The UK wants to lead on AI, but who is going to build it?
Not long ago, data centers were something the average person on the street rarely thought about. They powered the digital services we used every day, but sat largely out of sight.
That has changed. Look at almost any national news site and you will see another data center scheme being proposed, from a £9.5bn data center next to the proposed Universal theme park in Bedfordshire to a £2bn data center in the Borders hills, west of Duns.
Managing Director for UK at Onnec.
This is no longer just a story about Slough, London or a handful of established technology corridors. Data centers are appearing in former industrial sites, rural areas and regional communities, becoming a visible part of the UK’s infrastructure debate.
Part of this is being driven by the Government’s AI ambitions. Through AI Growth Zones, ministers want to accelerate the build-out of AI-enabled data centers by improving access...
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