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The companies who retain their senior construction leaders consistently outperform those who don’t. Why? Because continuity at the top stabilizes delivery, protects relationships with GC partners, preserves commissioning standards, and reduces the devastating costs of leadership turnover midbuild. 

Take a look at our 2026 data centre events calendar to plan your events this year.

It’s amazing what you get when you give 40+ curious Year 10 and Year 12 students a blank sheet of paper and ask them to design a brand new data centre. From underground bunkers to doughnut shapes and oil rigs, we saw a level of creativity that had us rethinking what’s possible when it comes to this vital infrastructure.

XYZ Reality, the leading provider of engineering grade augmented reality™ and real-time project controls, is supporting Applied Digital’s delivery of a first-of-its-kind AI Factory Campus in Ellendale, North Dakota.

A third of professionals who received a pay rise in the last year are still planning to leave. That tells us everything we need to know about data centre talent. It’s not just about how much you pay someone, it’s about how you support them, how you recognise them, and how you help them grow. 

We’ve known for a while that a gender imbalance exists in the data centre world. But when only 8% of respondents to our 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey were female – roughly one in twelve – it brought that reality into sharper focus

Young professionals are being presented with the opportunity to be part of a lucrative and rapidly-evolving sector. In our 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey, 1,500 people from around the world shared their compensation packages and feelings towards the sector.

DataX has today, on National Data Centre Day, released the results of its 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey, marking the company’s fifth birthday with its most comprehensive report to date.

Activate Learning Education Trust (ALET) are wrapping up the academic year with a series of high-energy Challenge Days, one of which was at UTC Swindon.

We’re proud to share that Andy Davis, Director at DataX Connect and host of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, has been named in the Datacloud Global Power 50 – a list that recognises 50 of the most influential figures shaping the future of the data center industry. 

This article summarises the key takeaways from CBRE’s Global Data Centre Trends 2025 Report, exploring the state of power, inventory, vacancy, absorption, and availability across global markets.

In response to continued demand for greater transparency in compensation and career progression within the data centre sector, critical infrastructure recruitment consultancy DataX Connect has officially launched its 2025 Data Centre Salary Survey.

This article explores the physical weight of modern AI data centres—what’s contributing to it, why it’s increasing, and how these changes are forcing the industry to rethink everything from structural engineering to site selection. 

In this article, we’ll explore the five levels of data centre commissioning and what this means for those working in testing and commissioning roles within the sector.

Co-founded by Senior Education, Influencer, Marketing and PR leaders, the new Data Centre Marketing Club hosts its first Masterclass at Norton Rose Fullbright on the 22nd May 2025.

Data centre engineers are in high demand across Europe—and the market isn’t slowing down any time soon. As AI, cloud services, and digital infrastructure continue to accelerate, companies are investing in new facilities, expanding existing ones, and urgently seeking skilled people to work in data centre engineer jobs to keep operations running smoothly.

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Global Data Center Market Comparison report paints a clear picture of a fast-moving, high-demand landscape. With the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning accelerating infrastructure requirements, the global data centre industry is undergoing one of its most intense growth periods yet.

Download the Texas data center market report for more information on power availability, market value and emerging trends in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.

Download the Amsterdam data centre market report for more information on power availability, market value and emerging trends in The Netherlands.

Imagine a giant warehouse, but instead of products, it stores everything digital: your photos, videos, games, music, and files. In this article we answer the important question: what is a data centre?

Download the Dublin data centre market report for more information on power availability, market value and emerging trends in the Republic of Ireland.

Not all data centres are created equal. They come in different shapes and sizes, each designed for specific needs. Read on to find out about seven types of data centre.

In this article, we’ll answer the question ‘what is a server?’, what a “rack” has to do with it, and how server rooms and data centres power the internet you use every day.

We’ve pulled together ten of the most significant data centre M&A deals since 2020, ranked smallest to biggest, and what they tell us about where the industry’s heading next. 

In this article we’ll examine key features of a top hiring strategy for BIM jobs, including meeting BIM salary expectations.

Attending Data Centre World 2025 this year felt like stepping into the nerve centre of an industry that never stops evolving. Unable to attend the event? Read our write-up to catch up on some of the best bits.

Businesses that thrive in the data center industry don’t settle for mediocrity. The key to driving this level of progress? Exceptional leadership. Read on to discover the challenges of data center executive recruitment and how Data eXec Search can help.

In this article, we’ll explore the role of AI in data centres at every stage—turning these critical facilities into smarter, more resilient powerhouses of the digital world. 

The transition from education to the workplace can be a daunting one, but hands-on experiences and industry connections, like the ones provided by the Digital Futures Programme, can make all the difference.

We’ve summarised the key points from the Soben Data Centre Trends report, with information on the new data centre locations hotspots and skills shortage.

Download the Sweden data centre market report for more information on power availability, market value and emerging trends in Sweden.

Information about the biggest three data centre events in February 2025.

We’ve read JLL’s 2025 Global Data Center Outlook Report and picked out the key takeaways for each of the four talking points: AI, power grids, liquid cooling, and capital markets.

As we head into a new year, it’s interesting to look back at what has been an extraordinary year for the Inside Data Centre Podcast, hosted by Andy Davis.

Download the Iowa data center market report for more information on power availability, vacancy rate, and development pipeline in Iowa.

We may be biased, but we think the data centre industry is one of the most dynamic and fast-paced sectors out there, offering incredible opportunities for those wanting to set clear career goals.  

The new year is a great time to think about what’s next in your career. If you’re looking for an exciting challenge in a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry, data centre jobs could be your perfect match.

We co-hosted a Digital Futures workshop at The Bicester School with ARK Data Centres. Together, we ran sessions for Year 12 on CV writing and interview techniques.

We recently had the opportunity to volunteer as mentors at UTC Reading’s Community Project Day. Partnering with the Amuka Foundation, the event challenged students to develop real-world solutions to improve infrastructure and education at Loruko Primary School, a rural school in Kenya facing significant challenges. 

A group of secondary schools are working in a new, innovative way with forward-thinking digital infrastructure companies to upskilling students in digital and technical skills, after a report calls on the government to act urgently to address a growing digital skills gap that, if left unchecked, could lose the economy billions. 

Recently, we had the privilege of participating in a Digital Futures Programme Challenge Day at UTC Oxfordshire, where Year 10 and Year 12 students took on the ambitious task of designing a fully operational data centre.  

Students at UTC Heathrow were immersed in an exciting and educational day of challenges focused on sustainability in data centres, hosted by KAO Data and supported by VIRTUS, Vertiv, JLL, Cyrus One, LMG, AWS, ARK, and others.

We’re thrilled that we’ve been awarded Platinum accredited membership as part of The 5% Club’s esteemed 2024-25 Employer Audit Scheme.

During a recent episode of the Inside Data Centre podcast, hosted by Andy Davis, Barbara and Charlotte shared insights into their careers and the mission behind the Forum for Women in Data Centres.

In this podcast episode, Andy Davis uncovers how XYZ Reality, led by David Mitchell, is leveraging augmented reality to reshape the future of data centre construction.

Uptime Institute have just released their 2024 Data Center Staffing and Recruitment Survey. Conducted in August this year, the survey had a total of 857 respondents and showed some interesting trends. 

See below our data centre events calendar for Q1 2025, including conferences and exhibitions across the globe.

In this article, we’ll look at the problems that the data centre talent shortage causes for data centre professionals, employers, and for the industry in its entirety. 

This article will explore the various phases of the data center life cycle, emphasizing the importance of meticulous planning, design, construction, and continuous assessment to optimize performance.  

This week, AVK introduced The AVK Academy, a data centre engineer training academy based in Kent. Read this article to find out more about the key features of the academy, why it is so needed, and how to apply if you’re interested.