DESIGN & BUILD
CBRE ’ s insights into data-driven market expansions
Kevin Restivo , Director of Data Centre Research at CBRE , shares insights and predictions garnered from his supply-demand analyses of EMEA markets
The data centre industry is largely unique , in that it has absolutely no qualms regarding demand .
The current state of the world ’ s economy has impeded almost every other industry to varying degrees , but in comparison , data centres are struggling to manage the extent of the investment and expansion demands that they are being presented with .
The problem here , however , lies in finding and securing appropriate land for expansion . In the metro markets , it is becoming increasingly harder to find the land you need , regardless of whether you ' re a data centre developer or you ' re trying to build homes . But , considering the amount of power that data centres need and their phenomenal growth targets , meeting the demand of the industry ' s largest customers is becoming a major challenge .
To devise growth strategies that successfully manage this situation , data centre providers are increasingly relying on data insights .
WRITTEN BY : JOSEPHINE WALBANK
102 April 2023