Data Centres
Bespoke Capability Statement for Meinhardt
Capability Statement: Parmarbrook Structural Engineers
Our Team.
RICHARD RUSSELL Partner / CEO
DAN KENNETT
Managing DirectorPrivate Sector
CLIFF BUSHE
Data Centre Specialist
Introduction.
Dan Kennett Managing DirectorPrivate Sector
daniel.kennett@fulkers.co.uk 07872 698199
Uncommon Borough, 1 Long Ln, London SE1 4PG
At Fulkers Bailey Russell, we’ve been a trusted partner for businesses in the private sector since 1998. We empower you to achieve your goals by providing a solutions-focused consolidated service.
We understand every business is unique. Our team collaborates closely with you to transform your vision into a reality, understanding what you do, what’s important to you and how the projects we deliver can positively impact your business, ultimately providing a bespoke solution to deliver your project. We believe in fostering a collaborative and flexible approach. Our team seamlessly integrates with yours, becoming an extension of your in-house resources. We are committed to clear communication throughout every stage of the project, keeping you informed with our proven project delivery playbook. This ensures transparency and accountability, allowing you to focus on your core business.
With extensive experience in the private sector, our teams across the UK and internationally provide strategic advice, support and professional services at all stages in the life cycle of a project from site evaluation and initial feasibility studies to final completion.
Through our experience, we review partnering and supply chain management to optimise both delivery and cost. We leverage economies of scale to provide you with the best market value. Additionally, we encourage collaborative problem-solving and continuous improvement through measurable targets.
Our team consistently provides added value to our clients and we have a proven track record of delivering exceptional results for numerous organisations in the private sector.
What we do.
We recognise the changing needs of our clients and see it as our responsibility to improve their business by helping them achieve their goals and effecting changes to their estate as smoothly as possible. In order to meet the needs of our clients precisely and completely, we have divided our business into three key sectors: Private, Public, and Residential & Compliance, which allows us to tailor our approach to each client’s unique needs, especially as they become larger and more complex, often requiring multidisciplinary services.
Our Focus.
Our focus remains on our clients and ensuring that we can provide them with bespoke solutions to deliver their projects. Our business structure benefits our clients, people and B Corp governance by putting the focus on sector and clients’ specific needs, offering a solutions-based joined up approach.
International Affiliations.
Fulkers Bailey Russell are an Associated Member of the Northcroft Global Network.
Northcroft and Fulkers Bailey Russell are affiliated companies with a collaborative partnership spanning over 20 years, providing 24/7 services to mutual international clients. We hold regular joint board meetings, where we share data and benchmark performance, often attending project meetings together, we treat our partnership as an extension of each other’s offices, seamlessly integrating our operations.
Together, we offer comprehensive construction consultancy services, providing customised, innovative solutions specialising. Our people-centered approach places clients and employees at the heart of everything we do.
Recognising the profound impact the built environment has on our climate, we have developed strategies to help clients minimise their environmental footprint through innovative processes, policies and designs. In 2023, Fulkers achieved B Corp Certification, and both Fulkers and Northcroft maintain EcoVadis ratings, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and making a positive impact in all that we do.
Our teams, operating across the UK and internationally, offer strategic advice and professional services across each project phase—from site evaluation and feasibility studies to defects management. Focusing on sustainable spaces, we set clear sustainability targets from the outset, aligning with clients’ sustainability goals and implementing eco-friendly processes without compromising quality.
Northcroft Asia have offices in the following locations:
- Europe
- Malaysia
- Middle East
- Myanmar - Singapore
- China & Hong Kong
- Thailand - Australia
Please click on the links above to view their websites.
Our Services.
We offer a solutions-focused multidisciplinary approach.
Multi-Disciplinary
Through partnership with our approved suppliers, we are able to provide a holistic multi-disciplinary service which includes, but is not limited to:
Acoustic Engineering, Architectural Design, BIM, Civil and Structural Engineering, Digital Surveying, Energy Design, Fire Management, Laser Scanning and Point Cloud, Lift Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Workplace Consultancy
Project Management
Change Management, Clerk of Works, Construction Project Management, Contract Administration, Design Management, Employer’s Agent, Energy Projects, Facilities Planning, Masterplanning, MEP Projects, Migration Management, Procurement, Programming and Scheduling, Project Governance and Control, Supply Chain Management
Cost Management
Bank Monitoring, Budget Advice, Budget Benchmarking, Building Cost Reinstatement Valuation, Cash Flow Analysis, Commercial Governance, Construction Cost Control, Contract Documentation, Design Cost Control, Development Appraisal, Due Diligence and Feasibility, Masterplanning, MEP Cost Control, Procurement Strategy, Project Monitoring, Tender Documentation, Value Management, Whole Life Cost Modelling
Building Surveying
Access Consultancy, Acquisition Surveys, Clerk of Works, Condition Surveys, Contract Administration, Defect Analysis, Design, Extension and Refurbishment, Dilapidations, Due Diligence Surveys, Employer’s Agent, Energy Efficiency, Feasibility Studies, Fire Door and Compartment Surveys, Fire Risk Assessments, Historic Building Conservation, Lead Consultant, Licence to Alter Party Walls, Planned Maintenance Surveys, Risk Management, Sustainable Construction, Whole Life Cycle Costings
At Fulkers Bailey Russell, our core mission goes beyond just improving our clients’ business. We’re a business that cares – about our clients, and our people. We strive to create a positive impact for all stakeholders, ensuring a smooth and successful journey for our clients whilst fostering a supportive and rewarding environment for our employees.
Inspections, Contractor
Designer / H&S Architecture
CDM Advisor,
Safety Advice,
Safety Auditing,
Safety Monitoring
Inspections, Principal Advisor, Designer
BIM, Building Design, Contract Administration, Design, Extension and Refurbishment, Energy Efficiency, Feasibility Studies, Interior Design, Lead Consultant Services, New Build, Sustainable Construction
Project, Programme and Portfolio Management Decarbonisation
Baseline Management, Commercial Management, Data Analyst, Governance, Process Improvement and Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Schedule Management, Strategic and Data Driven Reporting
Carbon Emissions Record, Complete Desktop Audit, Climate Resilience Assessment, Design Principals, Determine Carbon Emissions Baseline, Develop Performance Specification, Energy Modeling, Feasbility Report, Funding Opportunity Review, Heat Decarbonisation Strategy, Lifecycle Assessment, Procurement Strategy
Building Safety
Building Regs Principal Designer, Condition Reports, Design Management, Fire Door Inspections and Maintenance Programming, Fire Door Upgrades and Replacements, Golden Thread, Preparing Building Safety Case, Quality Control Management, Reviewing FRAEW’s, Structural/ Cladding/Fire Remediation
Big enough to cut it, small enough to care.
About Us.
Since the company was founded we have grown into a multidisciplinary consultancy with over 170 employees. Fully owned by three equity partners, we are not restricted by corporate red tape, we are able to take an agile and flexible approach to react to our clients needs quickly.
Strong, visible leadership from our senior teams ensures a personable approach and outstanding service delivery. We are big enough to cut it and small enough to care.
ESG.
Fulkers are a Certified B Corporation, verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Becoming a B Corp was a huge achievement for our company and is validation of our long-standing commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
We have also been awarded the Prestigious Silver Rating from EcoVadis, an internationally recognised sustainability platform that evaluates companies across a range of criteria, including environment, human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement practises. The Silver Medal places Fulkers in the top 25% of all assessed companies and recognises our commitment to sustainable business practices.
“While B Corp focuses on our holistic corporate responsibility, EcoVadis offers a detailed analysis of our operating practices and supply chain, aiding targeted improvements. Together, they enhance our credibility and demonstrate a commitment to ethical and sustainable practices, fostering trust with our clients, stakeholders and partners. Having both accreditations reinforces our dedication to comprehensive sustainability practices across both internal operations and external collaborations. We are one of very few companies to hold both accreditations.”
Sam Bailey, Partner
Our Commitment.
To create awareness.
Share knowledge and resource.
Use of more sustainable materials and practices.
Development of our focus on sustainable procurement process/ policy.
Develop our corporate social responsibility procurement process / policy.
Invest in people and suppliers.
Ensure sustainability is at the forefront of all client conversations.
To lead by example. Staff training.
Develop our KPI’s to reflect the above.
VARIOUS PROJECTS
Location: Various
Value: >£75m
Capability Statement: Meinhardt
IBM Greenock
IBM Greenford
All projects for IBM, delivered by the Fulkers Bailey Russell’s (Fulkers) team members, were on live Data Centres. The team is proud to have replaced nearly all of the infrastructure over IBM’s portfolio throughout the UK and EMEA with no downtime over the last 15 years. All projects were cradle to grave and included engaging with independent commissioning agents to verify the installations, once complete included integrated system tests.
Ten large chillers at IBM North Harbour were replaced one at a time to maintain site cooling during the project, plus rebalancing of the main header once the replacement was complete. Intelligent solutions for cooling were installed and the campus security was updated, including with biometric access controls, cut and climb detection of the fence line, plus the camera systems to react to any intruder attempt on the fence. In line with this was to install a new high security area with an existing data centre to accommodate the needs of an IBM customer. This included new mantrap doors and security fencing (floor to ceiling). IBM Greenford posed additional challenges as it was a listed building and needed close liaison with the local council and English Heritage. We also worked very closely with data centre operatives and the site facilities management team to futureproof the work and plan for asset maintenance and replacement.
EMEA Data Centre Programme, Undisclosed: Delivering data centre infrastructure projects across EMEA all with the remit of no loss of power. All projects required thorough testing and commissioning.
New Machine Room, Greenock, £2m:
The conversion of existing office space into the new machine data room and managing the location transfer of staff. Building the new external service compound, internal coolers, power distribution units, builders works.
Resilience Improvement Project, £12m
Improving the resilience of the complete electrical infrastructure at an IBM Mega Centre comprising 100,000ft² of the data centre by adding four diesel rotary uninterruptible power supply units and 43 static transfer switches. Delivered with no interruption to business operations. This facility now provides N+1 resilience to all client’s data services.
Data Centre, Greenford, £18m
Large data centre infrastructure upgrade including two new generators, construction of a new uninterruptible power supply building, switchgear, batteries and generator controls. Completed with no loss of power to the data centre.
High Voltage Switchgear, North Harbour, £6.2m
Replacement of high voltage switchgear and construction of a new building to house high voltage switchgear and distribution network operator incoming switches. Completed with no loss of power to the data centre.
Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Warwick, £7.8m
Replacement of uninterruptible power supplies system, including switchgear and batteries, completed with no loss of power to the data centre.
e-Learning, Farnborough, £8m
Relocation of IBMs e-Learning facility in Central London to their campus in Farnborough. The project comprised converting an existing open plan office building into a training centre including constructing 20 classrooms and a full kitchen and cafeteria for seating space for 300 people over two sittings.
Google.
Google Campus, Belgium
Members of the Fulkers team led and delivered various infrastructure and construction projects on this live data centre campus. The role was to manage the relationship with the client, keeping projects running in these difficult times and keeping the team and sub-contractors safe. A €25m construction project was carried out to build, fit-out and commission a water treatment plant, taking water from the nearby canal, to assist with campus cooling loads for present and future cooling needs as more data centres are constructed and come online. Cooling tower modifications were completed, including smart cooling solutions, to existing data centres on the Belgium Campus, which were all on live data centres with no loss of production.
Other infrastructure projects included: kilometres of fibre optic installs with splicing, welding and testing; the replacement of generators and uninterruptible power supplies.
Google Data Centre, Finland
Working with the Google team, advising on data centre construction and infrastructure projects across EMEA, as Owners Representative responsible for assisting with the design development and providing advice on constructibility. Included working with the successful general contractor for the delivery of the construction. In Finland, acting on behalf, and with the client as Owners Representative for the construction of a new build, two-storey hyperscale data centre (80Mw). A sea water intake plant was constructed to serve the new data centre and future builds, bringing in additional cooling from the sea. Once treated, the water would assist with the huge cooling demands of the new hyperscale data centre and future-proof for planned new builds.
An interesting challenge in Finland was the presence of granite rock. In order to achieve levels for construction, a large amount of controlled explosions were required resulting in a unique health and safety item to manage. The hyperscale data centre required all of the infrastructure expected of such a project: high voltage feeds from the sub station; low voltage feeds into the data centre, including power distribution unit level; air handling units for fresh air; cooling units for the data centre; uninterruptible power supply and generator back up systems, including generator controls; and building management systems.
Factory acceptance tests were arranged and attended and, when equipment arrived, site acceptance tests were organised along with full testing and commissioning, including an integrated system test by an independent commissioning agent. The team was also responsible for overseeing the full handover, including operations and maintenance manuals, as fitted drawings, training, commissioning certifications and warranty certificates.
VARIOUS PROJECTS
Location: Various
Value: Undisclosed
St. Ghislain, Belgium © Google
Location: Various
Equinix is a world leading digital infrastructure company who interconnect industry-leading organisations such as finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare and education across a digital-first world.
Fulkers are acting as Technical Project Manager’s and providing Quantity Surveying support to Equinix, 9carrying out a large Building Management Systems (BMS) project. The project involves consolidating their critical infrastructure onto a new BMS platform across multiple sites. We are also supporting Equinix with the delivery of a number of smaller day-to-day projects across their large campus of data halls.
In addition we are currently working on replacing the uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and batteries across multiple data centres for Equinix as part of their overall global strategy to improve efficiency and minimise waste streams.
We are also delivering a program of works to upgrade and replace UPS’, generators, and chillers to more efficient options throughout the UK as part of a life cycle maintenance plan, which ensures stability of the service and minimizes outages.
Furthermore we are providing Programme Managers to assist with Equinix’s portfolio of projects across various co-location sites which support a number of their key clients globally.
Deutsche Bank.
VARIOUS PROJECTS
Members of the Fulkers team have provided project management and quantity surveying services for a range of data centre improvement projects for this multinational investment bank. This experience has included:
Data Centre Fit-Out
Works to construct new data hall bringing in an additional 400kw of power.
Uninterrupted Power Supply Pod Cooling Project
Works to install air handling units to uninterrupted power supply pods.
Data Centre, Hayes, £37m
Full pre and post-contract quantity surveying on a 30,000ft2 2N data centre complete with support areas and offices, as well as upgrade to existing incoming electrical supplies.
IT Extension, Hayes, £30m
Option studies for extension of existing facility to deal with forecast IT requirements.
Net Shelter, £4m
Cost planning for “Net Shelter” quick fix solution for IT requirements.
Barclays.
Members of the Fulkers team have supported Barclays for over 10 years delivering various types of projects.
During this period the client’s Real Estate portfolio has increased significantly year on year, in line with business growth, placing huge demands on their Corporate Real Estate Services Department (CRES). Our proposed team have successfully supported CRES throughout by delivering a diverse range of capital investment projects including restacks, office fit-outs, refurbishments, and infrastructure upgrades and data centre schemes.
Infrastructure and data centre projects for this client have included:
Project Dart
Project Dart is the fit-out of an existing building to provide a day one requirement of 24,000ft² white space together with associated infrastructure for day two expansion of technical space. Quantity surveying and risk management services were provided.
Project Spear, Gloucester, Undisclosed Value
Quantity surveying for a new build data centre on existing data centre campus in Gloucester.
Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC)
Upgrades, London, £3m Works to upgrade cooling and replace the CRAC units to an existing live data centre in Canary Wharf.
Busbar Upgrade Works, London, £3m Works to replace and upgrade the existing busbar and cabling installations to an existing data centre in West London. The project utilised a traditional lump sum procurement strategy.
Comms Room Cooling Replacement, £2m
Works to strip out and replace air conditioning units to an existing live data centre. Members of the Fulkers team, have provided both project management and quantity surveying services utilising a negotiated tender procurement strategy.
New
Data Centre
A new 65,000ft² data centre facility. Development and fit out to provide a tier 4 facility with large proportion of high density cabinets, including due diligence.
Data Centre Extension
16,000ft² tier 4 extension to existing data centre facility. The works involved the fit-out, including an element of high-density cabinets and mixed water and CO2 cooling systems. All works were carried out adjacent to an existing operational data centre with appropriate controls put in place.
Disaster Recovery Fit-out
Cat B fit out above a data centre facility to provide disaster recovery offices for dealers and office staff. All works carried out over an existing operational data centre.
New Data Centre, Gloucester, £50m
Detail cost planning for a new 32,000ft2 data centre on the Gloucester Campus, including high voltage infrastructure extensions.
VARIOUS PROJECTS
Location: Various
Value: >£50m
University of East Anglia.
Situated within the Norwich Research Park, just two miles from the centre of Norwich, The University of East Anglia (UEA) is England’s first UNESCO City of Literature and a world leading centre for environment, health and plant science research. The university has long been a leader in the field of environmental research and training and is committed to replicating this success in their strategies for the campus and its surrounding environment.
The university’s Sustainability Board works with their community, staff, researchers and students to explore ways to encourage innovation in the field of environmental impact within the university and beyond as a part of their energy and carbon reduction programme. This programme led the University to initiate the ‘greening’ and refurbishment of their existing data centre, which was not performing in line with their ambitious corporate goals.
The project required the navigation of a number of challenges, including:
- The UEA data centre is located within a Grade II listed building, therefore a solution which optimised, but did not alter, the existing space was required.
- Research programmes operate year-round at the university, which meant maintaining campuswide business as usual throughout the works.
One of the client’s main goals was to increase the capacity of the centre, and therefore also the cooling requirements, whilst also improving the power usage effectiveness (PUE) dramatically, from its previous PUE of 2.08, to a very optimistic 1.19. This target was achieved through heavy engagement with specialist contractors, ensuring a flexible and detailed design tailored to the university’s unique space.
DATA CENTRE REFURBISHMENT
Location: Norwich Value: £1m
Confidential Projects.
Retail data centre company, 19.2MW New build data centre, Slough, London: Developed over 2nr 9.6MW phases at a density of 6.25kW/Cab.
Block Redundant Electrical topology. Customer signed after the 1st phase for the full building which enabled the investment of the second expansion phase, and included the customer fit-out works for all halls. Customer works also included introduction of a second catcher (ie, from 8+1, to 8+2), electrical infrastructure modifications to change to a distributed redundant topology, and air cooled chillers to 3 of the 7 cooling strings to reduce ASHRAE A1R excursion hours.
6MW Power upgrade project, London: Tactical project within an existing data centre reduce oversell from 40% to 10%. Scheme comprised the erection of a 3 storey extension to the side of the existing data centre to house a new 6MW (3+1) distributed redundant electrical infrastructure, the introduction of an additional 2MW mechanical block to the mechanical ring, and the re-supply of the existing UPS output panels within the existing halls.
Existing retail/co-lo data centre, London dockland: 1.6MW power upgrade and expansion of an existing retail/co-lo data centre to provide 1.6MW of additional electrical capacity and c. 650 cabE. Developed within an existing converted office structure. The scheme comprised the introduction of 2nr 800kW electrical blocks and the fit out of c. 2,500m2 of existing vacant office space over 2 and a half floors. The scheme also comprised the introduction of scrubbers and flues to all existing generators on the site to enable the renewal of the environmental permit and a number of acoustic measures to address on-going planning issues with local residents
Expansion/Extension of existing Retail/Co-lo campus site, Slough: Provided c. 12MW and 3,000 CabE iternerary over three levels in one expansion phase and two future planned power upgrade phases. There was a significant investment that was off-set by tethering an additional UPS output board to the iputboards (i.e 12 shalls) supplied by 12 output panels and 6 input paniels/electrical strings.
LD14, Planned new development: retail data centre, retail/C-lo ‘tower’ data centre, Slough, London: Development of a new build 19.2MW and c. 3,200 CabE of itinerary (6kW/CabE) over 3 planned expansion phases and 3 power phases. Developed over 5 floors, this project was the first data centre in Slough to receive full planning permission which exceeds the height restriction in the SPZ (currently 3 storeys, or 18 metres). Scheme was also part of the first batch of projects in the UK for this provider to be designed to ASHRAE A1A standards, and the first to be developed at 6kW/Cab (final state).
First phase, 7.56MW, c. 1,800 CabE (4.25kW/CabE), Retail co-lo data centre development, Manchester: Scheme comprised the conversation of an existing industrial/light commercial warehouse shell, including the creation of a box-in-box structure and mezzanine. First phase was 3.24MW and comprised the first 3 blocks of a 7+1 block redundant, mech-on-block scheme and included fit-out of 50% of the halls (approx. 900 cabE). Project completed in Q2-22.
Second phase of a 7.56MW, c. 1,800 CabE (4.25kW/ CabE) retail/co-lo data centre development in Manchester and included the delivery of the 4th and 5th electrical blocks in a 7+1 block redundant electrical topology and the fit-out of the final 50% of the halls (approx. 900 cabE) Project due to complete in Q3-24.
12.2MW, New build data centre, Dublin: Developed by a retail data centre company and pre-let to a hypercaler. Developed over a single phase, including the customer fit-out works. Density at 8.33kW/ Cab. Electrical topology was for an 8+1 electrical blocks arranged in a distributed redundant topology, with separate blocks for the mechanical load. Due to utility power constraints (Capacity and timing), combined with environmental considerations, the scheme included dual prime gas turbine, diesel generators, which was the first of its kind in Dublin.