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Where the build is going.

Think pieces, industry news and pay benchmarking for the people who build data centres.

Think pieces

The big questions behind data centre construction, from The DC Build Network newsletter.

Issue 6 Why do towns say no? Opposition is now a line on the programme. And the crews are part of the story. Issue 5 Enemy of net zero, or the thing paying for it? The biggest buyers of clean power are also the fastest-growing emitters. Both things are true. Issue 4 Is this the railways of the 1840s? The investors lost their shirts. The navvies kept digging. Here's what the last two infrastructure booms tell us about this one. Issue 3 Where should Europe's AI live? The building looks the same either way. The client, the contract and the people allowed on site don't. Issue 2 Who gets the power? Irish data centres now use more electricity than every urban home in the country combined. Issue 1 Who builds the machine? The most advanced technology on earth still needs someone to terminate the cable.

Industry news

Contract wins, new markets and what they mean for hiring.

31 Aug 2026 Mercury scales data centre delivery in Spain Madrid and Zaragoza join the map, as Irish M&E contractors follow the work across Europe. 31 Jul 2026 Irish builders at the heart of Europe's data centre growth Irish contractors are carrying their data centre expertise across Europe. Their people have to go with them. 11 Jun 2026 Exyte's Frankfurt wins: three AI data centres, built in parallel Around €750m and ~80MW near Frankfurt, delivered side by side to 2028, with hundreds of hires in Germany.

Pay benchmarking

Salaries, day rates and rotation packages for data centre delivery roles.

Coming soon Data centre pay benchmark: Europe 2027 Electrical, mechanical and commissioning managers: salaries, day rates and rotation packages, by country. Subscribe to get it first.