STAGE one of ASX-listed NextDC’s 30,000 sqm largest and newest Sydney data centre has reached completion.
Global construction company Multiplex delivered the first stage of the S3 Sydney data centre at 2 Broadcast Way in Artarmon on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, which will include two data halls, ancillary infrastructure, and commercial office space.
Spanning eight stories, the building delivers more than 25,000 square metres of IT space and have the potential to include an electrical capacity of 120 megawatts.
Designed by architects Greenbox, the data centre stands about 50 metres above ground and is NextDC’s third and biggest facility to date, and is directly interconnected to the existing S1 and S2 Sydney data centres.
“We are delighted to complete the first stage of NEXTDC’s S3 Sydney data centre, furthering our ongoing collaboration with NEXTDC and delivering Sydney’s newest high rise and hyperscale data centre,” said regional managing director of Multiplex NSW, Ghannoum.
Works spanned 19 months, with an average of 350 construction workers employed on site daily throughout the build.
The structure is predominantly a ‘hybrid’ scheme using a combination of reinforced and post-tensioned concrete and structural steel K frame for lateral bracing in lieu of the more conventional concrete shear walls, benefitting both time and cost.
Construction methodologies included the use of a Structural Aptus Coupler in the precast concrete columns to streamline the construction process, as well as the implementation of a specially designed 30-tonne lifting platform to enable the installation of heavy plant such as 2.8 MVA diesel-fuelled generators and rotary uninterruptible power supplies units.
The facility also includes workspaces, collaboration zones, car parking and over 4,000 sqm of office space.
S3 Sydney is targeting Tier IV uptime certification by the Uptime Institute, a globally recognised standard for achieving 100% uptime for reliability, security and performance, ensuring fault tolerance and data protection for current and future clients.
Stage two of the data centre will involve completion of the overall structure, façade, and external civil and landscaping works, along with the fit-out of front house office and auditorium space. Delivery is expected in mid-2023.
