14 years of data centres
October 4, 2023
James Hart, CEO at BCS, gives an outline of the trends that have shaped the data centre sector over the last decade and a half.
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Getting serious about data centre energy use
August 22, 2023
With the next few years critical in the race to net zero, Simon Harris, Head of Critical Infrastructure at BCS, explains why the sector is at a crossroads when it comes to energy efficiency and reaching climate neutral targets.
Supply chain disruption & volatility continues
July 28, 2023
Chris Coward, Director of Project Management at BCS, evaluates the results of the company’s recent survey of data centre professionals on the impact of the supply chain crisis.
BCS launches apprenticeship programme
March 22, 2023
Business Critical Solutions (BCS) has announced it has begun recruitment for this year’s apprenticeship programme.
The skills shortage – how bad is it?
December 5, 2022
A threat to the delivery of new technical real estate to meet demand is a lack of sufficiently qualified professionals available to the industry, from design and build staff to operational personnel. James Hart, CEO at BCS, asks – how real is this threat now, and what consequences might it have on the European market?
BCS launches BCS Italia
February 16, 2022
Business Critical Solutions (BCS) has expanded its operations with the opening of an office in Italy.
BCS launches 2022 apprenticeship programme
February 10, 2022
Business Critical Solutions (BCS) has opened up recruitment for its 2022 apprenticeship programme.
Technology and power: The energy conundrum
July 13, 2021
The continued confidence in future demand levels in the data centre sector could be hampered by an unavailability of power, according to the latest independent industry survey, which captures the views of over 3,000 senior data centre professionals across Europe, including owners, operators, developers,
Covid-19: The lasting legacy
January 18, 2021
BCS has announced the findings from its latest data centre survey, proving our industry is nothing short of resilient. A return to pre-Covid levels of confidence regarding future demand for data centres was an encouraging finding from the latest independent industry survey,
After the pandemic: The new normal, new thinking
July 16, 2020
The latest data centre report from Business Critical Solutions (BCS) has highlighted a decline in overall economic confidence, difficulties with the global supply chain and a predicted significant reduction in the expansion of in-house data centre space.