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Crestchic opens Melbourne depot in Asia-Pacific push
Manufacturing

Crestchic opens Melbourne depot in Asia-Pacific push

The new local base aims to speed up commissioning and maintenance support as demand for load testing rises across Australia's data centre boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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FiveNines completes 9.6MW European data centre project
Data centers

FiveNines completes 9.6MW European data centre project

The milestone strengthens the UK-headquartered builder's push into European infrastructure after the facility was handed over with LEED Gold status.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
TMX Transform launches TMX Edge for APAC data centres
Hyperscale

TMX Transform launches TMX Edge for APAC data centres

Delivery bottlenecks are hindering Asia-Pacific data centre builds even as projected investment in the region is set to reach AUD $244 billion by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Yondr JK 1 prices USD $715m notes for Virginia data centre
Data centers

Yondr JK 1 prices USD $715m notes for Virginia data centre

Proceeds will help finance a 48 MW hyperscale site in Loudoun County as demand for Northern Virginia data centre space keeps drawing debt funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Adaptive Modular Data Centres launches with Windward backing
Digital Transformation

Adaptive Modular Data Centres launches with Windward backing

Backed by Windward, the London-based start-up aims to speed AI infrastructure delivery across EMEA as demand outpaces new capacity.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
OpenSpace tops 1,000 data centre projects worldwide
Drones

OpenSpace tops 1,000 data centre projects worldwide

Rising demand for AI infrastructure is driving faster uptake of digital site monitoring, with OpenSpace now used on more than 1,000 projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Delta launches modular AI data centre to speed build
Data centers

Delta launches modular AI data centre to speed build

AI operators could bring new capacity online faster, as Delta says its prefabricated system may cut data centre deployment time by 60%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
V7 Recruitment wins exclusive MJM data centre deal
Digital Transformation

V7 Recruitment wins exclusive MJM data centre deal

The pact underscores fierce competition for skilled staff as data centre building accelerates across Europe and into the US.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
Dallas tops global data centre rankings as power bites
Digital Transformation

Dallas tops global data centre rankings as power bites

Power shortages and slower approvals are reshaping data centre expansion, even as global construction nearly doubles to 31.7 gigawatts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Black & White opens Melbourne office as APAC grows
DataCentre infrastructure

Black & White opens Melbourne office as APAC grows

Demand for data centre support is driving Black & White's first permanent Australian base as it scales across APAC.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre

Cooling suppliers face stronger competition for data centre spending as Güntner unifies its global activities under Yan Evans.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

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NVIDIA expands US AI manufacturing with partner network
Semiconductors

NVIDIA expands US AI manufacturing with partner network

NVIDIA says US AI demand will add USD $485 billion to GDP in 2026 as it expands chip, systems and data centre manufacturing.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • This month
Orbital Industries teams with NVIDIA on faster AI data centres
Semiconductors

Orbital Industries teams with NVIDIA on faster AI data centres

Pressure to add AI capacity is pushing developers towards modular builds that can be launched in 24 weeks rather than years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Edged tops out second Aurora data centre in Chicago
Data centers

Edged tops out second Aurora data centre in Chicago

Demand for AI computing is driving a fully pre-leased 72 MW build in Aurora, which is due to start operating in the second quarter of 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
IREN signs USD $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft
Semiconductors

IREN signs USD $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft

The five-year contract should lift IREN's annualised revenue by about USD $1.94 billion once the Childress build-out is fully commissioned.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
AVK launches modular PowerPods for AI data centres
Hyperscale

AVK launches modular PowerPods for AI data centres

Data centre builders could cut deployment delays as AVK's transportable PowerPods bundle backup, controls and transformers into one unit.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Edged tops out 42MW Atlanta data centre built for AI
DataCentre infrastructure

Edged tops out 42MW Atlanta data centre built for AI

Demand for AI-ready capacity is driving a third 42MW building at Edged's Atlanta campus, with waterless cooling and all three sites leased.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026