Introduction to Data Centre Cost Management
25 February @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm AEDT
Free
Data centres are one of the fastest-growing and most complex asset classes in the built environment, yet they remain unfamiliar territory for many quantity surveyors. This introductory webinar provides an overview of cost management and quantity surveying for data centre developments, with a strong client-side focus.
Delivered as a joint initiative by AIQS QSEP and NZIQS QSEP, and hosted as part of the PAQS YQS program, this webinar is designed for students, graduates, and early-career professionals seeking to build foundational knowledge in this rapidly evolving sector.
Our two webinar presenters will explore how data centres differ from traditional building projects, key capital cost drivers (particularly the dominance of building services), early feasibility and budgeting considerations, and the impact of power density, scalability, and long-lead equipment on cost planning. The presenters will also discuss procurement strategies commonly adopted for data centres, market and supply-chain constraints, risk and contingency management, and the role of whole-of-life cost thinking in supporting client decision-making.
Whether you are new to data centres or looking to broaden your professional capability, this webinar will provide a useful introduction to an asset class that is shaping the future of the construction and infrastructure industry
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Disclaimer: The information presented in this webinar is accurate to the best of the speaker’s knowledge at the time of recording. AIQS does not independently verify the content and accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions, or changes that may occur after publication. Viewers are encouraged to exercise their own judgement and seek professional advice where appropriate.
Our speakers
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- Rebecca Hearn MAIQS, CQS
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Rebecca is a Certified Quantity Surveyor with over 15 years of experience both nationally and internationally. As Director - Cost and Commercial Management with Arcadis, she specialises in the 'unknown', guiding clients through the early feasibility stages of projects to ensure their commercial viability.
Rebecca’s international experience allows her to draw on global best practice and provide advice on alternative ways of working. She has experience across multiple asset classes including major infrastructure, health, educations, data centres and residential.
Rebecca has recently been supporting both co-location and hyper scalers in the delivery of Data Centres across Australia and New Zealand, ranging in size from 10MW to 120MW.
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- Bradley Coley
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Bradley Coley is an Associate Director at Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), bringing over a decade of experience in cost management and quantity surveying.
Since joining RLB in 2014, he has developed expertise across infrastructure, retail, commercial and data centre projects, building on his earlier career as a qualified carpenter and estimator.
Bradley holds a Bachelor of Construction in Quantity Surveying, graduating as a Massey Scholar, and is a recipient of the NZIQS H. H. Bunckenburg Memorial Trust Scholar Award.
