“ The size of the data centre market in Africa is currently far smaller than in Europe , but we consider that ... it will equal the rate of development in Europe within five years ”
— Antonio Ríos Suanzes , Managing Director , CAP DC España a major growth factor since 2015 , Antonio feels .
“ The difference in approach between a general contractor and an engineering specialist is clear . The turnkey contract model we offer our clients focuses on time-to-market . Between our group infrastructure and our local representatives , we can provide full governance of the projects , including licensing , securing power supplies and managing all legal issues : this enables us to commit to a budget and schedule with the client and stick to it .
“ This model has helped many of our clients not only to design but to deliver their data centres on time . We are very gratified that more clients are trusting us with the full design and construction of their projects . It ’ s convinced us that this is the construction model that fits this market .”
For Antonio Ríos Suanzes , the key to an effective turnkey solution in the data centre industry is to have the right collaborators , partners and suppliers in place . A good example is the fire protection system , which needs to be planned at an early phase of the project to ensure a system that is fit for
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