Data centres are at the heart of the modern electronic communications phenomenon and are an essential part of the built environment in the 21st century. 

IT processing power continues to be developed at a massive rate and this leads to increasing demands on computer environments in terms of power and cooling requirements.  As technology improvements show no sign of slowing down, attention will focus on data centres and their ability to provide the necessary environment.

ARCADIS has provided both project management and cost consultancy services to many Corporates as well as the major co-location and switch site operators. Commissions undertaken total well over 3,000,000 sq. ft. across Europe, ranging from small switch sites to large data centre sites involving both new build and refurbishment projects. 

With the growth in IT out-sourcing, we advise developer clients and IT suppliers on the construction of new stand alone facilities together with the refurbishment and upgrade of existing empty or lower grade specification data centres to current standards. 

Our knowledge base and expertise is sector specific, enabling us to benchmark project criteria against tested deliverables, share innovation as well as market trends from project to project.