Prime example of sustainable urban development

Data centres form the backbone of digitalisation. In the Rhine-Main region, one of the leading areas for the data centre industry in Europe, new infrastructure is constantly being built to meet the growing demand. Julius Berger International is supporting the construction of a new data centre on a 125,000 m² site in the Frankfurt region.

The project is being handled by Julius Berger International together with an engineering office based in Ireland. Our specialists are responsible for designing the roads and other infrastructure structures and are advising the client on various tasks in the field of structural engineering. At the time of commissioning, the site is owned by a public authority. The demolition of the old buildings can only be carried out in stages, as the existing buildings will only be cleared gradually.

A second data centre, located to the south of the site, is already under construction during the planning phase. This necessitates particularly close coordination with the construction site and the client and leads to special challenges in the design of a road, sewer lines and wastewater management. The location in a water protection area is another special feature and leads to particular requirements with regard to diesel storage for the emergency power supply, fire water retention and rainwater management.

Security, energy efficiency, sustainability and regulatory requirements - data centres are particularly challenging tasks for our engineering teams. For our client, the project is part of an expansion strategy under high competitive pressure. Thanks to their extensive experience with major international projects, our experts ensure effective coordination of the various trades, including the bilingual preparation of plans and documents, and thus make a decisive contribution to meeting the tight schedule.