Construction Technology: National Amazon to invest £8bn into UK data centres over 5-years September 11th, 2024 Deividas Krupstas Amazon and the UK Government has announced plans to invest £8bn into the UK data centres sector over the next five years.The Labour Party, who’ve called in previously rejected data centre applications since taking to office since the General Election, is focusing on the data centre sector to provide an economic boost, and it seems Amazon have answered the call.The investment could support more than 14,000 jobs annually across the supply chain, contributing £14bn annually to the UK’s economy.Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “This £8bn of investment marks the start of the economic revival and shows Britain is a place to do business. I’m determined to go further so we can deliver on our mandate to create jobs, unlock investment and make every part of Britain better off. The hard work to fix the foundations of our economy has only just begun.”Amazon confirmed the money will be spent on expanding the operations of their Amazon Web Services (AWS) group.
