How widening the talent pool can address the skills gap

Supply chains have been a fraught issue for some time, but Kirby has masterminded the new normal with aplomb. Kirby’s Sean Rapple tells DCD how they’ve done it

When it comes to commissioning, Kirby doesn’t just ‘go by the book’, but has written a few extra chapters to ensure everything goes smoothly

Kirby prides itself on its ‘no surprises approach’ to projects, backed up by thorough planning with all stakeholders from pre-construction all the way to commissioning

Managing complex supply chains today requires diligence and hard work to bring data center builds in successfully and on-budget, advises Kirby procurement specialist David Waldron

Skills shortages are everywhere, but affecting data center builders, operators and suppliers particularly acutely. Kirby Group’s Fergus Barry tells DCD what his company is doing to help alleviate them

HoloLens, robots, interactive screens and more: Kirby’s Mark Danaher talks about the future of hyperscale data center construction

Virtual reality and smarter approaches to the skills shortage offer a route out of Covid-19 pressures

Virtual reality has found a niche enabling data center builders not just to show clients what their facilities will look like, but how work is progressing during the build