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Fujikura to invest JPY ¥300bn to triple fibre output
Network Infrastructure

Fujikura to invest JPY ¥300bn to triple fibre output

Fujikura plans up to JPY ¥300bn in Japan-US investments to triple optical fibre output for booming AI data centre networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
DevOps

Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom

As AI drives a data centre boom, Compu Dynamics is proving women can build careers in mission‑critical tech without a computer science degree.

By Kelly Han • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027
DataCentre infrastructure

AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data
Hyperscale

Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
CapitaLand secures second hyperscaler deal in Navi Mumbai
Hyperscale

CapitaLand secures second hyperscaler deal in Navi Mumbai

CapitaLand India Trust inks a second hyperscaler deal at its Navi Mumbai data centre, taking pre-leasing across its portfolio to 53%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO
DevOps

BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO

BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres

Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
Trackunit & Cisco join forces to minimise downtime in construction
Cisco

Trackunit & Cisco join forces to minimise downtime in construction

Trackunit and Cisco have teamed up to launch a solution aimed at cutting unplanned downtime in the construction industry, boosting productivity globally.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Japan emerges as market leader in data centre construction costs
Hyperscale

Japan emerges as market leader in data centre construction costs

Japan tops the list for data centre construction costs, while Singapore leads in land expense in the Asia Pacific region. .

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Data center construction stories

Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling

Vertiv to acquire Italian heat-exchange specialist ThermoKey, boosting EMEA data centre cooling capacity amid rising AI power demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre
Hyperscale

McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre

McLaren wins shell-and-core deal for Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre, launching a 210MW AI-ready campus in London's Royal Docks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre

Macquarie lifts its revolving loan to AUD $500 million to accelerate Sydney's IC3 Super West AI data centre fit-out and equipment purchases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director
DataCentre infrastructure

Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director

Finnish Data Centre Association taps Antti “Jogi” Poikola as Managing Director to bolster the country's growing sustainable data hub ambitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW
Hyperscale

Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW

Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone
Hyperscale

Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone

A rugged South Atlantic island now hosts a modular data centre, bolstering satellite and subsea backbone links despite extreme logistics.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
National AI plan to turbocharge Australia's AI uptake
Storage

National AI plan to turbocharge Australia's AI uptake

Australia's National AI plan is set to ignite a 2026 surge in AI adoption, data centre build-outs and subscription-led tech investment.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
AR platform boosts precision in North Dakota data centre build
DevOps

AR platform boosts precision in North Dakota data centre build

XYZ Reality partners with Applied Digital to deploy AR technology for precise construction of North Dakota's 400 MW Ellendale AI Factory data centre.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Planera secures USD $8m boost amid surge in data centre builds
DevOps

Planera secures USD $8m boost amid surge in data centre builds

Planera has raised USD $8m to enhance its platform amid a 600% surge in data centre project use, supporting rapid growth in hyperscale and AI infrastructure builds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025