Integrated Solutions for Data Centre Development

Building data centres presents complex challenges: site conditions and legal regulations must be carefully considered, as well as proper infrastructure development and planning. An experienced partner is indispensable in this process.

CDM Smith has been successfully collaborating with international data centre developers and general planners for over a decade. With more than 800 employees in Germany, we offer comprehensive engineering services – from site development to engineering and environmental planning to construction supervision. This allows you to fully focus on the construction of your data centre building.

 Site Development

Well-planned site development is the cornerstone of any successful data centre project. Our extensive services ensure your site is prepared for construc­tion while meeting all regulatory and envi­ron­men­tal require­ments. CDM Smith services include:

my_location Site Due Diligence

apartment Building contaminant/ dismantling and disposal concepts

engineering General contractor for demolition

flood Flood and heavy rain modelling

search Geot­ech­ni­cal inves­ti­ga­tion

add_road Infra­struc­ture and landscape planning

pets Species protection

eco Envi­ron­men­tal compen­sa­tion measures

description Envi­ron­men­tal report/ envi­ron­men­tal assessment

query_stats Feasibility studies for power supply/ waste heat utilisation

search Cont­a­m­i­nated site inves­ti­ga­tion and remediation

grass Solid waste and soil management

Design and Construc­tion

Our inter­dis­ci­pli­nary team combines compre­hen­sive engineering services with detailed planning in the following areas:

 

bolt Engineering Procurement Construc­tion Management (EPCM) for high-voltage power lines and substations

traffic Infra­struc­ture and open space planning

foundation Foundation concepts and FEM modelling

apartment Excavation pit planning, shoring, dewatering

gavel Permit in accordance with the Federal Immission Control Act (German: BImSchG)

eco Envi­ron­men­tal Impact Assessment (EIA)

engineering Construc­tion supervision

health_and_safety Health and safety coor­di­na­tion