DESIGN & BUILD
“ At its core , we help decision-makers and organisations come to the conclusions that they need to arrive at .”
For Restivo , CBRE ' s market differentiators in this area lie in the strength of its dataset and the rigour with which it collects the data .
“ I would say there are a number of differentiators , but the age of that dataset and the robustness of it are what sets us apart ,” Restivo explains .
“ We ' re able to deliver data-driven insights that others may not be able to – or certainly not to the same degree – because of the way we collect the data and the tenacity with which we ' ve done so over the last 25 years .”
Using data insights to facilitate more accurate and successful market investments Given the current climate – where the data centre market is threatened by build restrictions , as well as land and power shortages – the data provided by CBRE has never been more valuable .
“ Capacity is increasingly difficult to source , as is the land upon which your organisation ' s operators want to build those data centres . So , sourcing that land and understanding how the markets are operating and the cost of entry is , I would say , an increasingly difficult proposition . Power is also an issue as well ,” Restivo advises .
“ So , our team helps organisations better understand where they can build or where they can expand appropriately , where that land is suitable , and so on .”
Alongside this , data can also help data centre providers to better understand where they can best source capacity , within reasonable proximity of their availability zones .
“ The strength of our dataset and the rigour with which we collect the data is certainly our number one differentiator ”
KEVIN RESTIVO DIRECTOR OF DATA CENTRE RESEARCH , CBRE
106 April 2023