Jordan O'Brien
Managing Editor of Data Centre Review & Electrical Review
Power
Partners Group takes majority stake in AVK with $1 billion investment
Partners Group, a Swiss-based private equity firm, has taken a majority stake in AVK as part of an initial investment worth more than $1 billion.
Industry
AI data centre boom is straining the global construction workforce
Data centre demand is stretching contractor capacity worldwide, raising the risk that skills shortages could hold back AI infrastructure growth.
Industry
Rejected Edinburgh data centre needs EIA before appeal, says Scottish Gov
Shelborn Drummond must submit a full Environmental Impact Assessment before its Edinburgh data centre planning appeal can proceed.
Industry
Yondr sells majority stake in Slough data centre campus to pension fund
Yondr Group has agreed to sell a majority interest in its hyperscale data centre campus in Slough.
Industry
CyrusOne appoints John Hatem as its new CEO
CyrusOne has appointed John Hatem as its new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s Board, effective immediately.
Data Centre Design & Operations
Data centres face ‘commissioning cliff’ as MRO planning falls behind
The rapid expansion of the UK data centre sector could be exposing operators to unnecessary operational risk.
Power
Ofgem proposes fees to remove speculative data centres from grid queue
Ofgem could soon introduce ‘commitment fees’ and tougher progress checks for data centre projects seeking access to Britain’s electricity network.
Industry
Sadiq Khan opens London’s grey belt to data centre development
Data centres could be built on parts of London’s green belt for the first time under proposals published by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
