Government Invests £500 Million in Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor Oct 23, 2025 The government is accelerating growth across the Oxford to Cambridge Corridor with a major £500 million investment package aimed at delivering new homes, infrastructure, and business space, while strengthening transport links and creating thousands of new jobs. Communities and businesses across the region will benefit from improved connectivity, including the reopening of the Cowley Branch […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
L&G Raises €600 Million for New Digital Infrastructure Fund Sep 9, 2025 Legal & General (L&G) has announced the first close of its new Digital Infrastructure Fund (LDIF), securing approximately €600 million in commitments and co-investments. The fund marks a major step in L&G’s strategy to expand its private markets platform and respond to the growing demand for digital infrastructure across Europe and the UK. LDIF is […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Tritax Big Box acquires Heathrow site for Data Centre Jan 21, 2025 Tritax Big Box REIT plc has purchased a 74-acre site at Heathrow, London within the Slough Availability Zone, a key FLAP-D prime EMEA data centre location. Simultaneously, the Company has acquired a 50% share in a joint venture with a leading European renewable and low carbon energy power generator. The JV enables accelerated power delivery […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Blackstone announces £10bn investment into UK AI data centre Sep 26, 2024 Blackstone has confirmed they’ll be investing around £10bn into the UK for an artificial data centre in Blyth, situated in the North East of England. The development will create 4,000 jobs including 1,200 during the construction period – with the project housed on the site formerly outlined for the BritishVolt battery plant which was set […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Apatura secures planning consent for the largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System awarded in Scotland Sep 13, 2024 New site at Port Glasgow will deliver grid scale battery energy storage driving its renewable energy ambitions in Scotland Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a major new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde with a capacity of 700 megawatts (MW). This is the largest planning consent for […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
New world-leading data centre on the horizon for Hertfordshire Sep 12, 2024 Planning has been submitted by DC01UK for a new, state-of-the-art data centre situated in Hertsmere, Hertfordshire. The proposed best-in-class facility would be one of the largest data centre campuses in Europe, catering for up to two million square feet of floor space, set in the grounds of 85 acres adjacent to the A1 and M25, […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Amazon to invest £8bn into UK data centres over 5-years Sep 11, 2024 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 […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Startup NatPower Announces £10bn Investment in Britain’s Largest Battery Storage Initiative Mar 7, 2024 NatPower, a burgeoning UK-based company, has committed an impressive £10bn towards establishing the nation’s most extensive collection of battery storage facilities. This bold move aims to significantly enhance the UK’s green power capabilities, with plans to introduce three “gigaparks” shortly, followed by an additional ten next year. The venture is set to play a crucial […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Glasgow collaborates with UK Infrastructure Bank to accelerate Clyde Metro development Apr 14, 2023 A project that seeks to accelerate the development of Clyde Metro has been agreed between Glasgow and UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB). UKIB has been working with the council to support the development of financial and commercial plans for the mass transit project which was recently confirmed by the Scottish Government as a key priority for […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Macquarie Asset Management acquires significant stake in Virtus Data Centres Aug 2, 2022 St Telemedia Global Data Centres (ST Telemedia) has reached an agreement for Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, to acquire a significant minority stake in leading data centre provider VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS). VIRTUS provides colocation and cloud connectivity services to blue-chip clients, including global technology companies and enterprise clients. Its portfolio […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
