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Data center construction stories
Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre
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Macquarie lifts its revolving loan to AUD $500 million to accelerate Sydney's IC3 Super West AI data centre fit-out and equipment purchases.
Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres
Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.
National AI plan to turbocharge Australia's AI uptake
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Australia's National AI plan is set to ignite a 2026 surge in AI adoption, data centre build-outs and subscription-led tech investment.
Trackunit & Cisco join forces to minimise downtime in construction
Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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construction
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data center construction
Trackunit and Cisco have teamed up to launch a solution aimed at cutting unplanned downtime in the construction industry, boosting productivity globally.
Edge Centres buys DC Matrix to bolster Queensland data centre operations
Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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cloud services
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colocation
Edge Centres expands its Australian portfolio with the acquisition of data center provider, DC Matrix, adding two new data centers to its operations.
Equinix strikes $769m deal to develop xScale data centers in Australia
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
The limited liability partnership between Equinix and PGIM Real Estate will bring about the launch of the SY9x and SY10x data centers.
Edge Centres to construct second Victoria data centre in Traralgon
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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colocation
Edge Centres CEO and founder Jonathan Eaves says that the Traralgon data centre is key to its network deployment across Melbourne and Sydney.
Microsoft pledges to run data centres carbon neutral by 2030
Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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The tech giant has announced it will aim to power all its global data centres and offices with zero-carbon energy by 2030.
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DCI Data Centers to build $400m facility in Sydney
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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data center construction
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data center campus
DCI Data Centers has secured development approval for a new AU$400 million data centre in Sydney's Eastern Creek.
NZ's first hyperscale data centre to be built in Invercargill
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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network infrastructure
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hawaiki cable
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meridian energy
Invercargill's cool climate, land space, remote location and its renewable energy capabilities make it an attractive location for a data centre.
Data center construction costs rise in 2020 - litigation ahead, suggests report
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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it industry
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data center construction
The top 10 most expensive locations to build data centers include Zurich, Tokyo, Silicon Valley, London, and Mexico City, according to a new report.
Macquarie Data Centres 'tops out' Sydney IC3E data centre
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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Macquarie Data Centers tops out Sydney-based IC3E data center, with 43 MW of power to support Australian businesses.
Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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government
With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.
Schneider Electric backs Leading Edge Data Centres' AU network
Tue, 26th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Schneider Electric partners with Leading Edge to bolster Australia's digital infrastructure with $30m investment.
Huawei's solution for streamlining data centre construction
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The company's new offering provides services to support the design, build and operation of Tier-4 data centres.
NEXTDC adds 9MW customer contracts at new Sydney data centre
Tue, 13th Nov 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
NEXTDC's Sydney S2 data center has increased its contracted commitment by 9MW, taking up 47% of total planned capacity.
Microsoft launches ground-breaking undersea data centre in Scotland
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Microsoft has successfully deployed a revolutionary data centre with tech based on a submarine that is now processing workloads on the seafloor.