Data Centre construction

Data centres form the backbone of our increasingly digital economy, and with the expected growth in AI applications and further digitisation of our daily lives, demand for these facilities is accelerating. The latest forecasts predict up to 20% growth in the number of centres across the UK over the next five years.

Data centres require special attention as construction projects. They have exceptionally high energy requirements, often involve additional security concerns, and need careful procurement to account for potential demand growth and hardware lead times.

Our experienced data centre team can help ensure your project runs smoothly from feasibility studies and contract negotiations through to finance, construction and commissioning.

Our Expertise

• Construction and engineering Expertise - Our Construction and Engineering team has worked on numerous data centres in the UK and middle east, and understands the particular issues the procurement process and contracts need to cover, including design, financing, timescales, insurance, security and regulatory requirements, and infrastructure supply for both the internal capability, capacity and operation and for the weatherproof envelope.
• Power and Energy Agreements - Due to their massive power requirements, many data centres are powered wholly or partly by renewable energy. We have an experienced and specialist energy team that has advised many landowners on multiple projects from small-scale on-farm operations to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
• Commercial Arrangements - We can assist with service level agreements, joint venture agreements and complex tenancy issues, whilst our private client and commercial teams will structure companies and agreements in the most efficient way to protect you, your business and your other interests.

If you are considering a data centre project and need specialist legal advice, please contact our data centre lawyers for an initial conversation.