How did you come to be in the digital infrastructure industry?
I come from an architectural background and have spent about 20 years working in architecture. My first data centre project happened while I was completing my degree. I worked with Imagination Technologies designing a data centre as part of my final case study piece. This was something I could lead independently, helping me showcase my skills as an architect.
In the years that followed I’ve worked on projects for a variety of different industries and purposes. For the London Olympics I supported the IT team to deliver results, timing, and scoring rooms for the test events in 2011. I’ve also worked on schools, student accommodation, science labs, and retail. All of which require meticulous attention to specifications and must integrate considerations like fire safety, acoustics, and structural integrity.
More recently, working with MCa in Nottingham, I worked with Kao Data to deliver KLON-2. That project was like my baby as I was involved from start to finish and something I was very proud of. Today I’m working for RPS to lead a multidisciplinary team on the design of a hyperscale data centre campus. Whilst doing the day-to-day, I assist the team with feasibility studies for prospective DC sites. Data centres bring their unique set of challenges and opportunities, so it’s an exciting industry to work in.
If your application is successful, Harlow Council will transfer the grant by BACS. Bank details (account name, number and sort code) will need to be supplied with a summary of accounts.
Funding conditions: If your application is successful, your project must be delivered by 31 December 2026. You will have to return any grant funds if the project is not delivered or the organisation receiving the funding stops operating.
A contract agreement will need to be signed between your organisation and Harlow District Council before any funding is granted.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Grant recipients will be required to provide an end of project report to establish whether the project has met its aims and objectives, as well as to assess the overall impact on participants. Funding for the project is provided on the basis that the Project Evaluation form is returned within the agreed project timescale (no later than 31 January 2027).
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