03Design & Engineering, Build & Delivery
Data Centre Design & Build
From first sketch to final handover.
End-to-end design and build for efficient, scalable data centres, from concept and site evaluation through construction, commissioning and handover.
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01Overview
Fewer gaps between disciplines.
We deliver data centre design and build end to end, from initial concept and site evaluation through to construction, commissioning and handover. Every project is different, and we work closely with clients to design facilities that meet their requirements for capacity, efficiency and resilience.
White space design, M&E engineering, structured cabling and project management sit under one roof, so the disciplines are coordinated on the drawings before anything reaches site.
02What’s included
The scope, from design to handover.
Architecture, M&E, white space and cabling coordinated in one design, then built and commissioned by the team that drew it.
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Design & planning
Site evaluation, capacity modelling, architectural planning, M&E design and white space layout, coordinated so the facility meets your requirements from the outset.
- Site evaluation
- Capacity modelling
- M&E design
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Build management
Full build management with integrated delivery, quality control and coordination across every trade and discipline through construction.
- Integrated delivery
- Quality control
- Trade coordination
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Commissioning & handover
Structured commissioning, testing, snagging and documentation, so the facility meets design intent and is ready to operate.
- Testing
- Snagging
- Documentation
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White space design & fit-out
Rack layout, hot and cold aisle configuration, containment, cable management and airflow, designed for density and efficiency.
- Rack layout
- Containment
- Airflow
03How a build runs
From shell to live hall.
A fit-out runs in seven phases. Commissioning steps from L1 factory testing to L5 integrated systems testing before the hall goes live.
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Shell & core
The building as handed over: structure, envelope and incoming services.
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Design & coordination
White space, M&E and cabling coordinated into one set of drawings.
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Power & cooling
Distribution, UPS and cooling plant installed to the design.
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White space & containment
Racks set out, pathways fitted and aisles contained.
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Structured cabling
Copper and fibre installed, terminated, tested and labelled.
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Commissioning
L1 factory acceptance through to L5 integrated systems testing.
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Handover & go-live
Documentation complete, snags closed, and the hall goes live.
Design & Build
Talk to our design and build team.
Tell us about the site, the load and the programme, and we’ll set out how we would approach it.
04Questions
Questions we’re asked.
Do you work with our architects and M&E consultants?
Yes. We work alongside architects, M&E consultants and client teams, or take the design in house. Either way the white space, M&E and cabling are coordinated as one design.
How quickly can you turn a drawing into a design?
Our Whitespace Builder takes a client drawing to a costed, model-derived design in under 48 hours. One model drives the 3D view, the 2D drawings and the counts.
Can you design for high-density and AI halls?
Yes. Density, cooling route and cabling are designed together, including liquid-ready layouts. Our guide to planning an AI and GPU-ready data hall covers the detail.