Construction Magazine May 2018 | Page 128

KEPPEL DATA CENTRES
STS-Tecom , CBRE and WISAG , all providers of professional and innovative data center services
“ Those companies go above and beyond what you ask for ,” says Mueller . “ They see issues that need to be resolved and work fast , effectively and collaboratively in order to provide a smart solution .
“ As we embark on this growth journey , having partners that can provide that level of innovation and collaboration will continue to prove instrumental .”
At the time of writing , Keppel is very much at the start of this growth journey in Germany . Having finalised the acquisition of its Frankfurt data centre at the end of last year , and an official operational date earmarked for July 2018 , what does the future hold for Keppel in Germany and beyond ?
Mueller feels that the current data centre market in TIER 1 cities across the world is dominated by the likes of Google and Facebook , responsible for close to 40 % of market growth in 2017 alone . This , he believes ,
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