Markets and policy
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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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Britain counts the gigawatts
CITP’s UK build-out analysis puts numbers on capacity, ownership, geography, energy demand, and the case for a national data centre strategy.
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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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Scotland draws a line around hyperscale
SNP backing for a hyperscale moratorium raises pressure on the Scottish Government as AI campus proposals test energy and planning policy.
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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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Cyta turns Latsia into a hub play
Cyta’s RedMax acquisition adds colocation capacity, phased expansion, renewable energy use, and a larger role for Cyprus as a regional hub.
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Strasbourg bids for Europe’s AI factory
The ÆTHER consortium is targeting two Strasbourg industrial sites for AI gigafactory capacity tied to European sovereignty and grid delivery.
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Paris turns power into rent
SEGRO and Pure DC are taking their powered-land data centre model into Paris with a planned 48MW facility and secured grid capacity.
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Data centre work reaches the ground
Keller’s upgraded outlook shows data centre demand reaching foundation contractors.