Supply chains not equipped to deliver advanced AI data centres, T&T finds

By Daniel Gayne2025-11-05T11:51:00

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More than four-in-five data centre industry experts do not believe supply chains are equipped to deliver on current demand, with power availability and advanced cooling technology cited as key barriers

More than four-in-five data centre industry experts do not believe supply chains are equipped to deliver on current demand, according to Turner & Townsend.

The consultant’s latest data centre construction cost index pointed to 2025 as an inflection point, with the sector shifted from traditional cloud-based, air-cooled data centres to high-density, liquid-cooled facilities to support AI workloads

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