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A successful data center development starts long before construction begins. A viable site on paper can quickly become difficult to deliver if local expectations, approvals or community concerns are discovered too late. Developers therefore need to think about permission to build much earlier, bringing site strategy, stakeholder mapping and community engagement into the development process from the outset. Being technically viable is no longer enough; a site must also have a credible path through approvals and demonstrate how the project can contribute to the communities in which it operates. This episode explores:

• How community considerations are changing traditional site selection criteria
• Adapting project strategies to the priorities of individual markets
• How early due diligence can uncover barriers across site infrastructure and development planning
• What recent mega-projects can teach the industry about planning large-scale developments