group. Conflow’s…
News AI data centres could become more sustainable by warming homes Recycled heat from data centres could address climate change and fuel poverty, says a new report. Up to 1.6 terawatt-hours of heat energy is being wasted each year from London’s…
News Government approves plans for controversial data centre in green belt The government has overturned a decision by a Hertfordshire local council which blocked the development of a huge data centre in Abbots Langley.
News Data centre construction must focus on data Data centre owners and contractors must focus on data-driven planning of their new builds and retrofits for the UK and Europe to meet the demands of big data.
Digital Construction Sisk adopts onsite water usage monitoring technology Sisk has adopted on-site water usage monitoring technology from Smart Flow across its sites in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
News Green light for giant data centre in Thames Valley Secretary of state Angela Rayner has overturned a decision blocking the construction of a high-tech data centre on green belt land in Iver, Buckinghamshire.
Digital Construction Digital twin for tallest skyscraper in Birmingham Birmingham City University (BCU) is developing a digital twin of the 155m-tall Birmingham skyscraper, One Eastside. The building is set to be Birmingham’s tallest when it is completed in 2026.
News Queen Mary University to install heat recovery at data centre London’s Queen Mary University is to recycle heat energy from its data centre to help provide clean hot water up to 75 deg C.
Opinion Can UK construction keep up with data centre expansion? London is among the leaders of the data centre market but capacity, skills and sustainability challenges could jeopardise its status, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.
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