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Every megawatt announced across Asia needs people to deliver it: experienced project managers, talented engineers and skilled tradesmen. In my view that, more than power or water, is the real constraint on data centre delivery right now, and it's the problem I spend most of my time on. I'm Head of Technical Services for Cushman & Wakefield's Data Centre Group in APAC, based in Singapore. We take data centres from project planning and pre-construction through to construction delivery, covering project management, cost management, white space fit-out, technical due diligence and critical environments, for hyperscalers, cloud providers, colocation operators, investors and developers across 12 APAC markets. Because no project starts or ends at construction, I also help clients draw on the wider group across the asset life cycle, from site selection, leasing and capital markets advice through to facilities management once the halls are live. Data centres carry an aura of being uniquely complex. From a project management point of view, I don't think they are. I've delivered systems-heavy, mission-critical builds before: the Midfield Concourse and baggage handling upgrade at Hong Kong International Airport, Cathay Pacific's automated cargo terminal, Doha airport, MTR West Kowloon and Hung Hom, KVMRT Line 2 and City of Dreams Macau. The same disciplines apply. Clear requirements early, honest programmes, tight interface management and commissioning planned from day one. Digital delivery and BIM are my edge, not my label. I founded InteliBuild in 2003, ran it until 2016, and have led digital and information management on major rail and giga projects since. Ir. Ronan Collins, Chartered Civil Engineer, with 30 years across APAC and the Middle East. 1st Class Honours in Civil Engineering from UCD and a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management from Trinity College Dublin. If you work in data centre planning, design, construction or operations, I'd be glad to connect and compare notes over a coffee. And if you're an experienced project manager or a talented engineer who wants to build data centres across Asia Pacific, we're hiring, so let's talk.
Managing Director, Digital Advisory Advised owners and contractors on digital delivery and project information for major capital projects across Asia. The focus was on making project data reliable enough to support better decisions and stronger programme performance.
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Lead the digital delivery as key director in the PMC team for MRT 3 in Kuala Lumpur. Responsible for planning of project management systems and processes.