Data center construction stories

Fujikura plans up to JPY ¥300bn in Japan-US investments to triple optical fibre output for booming AI data centre networks.

As AI drives a data centre boom, Compu Dynamics is proving women can build careers in mission‑critical tech without a computer science degree.

CapitaLand India Trust inks a second hyperscaler deal at its Navi Mumbai data centre, taking pre-leasing across its portfolio to 53%.

BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.

Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.

Trackunit and Cisco have teamed up to launch a solution aimed at cutting unplanned downtime in the construction industry, boosting productivity globally.

Japan tops the list for data centre construction costs, while Singapore leads in land expense in the Asia Pacific region. .

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.

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 is set to construct a second data center in Auckland, with the $600m facility expected to be operational in mid-2022.

Edge Centres expands its Australian portfolio with the acquisition of data center provider, DC Matrix, adding two new data centers to its operations.

The limited liability partnership between Equinix and PGIM Real Estate will bring about the launch of the SY9x and SY10x data centers.

Edge Centres CEO and founder Jonathan Eaves says that the Traralgon data centre is key to its network deployment across Melbourne and Sydney.

NTT president and board director Masaaki Moribayashi says the pandemic has led to global dependence on online services and infrastructure.

Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through 'demand flexibility' technology.

The tech giant has announced it will aim to power all its global data centres and offices with zero-carbon energy by 2030.  .

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 to build a US$1 billion hyperscale data center in Tokyo as it aims to dominate the Asian market.

According to Cushman & Wakefield, Hong Kong is the third most attractive data center region in the entire Asia Pacific region.

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.