The data centre industry is booming.
Infrastructure is projected to reach $200 billion worldwide by the end of the year and there’s a newfound optimism throughout the sector. Even with the challenges of 2020, Europe’s data centre market has managed to prosper. I've written about this in a previous article.
Within this exciting industry, the role of General Contractors is going through a transformation. In this live CM Conversations episode, we discuss these changes and tackle questions like:
• Are we starting to see a more integrated approach to design & build construction projects?
• Is the Uber model coming to construction?
• How will self-performing contractors like DPR evolve?
• Is Pre-fabrication, modular construction the future for data centres?
• Who will be the most important person on a construction site in the future?
• Which technology do you see being the next big thing for use in data centre projects?
To do this, I speak to Damian Farr who’s the European Managing Director of DPR. Damian is an experienced engineering construction professional with a strong international project track record, delivering complex major engineering projects in the power, mission critical, technology, life sciences and health sectors.
To give you a flavour of what to expect from this podcast, we've created a short highlights clip here: "Is the Role of the Data Centre General Contractor Changing?".
Please let me know what you think of the podcast - my email is Henry.Longhurst@industrial-cm.com. If you'd like to collaborate on a future recruitment project in this space or some content, please get in touch too.
For more about me and my content, go to my profile page.
Henry Longhurst
Henry is passionate about helping bring new innovations and technologies to the construction market, the second least digitized industry worldwide. He works with some of the world’s most respected general contractors, OEMs and technology providers, as well as VC-backed ConTech start-ups who are looking to scale their teams and brand.
Henry recognises that it is particularly important for start-ups to not only attract the right talent but also promote their brand to prospective employees and clients. He supports his clients throughout this journey, from creating a talent strategy to establishing talent retention processes, specifically in the following areas:
- Construction Software
- Construction Robotics and Drones
- Augmented/Virtual Reality
- Virtual Design & Construction
- Modular, Prefab and 3D Printing
He prides himself on the ability to source candidates in niche markets for hard-to-fill roles regardless of location. To date, we have placed candidates in over 50 countries in both commercial and non-commercial roles.
Outside of work, you’ll often find Henry on the golf course and he’s always looking to play new courses – so don’t hesitate to ask him to play a round.
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