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Vertiv plans Irish expansion with up to 300 new jobs on offer

Vertiv has announced plans to expand its manufacturing and testing operations in Ireland, which includes an extension to its Letterkenny facility.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Volta Data Centres appoints Jason Liggins as CEO

Volta Data Centres has appointed Jason Liggins as its new CEO following the company’s separation from Verne and acquisition by Arcus.

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