We never lose sight of the importance of designing resilient, efficient and high-performing solutions. Our experienced team is committed to helping you achieve the best value for money, delivering projects at the lowest whole-of-life cost with the highest quality, performance and resilience.
Experienced in all aspects of data centre and mission critical – from complex live plant upgrades, close control, data halls, financial-sector trading floor environments, critical engineering and due diligence reviews of existing facilities – we help you minimise project risks and achieve a solid return on investment.
Our mission critical advisors help inform strategic decisions early when they have the greatest impact on lifecycle cost and direction. This includes advising on power, location, environmental, social and governance (ESG), technology, regulatory compliance and financial return.
As technology and best practices evolve, our people invest heavily in research and development to provide you with the very best advice and solutions.
Data Centres
Data centre demand and spending are growing exponentially. At the heart of this growth are artificial intelligence (AI), cloud storage, streaming and the Internet of Things (IoT).
We deliver flexible data centre solutions that meet your current needs while having the capacity to grow and integrate new technologies, including liquid cooling. Experienced in developing designs for both new and existing data centres, our team brings a solid understanding of risk, power, technology, efficiency and the evolving market.
Our technical specialists have delivered data centre projects for colocation providers, managed services providers, data centre owners and tenants. Through this diverse work, we’ve gained an extensive knowledge of both the operational and business drivers for these different types of facilities which can help inform investment strategies.
Our operational knowledge, coupled with significant on-site experience, enables our people to identify operational risks and transition management strategies. In delivering existing data centre projects, we work closely with commissioning managers to provide solutions that mitigate risk.
Sustainability and power usage effectiveness (PUE) are an integral part of our design. Data centres are massive power users and increasing PUE can make huge strides in both carbon dioxide emissions and cost savings. Our consultants work closely with our sustainability team to develop long-term sustainable solutions that integrate with your net zero and ESG strategy. To date, our team has delivered data centres with a PUE of 1.1 or less.
Along with our colleagues across the High Performance Buildings Group, we’ve delivered many data centres across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific region, at critical power densities of more than 2200 w/m². Through these projects, we’ve developed a large team of senior staff with extensive data centre experience.
Greenfield
Our critical infrastructure consultants help you invest wisely, increase operational resilience and build brand reputation. Made up of a global collective of technical specialists, our mission critical team advises on designing flexible facilities, mitigating risk and incorporating ESG principles into every facet of design.
Through a deep understanding of the data centre market and latest technologies, we’re able to deliver flexible solutions that maximise return on investment. Our services include:
- investor business case development
- concept design and massing plan assessments
- peer review
- tenant representative
- detailed design and 3D realisation
- business information modelling (BIM)
- construction services
- client representative.
Brownfield
Existing operational data centres offer unique challenges, including the integration of liquid-cooling technology. In planning a data centre upgrade, we consider the nature of the facility, operational constraints and future requirements. Our designs rely on a deep understanding of the risk of any operational downtime.
With technical specialists who advise on designing secure, spatially efficient and economical facilities, we spot challenges quickly and design solutions that help reduce operating costs.
We also optimise equipment and minimise disruption during expansion, upgrade and lifecycle replacements. Our global team work quickly to help improve operational efficiency – from driving down upfront and ongoing costs to seamlessly transitioning facilities to end state without downtime.
Acting as your go-to technical specialists, collaboration helps us distill priorities and shape a smooth pathway to operational longevity. Our services include:
- facility audits
- master plan development
- existing site expansions and fitouts
- detailed design and implementation
- plant optimisation
- tenant and investor risk assessment review.
