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At Data Centre London, the conversation has moved on from whether AI will drive growth - the industry is now firmly focused on how to deliver at pace, while navigating the practical realities of power, sustainability and regulation. Across the sessions, o

Speed may define the data centre market today - but permitting increasingly determines who can actually move. A clear theme in Soben's Data Centre Trends 2026 report is that as timelines compress and programmes scale, permitting has moved from a backgroun

Soben's Data Centre Trends Report 2026 explores the trends and challenges shaping the industry this year. In this article, Joe Cusick discusses Trend 9 - New Chips on the Menu. Chips are the new battleground for data center delivery, shaping everything fr

Why pace has become the defining factor in data centre deliverySpeed has long been central to data centre delivery. What has changed is just how completely it now defines success.One thing is clear from Soben's Data Centre Trends 2026 report this year: sc

It is no wonder that, thanks to power availability, competitive construction costs, and an increasingly experienced supply chain, Brazil has become a natural hub for digital infrastructure. As highlighted in Soben's 2026 Data Centre Trends Report, the ind

Soben's Data Centre Trends Report 2026 explored the trends and challenges shaping the industry this year. In this article, Robert McQueen examines Trend 8 - The Race for Faster Permitting. Permitting has become one of the most significant delivery risks f

With RFS timelines shrinking to 12-14 months from the start of construction, how is the industry adapting to unprecedented delivery pressure?Recorded live at Kickstart Europe 2026, this episode focuses on the realities of delivering data centre projects i

How are Germany and the Netherlands evolving as data centre markets - and what does that mean for developers and operators?Recorded live at Kickstart Europe 2026, this episode explores regional behaviours, shifting development dynamics and the growing inf

Helena Mubiru from Soben part of Accenture attended Kickstart Europe 2026 to connect with peers across the data centre ecosystem and reflect on the conversations shaping the industry's future. The data centre industry is expanding rapidly, while facing a

Is Germany's data centre market on the brink of an AI-driven transformation?Recorded live at Kickstart Europe 2026, this episode explores how AI is reshaping the European data centre landscape - with a focus on Germany and the Netherlands. From Frankfurt