Real projects — the case bank.
Ark Data Centres Cody Park Campus
Hyperscale Data Centre · Operational since 2010 (founded 2005, shaping data infrastructure since 2010) · Farnborough, Hampshire, UK (Old Ively Road, Cody Technology Park)
Ark Data Centres Spring Park Campus Extension
Colocation Data Centre · Ongoing (founded 2005, extension approved 2026) · Corsham, Wiltshire, UK (Spring Park, Westwells Road)
BDUK Project Gigabit
Fibre Optic Broadband Infrastructure · 2021-2032 (aiming for 99% UK gigabit-capable broadband coverage by 2032) · UK (Hard-to-reach communities, rural areas)
BT Adastral Park Research Campus
Research and Development; Telecommunications Infrastructure · Opened 1975 (as Post Office Research Station), ongoing research and development · Martlesham Heath, near Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
BT EE 5G Network Rollout
Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure · 2019-2030 (launched 2019, 99% UK population 5G+ by Spring 2030) · UK (National)
BT Openreach FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) national rollout programme
Fibre Optic Broadband Infrastructure · 2016-2030 (initial target 25 million premises by 2026, aspiring to 30 million by end of 2030) · UK (National)
Cadent Gas Smart Metering
Smart Grid; Gas Distribution Infrastructure · Ongoing (as part of the national Smart Metering Implementation Programme) · UK (Cadent Gas service areas)
CityFibre National Fibre Rollout
Fibre Optic Broadband Infrastructure · 2018-2025 (aiming for 8 million homes by 2025) · UK (National)
CyrusOne London LON6 Data Centre
Hyperscale Data Centre · Announced 2025 (planned) · Buckinghamshire, UK (near London)
Datum Datacentres FRN1 Farnborough
Colocation Data Centre · Operational (new data hall completed 2023), ongoing expansion · Farnborough, Hampshire, UK (Cody Technology Park, Old Ively Road, GU14 0LX)
DCC Data Communications Company Infrastructure
Smart Grid; Data Infrastructure · 2013-Ongoing · UK (National)
Digital Realty Sovereign House (LHR20) Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Operational (acquired by Digital Realty, originally designed for office use) · London Docklands (227 Marsh Wall, E14 9SD), UK
Emergency Services Network (ESN)
Public Safety Communications Infrastructure · 2015-Ongoing (Motorola's contract terminated in 2022, project still ongoing with other suppliers) · UK (National)
Equinix LD6 Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Opened 2014 (initial phase), expanded 2016 · Slough Trading Estate, Slough, UK
Equinix LD8 Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Operational since at least 2016 (expansion in 2016), originally Redbus Docklands facility. · London Docklands (6-9 Harbour Exchange, E14 9GE), UK
Gigaclear Rural Fibre Rollout
Fibre Optic Broadband Infrastructure · 2012-Ongoing · Rural England (various counties, e.g., Yorkshire)
Global Switch London East Data Centre
Carrier-Neutral Colocation Data Centre · Operational · London Docklands (3 Nutmeg Lane, E14 2AX), UK
Global Switch London North Data Centre
Carrier-Neutral Colocation Data Centre · Opened 1999 · London Docklands (240 East India Dock Road, E14 9YY), UK
Global Switch London South Data Centre
Carrier-Neutral Colocation Data Centre · Announced Feb 2024, completion in 2027 (for 35MW facility) · London Docklands (Nutmeg Lane, E14 2AX), UK
Hyperoptic London Fibre (and wider UK rollout)
Fibre Optic Broadband Infrastructure · Ongoing (significant expansion since 2011) · UK (primarily London, expanding nationally)
Kao Data Harlow Campus
Hyperscale Data Centre; AI Data Centre · Opened 2018 (initial phase), ongoing expansion (KLON-03 launched 2025, Nebius deployment 2026) · Harlow, Essex, UK (London Road, CM17 9NA)
National Emergency Alert System
Public Warning System; Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure · Launched 2023 (first national test in April 2023, subsequent tests in 2025) [85, 86] · UK (National)
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) Smart Meter Innovation and Test Network (SMITN) Project
Smart Grid; Electricity Distribution Infrastructure · Ongoing (project registered by Western Power Distribution, later NGED) · UK (East & West Midlands, South West England and South Wales, specifically Milton Keynes area for testing)
NTT London 1 Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Opened 2020 (initial building), ongoing expansion · Dagenham, East London, UK
O2 5G Rollout
Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure · 2019-Ongoing (5G SA rollout in 2024 and 2026) · UK (National)
Proximity Data Centres (now nLighten UK) Edge 8 Birmingham Data Centre
Edge Colocation Data Centre · Operational · Birmingham, UK
Pulsant Edinburgh SC-1 (South Gyle) Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Operational (formerly Scolocate data centre) · South Gyle, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Smart Grid and Network Upgrade
Smart Grid; Electricity Distribution and Transmission Infrastructure · Ongoing (e.g., £2bn network upgrade, £29bn investment to 2030) · North of Scotland and Central Southern England
Shared Rural Network (SRN) Programme
Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure · 2020-2025 (aiming for 95% 4G coverage across UK landmass by December 2025) · Rural UK (National)
Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP)
Smart Grid; Energy Infrastructure · 2013-Ongoing · UK (National)
SP Energy Networks Smart Grid and Network Overhaul
Smart Grid; Electricity Distribution Infrastructure · 2015-2023 (Smart Grid Strategy), 2026-2031 (RIIO-T3 investment plan) · Central and Southern Scotland, Wales, and England (SP Energy Networks license areas)
STACK Infrastructure London Operations
Hyperscale Data Centre; Colocation · Ongoing · London, UK (with an office at 25 Old Broad Street, Tower 42)
Telehouse East Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Opened 1999, ongoing expansions · London Docklands, UK
Telehouse North Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Opened 1990 · London Docklands, UK
Telehouse North Two Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Opened Summer 2016 · London Docklands (Coriander Avenue, E14 2AA), UK
Telehouse West Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Opened April 2010 · London Docklands (Coriander Avenue, E14 2AA), UK
Telehouse West Two Data Centre
Colocation Data Centre · Under construction (ground broken Oct 2025), set for completion 2028 · London Docklands, UK
Three UK 5G Network Rollout
Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure · 2019-2030 (launched 2019, 99% 5G Standalone population coverage by 2030 with proposed VodafoneThree merger) · UK (National)
Toob Southampton Fibre Rollout
Fibre Optic Broadband Infrastructure · 2019-Ongoing · Southampton, UK (expanding across South of England)
UK Power Networks Smart Grid London Initiatives (e.g., Low Carbon London, Smart Substation Project)
Smart Grid; Electricity Distribution Infrastructure · 2011-Ongoing (Low Carbon London: 2011-2015, Smart Substation: Ongoing) · London, South East and East of England (focus on London for specific projects)
Vantage Data Centers London LHR2 Campus
Hyperscale Data Centre · Opened September 2025 · Park Royal, London, UK
Virgin Media O2 Project Lightning
Fibre Optic Broadband Infrastructure · 2015-2026 (initial £3bn investment over 5 years from 2015, further £4.5bn investment announced in 2022) · UK (National)
VIRTUS London Stockley Park Campus (LONDON5, LONDON6, LONDON7, LONDON8)
Colocation Data Centre · Operational (multiple facilities) · Stockley Park, London, UK
Vodafone 5G UK Rollout
Mobile Telecommunications Infrastructure · 2019-2034 (launched 2019, 99% UK population 5G SA by 2034 with proposed merger) · UK (National)
Voneus Rural Fibre Rollout
Fibre Optic Broadband Infrastructure; Fixed Wireless Access · 2015-Ongoing · Rural UK (Central, North, South West England, Scotland, Wales)
Western Power Distribution (WPD) Dynamic Voltage Control Trial
Smart Grid; Electricity Distribution Infrastructure · 2013 (trial mentioned in 2013) · UK (specific trial locations not explicitly detailed in snippets)