Developing long-term relationships with hyperscale, colocation, technology, enterprise, and government clients - we are united by a focus on the operational efficiency and speed to market that this dynamic sector demands. 

WSP acquired kW Mission Critical Engineering, a top US data centre design firm with decades of expertise to lead our national and global mission critical teams. 

Whether planning a data centre campus, upgrading a legacy building, or implementing sustainability goals, our Mission Critical Future Ready approach begins by listening to our clients. We believe it’s vital to understand their unique challenges and objectives. Then, using our deep knowledge of planning, designing, and delivering data centres, we work together to rapidly develop effective, tailored solutions – aligned to client’s mission, while balancing constraints on schedule, budget, sustainability, and risk.

WSP’s Global Mission Critical Network, is led by acquired kW Mission Critical Engineering, a top US data centre design firm with decades of expertise. Our mission is to use our global reach, regional knowledge, and local expertise to collaborate and solve our clients’ most difficult challenges, to efficiently use and conserve resources, and to be responsive to ever-advancing technological innovation.

Integrated, multidisciplinary solutions

 

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing & Fuel Oil
  • Fire & Life Safety
  • Building Controls & Monitoring
  • Security
  • Information & Communication Technology
  • Analytics: Power Studies & Modeling
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Project & Design Management
  • Civil & Geotechnical
  • Structural & Vibration Analysis
  • Due Diligence & Environmental
  • Sustainability & ESG
  • Commissioning
  • Acoustics
  • Substation, Transmission & Energy

 

Data centre trends and client challenges 

Adapting to an AI-driven world 

AI technologies are rapidly changing how data centres are designed and built and our mission critical experts are keeping our hyperscale, colocation and enterprise clients future ready. The higher compute power needed – and therefore additional cooling power required – by facilities running AI demands flexible innovative solutions for reliable operations and enhanced performance.

From distributed uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems providing back-up power at rack level, to specialised mechanical systems distributing stable liquid cooling direct to AI processors, our mission critical experts are constantly adapting client designs to keep pace with the rate of technology change and speed to market demands.

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Committing to water reuse 

As water conservation policies become global mandates to tackle the resource crisis, our water and data centre design experts are working with hyperscale and colocation clients to minimise freshwater use. We are engineering solutions from rainwater collection, onsite treatment plants and recycling local wastewater, to reusing cooling tower runoff and converting waste heat back into useable resources.

Together with our clients, we are committing to water reuse and improved energy efficiency while continuing to deliver the performance needed to power and cool facilities housing a new generation of AI technologies.

 

Meet our leaders 

We value the confidentiality of our clients’ projects. If you would like more information on over 1,000 worldwide mission critical projects we have completed and to discuss your critical facility needs, please contact us:

 

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Rob Clarke
Managing Director – Property & Buildings
LocationAustralia
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