Data Centre Construction Market Report UK 2024-2028
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The latest edition of the UK Data Centre Construction Market Report 2024 – 2028 includes a detailed assessment of current trends and developments in the overall market, by type of data centre and the products and services supplied to the sector. Also covered is an in-depth look at market influences and drivers, regional analysis, and market prospects for 2024 through to 2028.
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This report provides up-to-date and detailed insight into a growing market that has bucked the trends of other sectors during the recent years of economic and political uncertainty. It includes an overall market assessment, as well as detailed analysis of sub-sectors and product categories.
The amount of data created over the five years between 2021 and 2025 is estimated to be more than double that created over the previous 60 years. Growth in the number of internet-connected devices is expected to grow by 242% in the decade between 2019 and 2030.
Demand for data storage and processing has been growing exponentially and is showing no sign of slowing. Government policy to grow the digital economy, and the data centre infrastructure that supports it, means that demand for new data centres and services to maintain them will continue to increase.
This presents an opportunity for those who build and operate data centres in the UK. This includes manufacturers and distributors of IT and engineering equipment, builders and installers, and consultants. The importance of making sure data centres are sustainable means that there is often a requirement for sustainable design and the inclusion of renewable energy generation.
Data Centre Construction Market Summary
- Market size by value 2019 to 2024, rates of change.
- Market mix by ownership status, new build / retrofit /RMI, and by product supply category.
Regional Analysis
The regional analysis shows that data centres are being built outside the traditional hotspots of London and the South East. Space, lower cost and a lower temperature climate are some of the reasons for establishing data centres in northern England, for example.
Products and Services
There is a wide range of products and services used in data centre construction, in particular M&E. This creates opportunities for manufacturers of engineering and IT equipment, specialist installers and consultants.
Key Issues Covered in the Report
- Analysis of the factors affecting the data centre market, such as society’s increasing reliance on digital infrastructure in everyday life, and the UK Government’s policy of classifying data centres as part of critical infrastructure.
- The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its requirement for significant processing power as a key driver of data centre construction.
- The increase in connected devices (the Internet of Things), including smart homes and autonomous devices.
- The need for data centres to prioritise sustainability, in terms of using renewable energy sources for electrical power, but also to introduce more efficient use of water in cooling systems.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Introduction to this edition
- 1.2 Sources of Information
- 1.3 Definition
- 1.4 Glossary
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & MARKET SIZE
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Executive Summary
- 2.2 Market size
3. MARKET DRIVERS – PESTLE ANALYSIS
- 3.1 Political Market Drivers
- 3.2 Economic Market Drivers
- 3.3 Social Market Drivers
- 3.4 Technical Market Drivers
- 3.4.1 AI
- 3.4.2 Cooling
- 3.4.3 Broadband Roll Out and 5G
- 3.5 Legal Market Drivers
- 3.6 Environmental Market Drivers
4. THE DATA CENTRE CONSTRUCTION MARKET
- 4.1 Data Centre Market Structure
- 4.1.1 Providers profiles
- 4.1.2 Data Centre clients
- 4.2 The Ratings Structure
5. PRODUCT AND SUPPLIERS REVIEW
- 5.1 Power Cabling and Electrical Equipment
- 5.1.1 IT and Power Equipment Manufacturers
- 5.2 Cooling and Air Conditioning
- 5.2.1 Cooling and Air Conditioning Suppliers
- 5.3 Building fabric and design
- 5.3.1 Floors
- 5.3.2 Walls and Roofs
- 5.3.3 Lighting
- 5.4 Site Security and Access Control
- 5.4.1 Fire Protection and Alarm Systems
- 5.5 Other Products
- 5.6 Modular
- 5.7 Costs
- 5.7.1 Supply Chain
6. DATA CENTRE CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS
- 6.1 Building Contractors
- 6.2 Data Centre Design & Build Specialists
- M&E Contractors
- 6.3 Consultants
- 6.4 Funding
- 6.4.1 Investors in Data Centre Construction
7. REGIONAL REVIEW OF DATA CENTRE PROVISION AND CONSTRUCTION
- 7.1 London
- 7.1.1 Overview
- 7.1.2 London Areas and data centre projects
- 7.2 South East
- 7.2.1 Overview
- 7.2.2 Counties and data centre projects
- 7.2.3 Major Data Centre projects
- 7.3 South West
- 7.3.1 Overview
- 7.3.2 Counties and data centre projects
- 7.4 Manchester and the North-West
- 7.4.1 Overview
- 7.4.2 Counties and data centre projects
- 7.5 Northumberland and the North-East
- 7.5.1 Overview
- 7.5.2 Counties and data centre projects
- 7.6 Yorkshire and Humberside
- 7.6.1 Overview
- 7.6.2 Counties and data centre projects
- 7.7 The Midlands: East MIdlands and West Midlands
- 7.7.1 Overview
- 7.7.2 Counties and data centre projects
- Data Centre projects
- Influential projects
- 7.8 East England
- 7.8.1 Overview
- 7.8.2 Counties and data centre projects
- Data Centre projects
- Influential projects
- 7.9 Scotland
- 7.9.1 Overview
- 7.9.2 Counties and data centre projects
- Data Centre projects
- Influential projects
- 7.10 Wales
- 7.10.1 Overview
- 7.10.2 Counties and data centre projects
- Data Centre projects
- Influential projects
8. MARKET FORECASTS
Market Influences and Drivers
Covered in the report are main influences that drive the data centre sector, including detailed PESTLE analysis. It also includes:
- Analysis of technological advances, like the evolution and use of AI and increased processing power.
- Review of government policy and its role in driving data centre construction.
- The importance of sustainability, given net zero targets and the large electricity requirements of data centres.
- Regional analysis of data centre provision and construction, underlining key projects happening across the UK and major actors involved in them.
- There is a current emphasis on constructing new data centres, but retrofit and RMI will be important. This is because the technology is continually changing, so data centres need to be regularly upgraded.
There is a wide range of products and services used in data centre construction, in particular M&E. This creates opportunities for manufacturers of engineering and IT equipment, specialist installers and consultants.
Data Centre Construction Market Forecast
The report provides forecast to 2028, including implications for future data centre construction, retrofit and RMI, based on macro factors, particularly political, technological and sustainable actors.
End Use Sectors
- Assessment of key end-use applications – cloud storage, Internet of Things, analytics, AI, 5G mobile, Infrastructure-as-a-Service, e-Commerce and gaming.
- Review and market development by type of data centre ownership: owner occupier, wholesale provider and co-location.
- Examples and profiles of companies building and operating data centres.
- Analysis by data centre provider and type of data centre facility.
Product Subsectors
- Overview of new-build centres vs. retrofit and RMI.
- Detailed review of supply to the sector by product category, including: power cabling and electrical equipment, cooling and air conditioning, building fabric, and site security and access control.
- Summary of data centre construction specialists, including: building contractors, designers, consultants and funders.
- Profiles of product and service suppliers.

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