Chapmanbdsp has doubled the scale of its specialist information centre group over the previous 12 months, as rising demand for mission-critical tasks continues to gasoline recruitment throughout the UK’s engineering consultancy market.
The constructing providers consultancy stated it has grown its devoted information centre headcount by 100% in a 12 months – from 9 to greater than 18 specialists – and expects additional hiring as workload will increase by 2026.
The enlargement follows what the agency described as a powerful 2025 for its mission-critical enterprise, with an elevated quantity of confirmed tasks. Chapmanbdsp stated this has allowed it to safe round two-thirds of its information centre finances for the subsequent monetary 12 months forward of schedule.
A lot of the work within the present pipeline pertains to fast-track information corridor fit-outs, alongside design-and-build information centre tasks, in response to the corporate.
David Gallagher, chapmansbdsp’s Director, Mission Important, commented, “Information centre demand is rising quick, however solely organisations with entry to specialist experience can ship right this moment’s more and more advanced tasks. Our focus has been on constructing the suitable group, securing the suitable work and positioning ourselves the place technical experience and early engagement add the best worth.”
Whereas the agency didn’t disclose challenge places or shopper names, it stated its information centre work sits primarily within the mid-range market – sometimes schemes between 10MW and 100MW – and consists of help for contractors throughout later supply levels, corresponding to detailed design, technical evaluations, and assurance.
That focus displays a phase of the market that’s increasing quickly, as operators and builders push to ship capability shortly, whereas additionally balancing tighter necessities round energy availability, resilience, and buildability. For consulting engineers, it’s also an area the place early-stage design choices can have an outsized impression on programme and efficiency – notably on fast-track fit-outs.
First Center East challenge as worldwide alternatives emerge
Alongside UK supply, chapmanbdsp stated it has accomplished its first information centre challenge within the Center East and is pursuing additional alternatives within the area as a part of a wider push to broaden its geographic attain.
The corporate stated it’s planning new groups to help worldwide development, whereas sustaining a ‘measured and sustainable method’ because it enters 2026.
