INDUSTRY CHALLENGE
The datacenter industry is experiencing unprecedented growth. According to one study, North America’s third-party operator supply grew more than 40%, from 12.4GW in2023 to over 18GW in 2024, not including the additional 30GW of planned capacity*.
To meet rising demand, developers and data center operators are looking to transform spaces such as unused offices, abandoned buildings, or outdated data centers into modern facilities tailored for hyperscale users and AI service providers. Key design considerations must be made to deliver a turnkey data center space that meets client design requirements at the speed demanded in the market today.
Many developers are focusing on older data centers or retrofitting existing spaces that are already connected to the grid, giving them an advantage in fast-growth, energy-constrained markets. While modernizing these facilities presents significant opportunities, especially for AI workloads, design and construction must address increased rack density and explore unique strategies such as vertical optimization to leverage the existing infrastructure.
APPROACH
LEDG is working with developers and data center operators on turnkey data center fit-outs creating future-ready, resilient, and scalable infrastructure for top high-performing tenants.
For example, LEDG helped a data center operator in a primary data center market fast-track the transformation of a legacy data center into a purpose-built 6MW turnkey fit out for a hyperscale client. Details included:
RESULTS
LEDG helps developers make important decisions regarding their assets and investment opportunities. Transforming facilities into valuable digital infrastructure requires partnering with data center assessment, design, and construction administration experts. Our customers rely on LEDG for data center fit-out project success.