VIRTUS Data Centres secures £2.45bn financing package to back expansion

The funding, one of the UK's largest yet for data centres, will back development of the Saunderton campus in Buckinghamshire and LONDON19 in Slough, plus future European projects. The post VIRTUS Data Centres secures £2.45bn financing package to back expansion appeared first on Property Week.

JCA Engineering revenue boosted by data centre demand

JCA Engineering has reported a 44 per cent jump in turnover, as the engineering and construction company benefitted from rising demand for data centres in the UK. Revenue at the Stevenage-based firm, which is a subsidiary of Mitie Group, was up from £104m to £149.6m… The post JCA Engineering revenue boosted by data centre demand appeared first on Construction News.

Government’s lack of planning in case data centres fall into disuse ‘alarming’

The government has no plan in case data centres fall into disuse following the potential bursting of the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble, which a campaign group has described as “alarming”. The post Government’s lack of planning in case data centres fall into disuse ‘alarming’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Aviva and PIMCO secure double letting at 101 Moorgate

Virtus Data Centres and Nordea Bank have each taken 9,000 sq ft, bringing the City office building to 90% let. The post Aviva and PIMCO secure double letting at 101 Moorgate appeared first on Property Week.

Data centre boom reinforces a digital-first approach

Traditional, fragmented approaches to project delivery are not viable for data centres. In this high-stakes environment, a digital-first approach is not just an advantage; it is a critical success factor. The post Data centre boom reinforces a digital-first approach appeared first on Construction Management.

RICS - Unreal estate: valuing property in the Metaverse, 23032023

In this RICS Modus webinar for the World Built Environment Forum (WBEF), questions are raised to the panel about the Metaverse, e.g. What is the metaverse and how would we sum it up? Where do you think real estate fits into the metaverse? What the real estate might look in one of these Metaverse worlds? Why should Real Estate professionals be interested in the Metaverse?

FT - Recycling the world’s hard drive waste, 13022023

Shredding hard drives may be a sure-fire way to prevent data leaks from discarded devices, but as the FT’s TMT correspondent Anna Gross reports, it can create significant amounts of waste and squander rare metals. Information can be deleted with wiping software, but why are companies reluctant to use it?

CBRE Market Outlook 2023 Report - UK Real Estate

CBRE's UK market outlook report for 2023 looks at key market sectors and the overall economy, and provides some key take-aways for consideration

WSJ - Tech News Briefing Podcast - The New Data Storage Tech Beyond Hard Drives 30082022

We’re storing more of our data than ever, but the hard disk drives we rely on are reaching their physical limits. Now scientists are working on methods to increase capacity and find new ways to house our data. Dr. Brian Michael Murphy of Bennington College joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how we got here and the new methods that are being tested

WSJ - Tech News Briefing PODCAST - Emerging climate technologies (Part 1 of 4) - Could Underwater Data Centers Make Cloud Computing Greener 27122022

Cloud storage centers suck up a lot of energy. But when Microsoft tried putting data centers underwater a couple of years ago, it found the strategy greatly reduced energy use and improved performance. Now a U.S. startup called Subsea Cloud is pushing forward with similar plans. How much could underwater data centers do to alleviate emissions from our cloud usage? And what are the hurdles to getting there?

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