Data Centre Magazine August 2020 | Page 131

131 we are working for customers who are delivering buildings that have become absolutely critical to our infrastructure and our new ways of working .”
Farr believes that construction after the pandemic will move to a ‘ next normal ’, which has been some time coming , the pandemic hastening its arrival . “ In the future there may be fewer people on site , but we ’ ll create space for prefabrication and offsite construction to really come into its own . We can build parts of our buildings away from the job site in controlled environments where we can make sure that any physical distance requirements are upheld .”
With things like 5G and cloud coming down the pipeline , well-built data centres are set to become ever more necessary . Farr believes DPR is well suited to thrive going forwards . “ We ’ re a company that ’ s incredibly agile – that ’ s always been our way . Our founding principles are as relevant today as they ever have been . We respect the individual and we change the world .”
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