Construction is due to start this year and the sites are expected to come online as early as 2027 with data capacity following in 2028, Mace said in a statement.

The unnamed sites are located in high-demand regions with secured grid capacity, including the South East, West Midlands and West of England. They are being designed to support high-performance computing and artificial intelligence applications.

Each site will be powered from the outset using direct-wire renewable electricity and onsite energy storage.

Mace Construct managing director for technology and manufacturing Alister Grey said the firm would draw on its experience of building large-scale data centres across Europe.

He said that early involvement with PACE would allow it to optimise project delivery and add value for the client.

The partnership is structured to encourage continued collaboration through the design and build phases, although procurement and contract details have not yet been disclosed.

PACE chief executive Rob Denman said the company’s portfolio included more than 1.2GW of clean energy projects with near-term grid connections across the UK.

He added that combining PACE’s infrastructure expertise with Mace Construct’s delivery record would create a platform for sustainable digital infrastructure.

Mace data centre projects in the UK include London jobs such as a hyperscale data centre for Microsoft at Park Royal, and the Pure DC Brent Cross data centre.

The group’s construction operations delivered record turnover of £2.1bn in its most recent accounts for the 2024 calendar year.

Earlier this week, Mace Group announced plans to rebrand its construction division later in the year, following a majority investment in its consultancy arm by Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

Data centre opportunities are prompting other contractors to refine and expand their business strategies.

This week, for instance, Winvic established a dedicated division to pursue data centre jobs.

Source: Mace Construct announcement

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