A typical hyperscale construction project can have between 300 to 600 electricians on-site, which is a nightmare in regard to social distancing and other COVID-19 procedures.

In the process of finding the best locations for data centers, experts might analyze factors like the risk of natural disaster and cost of energy. Ideal locations are often rural areas.

Over the last four quarters new data centers were opened in 15 different countries, with the U.S., South Korea, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, and Bahrain having the largest number of additions.

Granger Construction, Integrated Design Solutions, IBI Group, Motor City Electric, and Conti Corp. made history, as their design-build data center project became the first in the state of Michigan to receive Uptime Institute’s Tier III Certification for both design and constructed facilities.

Digital Realty and Ascenty reached an agreement to build two new facilities in the state of Queretaro, Mexico, anchored by long-term, U.S. dollar-denominated, multi-megawatt agreements to support the growth of a leading global cloud provider.

The Avondale Techplex is among the fastest-growing regions in the Phoenix market, and demand for capacity to serve the area’s technology corridor continues to accelerate.

The expansion is driven by customer demand for additional capacity and Aligned’s Expand on Demand infrastructure in the data center market’s epicenter.

A new report from Host in Ireland, in association with Bitpower, projects that due to the decarbonization of the electricity grid and renewable first purchasing policies of the Irish data center industry, data center CO2 will level off at about 2.2% of Ireland’s total emissions by 2025.

While both public shareholders and private investors are seeking a competitive financial advantage today, they are also seeking a new approach to doing business.

There are many misconceptions when it comes to the pros and cons of prefabricated data centers. Here, we take a look at some of the more common myths surrounding modular construction and discover the real story …