CBRE stories
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IDHL doubles office space in Leeds with new 10-year lease
6 days ago
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hcm
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investment
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digital marketing
IDHL moves into a 9,600 sq ft space at 10 South Parade, Leeds, with a new 10-year lease, doubling its office size to support its 400-strong workforce.
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ALET partnership hailed 'Best Talent Developer' for second year
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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hcm
ALET UTCs and Partners' initiative tackling the digital infrastructure sector's talent shortage wins its second Best Talent Developer award.
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IWD 2024: Navigating the tech landscape to fulfil customer needs
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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dei
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customer service
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it industry
Bianca Ipscwitz narrates her experiences navigating the dynamic and exciting tech industry to meet diverse customer needs.
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Digital Realty partners with UK's Digital Futures Programme
Tue, 27th Feb 2024
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public cloud
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dc
Digital Realty allies with UK's Digital Futures Programme to groom young digital talent, aiding program expansion into Thames Valley schools.
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Aussies value flexible hours over working from home
Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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workforce management
Australian employees value flexible working hours over working from home, but many would consider leaving their job if remote work was no longer an option.
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'Digital Futures' education scheme expands to three more UK sites
Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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edutech
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hyperscale
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public cloud
After attaining triumph at UTC Heathrow, Activate Learning Education Trust is extending its award-winning 'Digital Futures' programme to three further UK sites, tackling the digital skills shortage.
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Zahl Limbuwala appointed Executive Chairman of maincubes Advisory Board
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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dc
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investment
Data centre firm maincubes appoints industry veteran Zahl Limbuwala as Executive Chairman of its Advisory Board.
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Tech start-up Happly revolutionises moving with $1.75m seed funding
Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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melbourne
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sydney
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brisbane
Australian start-up Happly has secured $1.75m in seed funding to further develop its end-to-end moving platform.
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NZ tech sector using the office the least as NZ embraces hybrid working
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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cbre
A new survey of New Zealand office occupiers has proven that the tech sector's love of working from home is still very much alive and well.
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AI drives North American data centre construction sector: CBRE
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
According to CBRE, North American data centre construction rose 25% to a record high in the first half of 2023, driven by the growth of AI.
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CBRE appoints Dolven as Data Center Research Director
Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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apac
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telco
Gordon Dolven joins CBRE as Director of Americas Data Center Research to lead development, collaborate globally, and elevate thought leadership.
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Mace appoints Chris Wallace as Head of Datacentres & Critical Facilities
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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asia pacific
Mace, a global consultancy firm, appoints Chris Wallace as Head of Datacentres and Critical Facilities to bolster their growth in Asia Pacific.
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CBRE appoints Dedi Iskandar as Asia Pacific advisory & transaction services data center solutions head
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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Dedi Iskandar has been appointed as Asia Pacific advisory and transaction services data center solutions head.
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CBRE finds record levels of investment in APAC data centers
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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apac
CBRE's new report finds direct investment in the sector more than doubled in 2021, surpassing investment volumes for the past four years
combined.
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CBRE & Virtual Power Systems boost power intelligence in data centers
Mon, 15th Feb 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cbre
CBRE Data Center Solutions is partnering with Virtual Power Systems to boost power capacity for global data center clients.
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Former CBRE data centre head joins EkkoSense board
Wed, 15th May 2019
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ekkosense
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job moves
Former CBRE data centre head Mark Acton joins EkkoSense as a non-executive director, bringing 25 years of global expertise to aid its international expansion.
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Expert says data centres are investments with almost guaranteed profits
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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investment
Data centres offer long-term contracts and recurring revenues like conventional property, but they come with the added bonus of rapid growth prospects.
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Frankfurt to pinch London’s crown as Europe’s data centre king
Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The future is certainly looking rosy for the data centre market in not just the common cities like London and Frankfurt, but the whole of Europe.
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CBRE appoints new director to lead expansion into the Nordics
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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colocation
The company is making substantial investments into the area following significant market growth and rapid expansion.
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Industry heavyweights debate the future at Datacloud Europe 2018
Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Datacloud Europe kicked off today with a keynote from Schneider Electric's Kevin Brown on the future of the data center industry.