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KINNEGAD CLOUD CENTRE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS L A G A N
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1 About Us
2 Executive Summary
3 Environment & Sustainability 4 Our Delivery Partners
5 Site Location 6 Power 7 Connectivity 8 Fibre proximity 9 Planning History 10 Technical overview 11 Site Specific and Plans 12 Scale Up Potential
14 Potential Client Options
15 Conclusion - why Kinnegad for your clients?
16 Contacts
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ABOUT US L A G A N
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The various Lagan companies rank among the leading civil engineering, construction and materials companies in Ireland and the UK.
Activities & Markets;
Lagan is highly active throughout Ireland, the UK and beyond.
Quarrying, Lagan's original business activity, retains a key role within the portfolio. Lagan produces in excess of 3.5 million tonnes of quarry material every year with reserves to serve the market well into the future.
In addition to quarrying, the materials, cement and bricks divisions manufacture or supply bitumen, sand, cement, roof tiles, ready mix concrete, concrete blocks, bricks and clay products.
The Civil Engineering Division continues to expand, providing a highly reputable service over a wide range of engineering disciplines.
The mature house building division is active across Ireland and the UK.
Lagan at a Glance
Founded 50 years ago with quarrying as core business
All Lagan companies are in private ownership
Strong re-investment policy across all companies
Diverse portfolio includes civil engineering, construction and materials products & services
Growing market presence including Ireland, UK, Europe
Quality, Health and Safety, Investors in People
Committed Environmental focus with relevant accreditations and programmes
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY L A G A N
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Site of scale with power and connectivity located only c.30 minutes from M50
Site is part of 300 Ha. Lagan Group holding at Kinnegad
Positive Local Authority planning response - Meath County Council has granted Outline Planning Permission for a 5,304 m
2Data Centre on a site of c. 3.96 Ha.
Existing client owned 25MVA capacity sub-station supplied by two diverse Grid connections - station is mapped for upgrade to 50 MVA from a third diverse gird connection.
Fibre connectivity is available through multiple providers from the adjacent Western Digital Corridor.
Lands are available for lease or sale with potential for “options” on adjoining Lagan lands *
Potential available (subject to planning permission) for on site wind energy of c. 9Mw
Build and lease options (shell and site development) will be considered for suitable covenants*
Low Local Authority Planning Development Contributions for initial build and future expansion relative to Dublin
* Subject to contract/contract denied
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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
Lagan Group are fully committed to a comprehensive “Environmental and
Sustainability Agenda” across all their activities:
• On-going energy reviews to reduce the use of fossil fuels and lower carbon production
• A Bio Diversity Park has been established at Kinnegad as part of its Biodiversity Action Plan for the lands.
• Sustainability has been incorporated into the Data Centre design encompassing such features as solar collectors, rain harvesting etc.
• Potential for “Green Power” via 3 no. 3 Mw on-site wind turbines
• The company engages with and supports local community activities
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OUR DELIVERY PARTNERS L A G A N
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ORS is a regionally focused, award winning firm of consulting engineers centrally located in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
Clients hire us because we are technically superior, specialists in what we do, know the region, fast and flexible, priced competitively and friendly.
With a 20 year proven track record, ORS has evolved to become a firm that is well established and experienced yet fresh and dynamic with a team of professionals who are on the cutting edge of engineering developments and practices.
Mercury is a privately owned International Construction company with offices on 4 continents serving 11 countries.
Now into our 40th year trading, we employ over 4,800 people globally and have revenues exceeding €550m. We specialise in high Technology projects such as Data Centres, Semi-conductor manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Food process, Oil & Gas and Hospitals.
Mercury has successfully completed Data Centre projects for some of the world’s largest corporations including Microsoft, Intel, HP, Shell, Sberbank, Deutschebank, London Transport, London Stock Exchange, BP, IBM and British Telecom to name but a few.
Please visit the website for further information and contact details;
www.mercuryeng.com
hurleypalmerflatt is a leading international multi-disciplinary consultancy based in the UK, providing quality solutions to global corporations and FTSE 100 companies. Our experts are based in London, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Dublin, Glasgow, Hong Kong, Manchester, Mumbai, New York, Singapore, and Sydney with projects across Europe and Asia Pacific.
Sustainability is at the heart of all we do. Our specialist energy and sustainability consultancy works hand in hand with our core engineering groups to ensure that our clients’ buildings consistently deliver on their expectations at every stage of each project.
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SITE LOCATION
THE SITE
• Site comprising 3.96 Ha site forms part of the extensive 300 Ha. Lagan Group grounds at Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
• Serviced by excellent transport links via the nearby M4/M6 Motorway
• Dublin City M50 Motorway is c.30mins (50kms)
• Lagan Group owns freehold title to the site
• Under Meath County Council planning jurisdiction
Town of Kinnegad
M4/M6 Motorway access Bio-Diversity Park
Data Centre Site
Existing Lagan Group Sub-Station (c. 1200m from site)
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Site c. 3.96 Ha
SITE LOCATION
c.1200m to existing Lagan sub station
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POWER L A G A N
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EXISTING SUPPLY.
The Power supply to the site is existing .
• Uniquely Lagan group own the 25MVA Sub-station which is located only 1km from the Data Centre site.
• Excess capacity of 15MVA and is supplied via two independent Grid connections at 110kV.
• Existing sub station c 10km. to Derryiron and c 28km.
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• The Sub-station is road-mapped for an upgrade to 50mva by EireGrid in the near future at which time it will be further enhanced with a third Independent Grid connection.
POWER AVAILABLE TO DATA CENTRE
The facility presently exists to install two diverse grid connections directly into the Data centre. This is not an option with the majority of other available DC sites.
GREEN POWER
Ireland has met its EU target of generating 22% of energy requirements through renewables and is on track to achieve 40% by 2020.
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CONNECTIVITY L A G A N
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Western Digital Corridor;
• The Western Digital Corridor consists of a 48 fibre and a 144 fibre optic cable system extending from North Dublin to Galway, and on to Limerick over a distance of 332kms.
• The high capacity Dublin - Galway fibre routes are lit today and owned by Eircom, BT and ESB Telecom .
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Aurora Telecom dark fibre proximity to site
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PLANNING HISTORY OF SITE
• Outline planning permission applied for to Meath County Council on 19
thApril 2012
• Additional information sought 12
thJune 2012
• “Notification of Decision to Grant” outline Permission - 4
thOctober 2012
• “Decision to Grant ”outline Planning permission granted 9
thNovember 2012
• Expiry date - 8
thNovember 2015 ( Planning Ref : TA 120328) Basis of Planning Permission:
• New site entrance from the L8021 local road
• Gross floor area of 5,304 m
2with a maximum height above ground level of 10.6m
• Screened backup generator compound
• Rooftop solar panel array
• 10 car parking spaces + cycle spaces
• Rainwater harvesting tanks and surface water detention basin
• Landscaping works
• All other site developments above and below ground
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TECHNICAL OVERVIEW L A G A N
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Site and Proposed Development
The overall size of the site is c. 3.96 Ha. The Outline Planning Permission (Meath County Council Planning Register No. TA 120328) includes for a two storey data centre including ancillary plant rooms, office
accommodation and related services comprising a gross floor area of 5,304 m2. The maximum height of the buildings is 10.6 M.
Facility;
The external construction will be steel frame with cladding and glazing chosen to match local buildings and planning criteria. The features of the building and internal layout are as indicated on the accompanying drawings included with this information pack.
Internal Architectural;
Internal construction will utilise Unibond 100mm metal faced, 1hr Fire rated interlocking wall panels. These panels require no finishing as they are powder coated (white) at the factory. Doors and doorframes to all Data halls and plant spaces will be of steel construction with internal locking mechanisms and “masterkey” locking system in addition to electronic locks.
Basis of Design.
The design criteria for the facility will be based around end users specifications .
The site has the capability of having a full “Tier IV”
infrastructure as defined by the Uptime Institute.
M+E Infrastructure;
Power density and cooling topology are all user definable however the site is ideal for a high power density, free-cooling option. There is 15MVA*
immediately available from the on-site Sub-Station and an upgrade is planned in the near future by the Network provider.
* Subject to final confirmation
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SITE SPECIFIC AND PLANS
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SITE SPECIFIC AND PLANS L A G A N
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Scale-Up Potential L A G A N
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Additional lands available:
• The site approved for outline planning is circa 4Ha.
• Site is part of 17 Ha. land parcel, which is discreet from Lagan’s main site.
• The size of the site allows for expansion in both SE and SW directions.
Building can be expanded in SE or SW direction
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POTENTIAL CLIENT OPTIONS*
Site :
• Long term lease on agreed terms or freehold acquisition
• Sale, long term lease, or option on additional (adjacent) lands will be considered.
Build Options :
• Build and lease (shell and on site development) considered for suitable covenant subject to specification and terms and conditions.
Co-located sites for Wind Turbines :
• Lease of lands for wind turbine sites, subject to receipt of planning permission and suitable covenant.
* Subject to Contract/Contract Denied
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CONCLUSION – WHY KINNEGAD FOR YOUR CLIENTS L A G A N
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• Positive planning environment as a location for a Data Centre
• Site of scale with Outline Planning Permission for Data centre with capability for expansion
• Site has capability for “Tier IV” infrastructure as defined by Uptime Institute
• Minimal public receptors with good planning history /Local Authority approval
• Lagan owned 25 MVA station on site with c.15 MVA currently available supplied by two independent grid connections at 110kV
• Sub station is mapped for upgrade to 50 MVA in near future
• Potential for “Green Energy” via on-site wind turbine installations (3x 3Mw)
• Potential for build and lease (shell) for suitable covenants, subject to terms and conditions *
• Sustainability built into design
• Low Planning Development Contributions for initial build and future expansion relative to Dublin
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Contacts
Lagan Cement Ltd Mr. David Tobin
Sustainability Manager Tel: 086 0437943
Email David.Tobin @lagan-group.com
Mercury Engineering Ltd Mr. Paul Carthy
Tel: 086 2333505
Email [email protected]
Aurora Telecom Mr. Richard Burke Tel: 086 1726748 Email [email protected]
Mr. Sean O’Donnell General Manager Aurora Telecom Tel: 087 9273953
Email [email protected]
Inland Fibre Telecom Ltd Mr. Jim McMahon
CEO
Tel: 086 8034980
Email [email protected]
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