DESIGN & BUILD

Construction of a data centre in Virginia, United States

focus on building facilities that are closer to where materials and critical equipment are made. This approach, known as‘ regional capacity’ makes supply chains shorter and that much more reliable. Over time, these moves could lead to faster construction timelines, more stable prices and greater control over required resources.”

Is the role of steel in data centre construction changing? Steel remains a critical material for data centre construction, with steel frames offering cost-effective and flexible solutions for building large facilities. Currently, hyperscale facilities can use upwards of 20,000 tonnes of steel – equivalent to 30 to 40 pounds per square foot. This is due to their massive structural loads, multi-story configurations and dense internal infrastructure.

IN NUMBERS

The numbers on average( according to Ian Whitfield, Chief Technology Officer at Pure Data Centres Group):

of steel per square metre for data centre floor construction

of the total embodied carbon in a steel-framed data centre

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