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Europe’s most anticipated digital infrastructure transformation event

Continuous growth in cloud demand and IoT technologies, which are mission-critical for the digital business, is set to dramatically transform data centre architectures over the next few years. With acceleration of hybrid IT, ownership of IT infrastructure is radically shifting, disrupting business models and the ecosystems of digital infrastructure providers, moving business towards the server less data centre of the future.

For the first time, JCA is exhibiting at this ground-breaking event, being held over two days at Old Billingsgate in London. Organised by Data Center Dynamics (DCD), which delivers a world leading series of events across five continents, this year’s event brings together the full ecosystem of operators, technology specialists and end-users, helping them make informed technology decisions in a dynamic digital infrastructure landscape.

To find out more about upcoming conferences, please visit DCD

We are delighted to announce that the first data centre being built by JCA at the Harlow Enterprise Zone in Essex on behalf of KAO Data has achieved a BREEAM Excellent Design Certification.

BREEAM is the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for master planning projects, infrastructure and buildings, measuring sustainable value in a series of categories. The certification is an impressive credential for the attention that’s been paid to keeping a low carbon footprint for KAO Data and its customers. We are immensely proud of all the hard-work that everyone has put into this landmark achievement for sustainability. The development of KAO London One at Harlow, as part of the KAO Data Campus continues according to schedule with client handover anticipated in December 2017.

JCA’s Managing Director, Tom Absalom, commented:

“Achieving BREEAM ‘Excellent Design Certification’ for the data centre construction project JCA is delivering on a design and build basis for KAO Data is testament to our collective focus on delivering the highest levels of sustainability. The team can be very proud of gaining this significant environmental recognition as part of its collaborative approach.”

To find out more about BREEAM’s classifications, please visit http://www.breeam.com/

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London provides care for nearly one million people.
A significant increase in patients has placed heightened demand on both adult and neonatal intensive care units (ICUs). As a result, both critical care facilities are being expanded and redeveloped through a £20 million investment, half of which has been funded by charitable donations.
JCA is undertaking a complex programme of works to facilitate the ICU expansion, whilst ensuring unhindered access to the hospital’s A&E department. The project involves construction of a new plant room directly above the existing rooftop facility, which provides services for all wards and 80 per cent of the hospital’s operating theatres. All essential services will be migrated to the new plant room, including medical gas extraction, air handling and electrical plant, with all legacy plant to be removed and disposed of. Once the new plant room is ready, all new equipment will be assembled on site, commissioned and tested through an intensive proving period prior to the new plant room coming on stream.