Aiming to introduce manufacturing capability into GSK’s Parma site for Fostemsavir (a life-saving HIV drug for patients with limited or no other treatment options available), this project’s brief was ambitious.. To maintain supply while the drug was in development and clinical trials, GSK had to build and commission a brand new facility in a shorter timeframe than had ever been achieved before.. As lead designer, Bryden Wood formed a collaborative team with external partners and client representatives to capture functional requirements in “Chip” models that could be rapidly configured to allow many design options to be evaluated in a short time..
The change at processor/rack level density is accelerating at a rate that brings challenges to construction project delivery.When projects can take four to five years to realise, there might be a tenfold increase in rack density within that lifetime, creating a significant dilemma of what to build and how to pivot..
The move from air-cooled to liquid-cooled solutions is key.However, liquid cooling topology can be more complicated and expensive, so the trajectory for take up of this technology is still evolving.. Another disparity in scales arises between rack density and cooling technology infrastructure.While density is increasing exponentially, cooling technology is not.
You could achieve 10x as much density in a given data hall footprint, but the external mechanical and electrical plant will be 10x bigger.This could present an opportunity for manufacturers or suppliers to develop a new suite of products, especially given land cost and pressures.
We know this is happening in the US right now, where a major manufacturer is developing new products for a specific DC owner..
Recent news on the release of open-source DeepSeek and its impact on the share price of Nvidia suggests that there may be some striation in the market..The St James Centre is a project which uses a natural stone façade.
We are providing structural engineering design for all precast panels including the design of bracket connections as well as all stone design and detailing (partly handset and partly panelised).We have led the interface detailing between the different façade packages and have carried out all the façade performance engineering and detailing, including: structural, thermal and condensation risk, waterproofing, air tightness, fire and acoustics.. We work with:.
main contractors who are interested in innovation and exploring the benefits of alternative construction systems or DfMA conversions; and looking to de-risk certain packages, eg facades.Specialist subcontractors for facades, M&E prefabrication etc.