Datum has been granted planning permission for a new data centre in Manchester
Our first story today is from here in the UK. Datum has been granted planning permission for a new data centre in Manchester. The company had applied in June 2023 to demolish Simon House and build a two-storey data centre spanning 4,153 square-metres. Local provider Teledata first announced plans for a second Manchester data centre known as MCR2 back in June 2022. However, after Datum acquired the company, timelines for the facility were pushed back amid a change of plan.
Microsoft announced plans to build a new data centre campus in Aragon
Over in Spain, Microsoft announced plans to build a new data centre campus in Aragon in northern eastern Spain. Further details around the location, specifications or timelines for the development weren't shared. Alberto Granados, the President of Microsoft Spain stated, “Microsoft's new investment in Spain will allow us to provide intelligent cloud solutions and services to companies and public entities in Europe, promoting the digital transformation of companies and public entities, and also promoting innovation and the generation of new jobs in Aragon.” Stay tuned for updates on this project as things develop further.
atNorth has announced its expansion into Denmark
Our next story is regarding high-performance computing and artificial intelligence service, atNorth. atNorth has announced its expansion into Denmark with a new state-of-the-art data centre in Belarus, Greater Copenhagen. The first phase will go live in 2024 following a swift 12-month bill. The site, called DEN01, will be atNorth’s ninth data centre and marks its presence in four of the five Nordic countries. Once fully built DEN01 will be capable of providing 30MW of capacity for high performance workloads and it's located on a sizeable plot to allow atNorth to scale effectively with client demand.
Green Mountain confirms that it has submitted its building application for construction of a new data centre in Norway.
Our final story in the news segment is in Norway. Green Mountain confirms that it has submitted its building application to the local authorities for construction of a new data centre in Norway. The confidential client has asked that the first phase of construction, which will take an estimated 12 months to build, to be completed by January 2025 and the final phase to be completed by 2027. The application process is due to be completed by the end of November, with construction to start immediately after.
As part of the data centre debrief, we will now be featuring a company spotlight to give you an overview of some of the biggest players in the industry. This month’s spotlight features no other than Jones Engineering Group. Jones Engineering is a multi-disciplined engineering contracting company which had been founded in 1980. From the Irish civil war to COVID-19, Jones Engineering has endured through its commitment to excellent innovation and the development of talent. Their success over the past 130 years can be attributed to their ethos to its staff, many of whom have spent decades within the company. In recent accounts, Jones engineering reported a mammoth turnover of over €1 billion and €663 million in ROI. This is almost a €300 million rise from its accounts in early 2020. Very impressive. Although Jones Engineering had delivered a wide range of impactful projects, they can attribute 55% of their annual turnover to their data centre division, which has helped them become the go-to provider for data centre construction. This division consists of over 1,800 staff who together delivered over 1,550MW of data centre capacity across 19 countries globally. In 2022, Jones Engineering was acquired by U.S. company Cathexis Holdings in a deal which was reported to be worth over €1 billion. They have pledged huge investments into the company infrastructure, which paved an exciting road ahead.
So, they were the top highlights from the European data centre market in October. If you enjoyed the video please give it a like, comment, share or even better, all three! If you have a mission critical project coming up, CMC provide engineering, construction and project management services to help you deliver your project ahead of schedule and under budget. For more information, visit www.expertisedelivered.com or reach out to myself directly on LinkedIn. Thanks for watching. I’m William, and this has been the Data Centre Debrief. I hope to see you again next month.