Build and facilities
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Fairwater noise claim reaches the cooling yard
Microsoft’s Wisconsin AI data centre faces a noise lawsuit, putting cooling fans and local impact into the planning-risk frame.
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RED changes gear as AI loads rise
RED Engineering Design has appointed Mark Smith as CEO as mission-critical design work becomes more demanding.
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Lisbon gives FuriosaAI its European testbed
FuriosaAI is installing RNGD inference servers at Equinix Lisbon LS2, turning its European hardware push into live colocation infrastructure.
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Cerebras goes hunting for European megawatts
Cerebras plans to bring European AI capacity online from 2026, with a target of 200MW by the end of 2027.
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Dutch AI cloud starts before the factory
VOLT is launching Dutch AI Cloud from NorthC-hosted infrastructure before moving towards a larger Rotterdam AI gigafactory.
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Wallonia pours another hyperscale shell
BESIX has taken another hyperscale data centre EPC contract in Hainaut, extending Wallonia’s role in Europe’s delivery chain.
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Scotland’s grid problem reaches the warehouse
Opna says transformers, switchgear, cables, and manufacturer access could slow Scotland’s data centre expansion despite grid investment.
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AI capacity runs into the labour ledger
Turner & Townsend says data centre construction demand is rising while labour shortages, MEP pressure, and contractor capacity tighten delivery risk.
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Norway’s build-out reaches the trades
EQVA has secured Norwegian data centre work covering piping, mechanical installation, electrical services, and commissioning support.
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Tonstad puts water on the ledger
GreenScale’s 300MW Norwegian campus gives measurable form to data centre sustainability, from WUE and heat export to backup fuel.