A new build data centre in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, developed by Global Switch as its first project in the city.
The project comprises a 55,000 sqm data centre with a maximum load capacity of 58MW. Designed by AWP Architects, it incorporates leading technologies, including a Dynamic UPS (DRUPS) system for backup power and containerised equipment housing assembled off site and installed on steel structures. The project faced regulatory challenges associated with achieving the required power density and space, particularly the need for a 900 mm raised floor to serve the technology suites. This exceeded standard Buildings Department and Fire Services Department provisions and required significant fire engineering to secure approvals.
WT provided full quantity surveying and cost management services across the project lifecycle to manage costs associated with the building’s high power and space demands. We supported Global Switch in delivering its first Hong Kong data centre, addressing the cost implications of advanced building services, off-site construction methods and regulatory requirements.