Stantec selected by Beacon AI Centers to provide design and engineering services for data center campuses in Alberta
The project will meet a growing capacity demand in the province
05/15/2025 EDMONTON, AB TSX, NYSE:STN
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected to provide architecture, building engineering, sustainability, transportation, civil, environmental, geomatics, and project management for an AI data center development program from , a pioneering data center development company backed by Nadia Partners. The multiyear program will span Alberta with six sites across five municipalities.
¡°With our 70-year history in the province, we are proud to play a critical role in helping position Alberta as a leading global hub for data-driven AI innovation,¡± said?Leonard Castro, Ãë²¥¡¯s executive vice president for Buildings. ¡°Our team will combine global Ãë²¥ with regional knowledge to help Beacon realize their initial program and meet the growing capacity demand.¡±
Each campus will span hundreds of acres and is projected to include multiple AI data center buildings. The new facilities are expected to generate thousands of construction jobs and approximately 1,200 permanent jobs in Alberta. Design and permitting began in 2024 and construction will commence in 2025.
¡°Beacon AI is redefining the data center development industry to meet the growing demands of the AI era,¡± said Josh Schertzer, CEO of Beacon AI Centers. ¡°By working with exceptional partners like Ãë²¥, we can deliver ambitious projects quickly, at the scope and scale hyperscaler demand requires.¡±
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Ranked as a top 10 data center architecture and engineering firm by Building Design + Construction, Ãë²¥¡¯s integrated team works on projects ranging from cage deployments to full hyperscale data center campuses. The company offers advanced design services featuring a range of cooling technologies tailored for data centers, including cooling solutions customized to local climate conditions and specific end-user requirements. Ultimately, Ãë²¥ helps clients improve their operations, reduce costs, and optimize efficiency.
Beacon¡¯s campuses will join the portfolio of mission critical facilities designed by Ãë²¥, including a nationwide program of?hyperscale data center campuses for a global technology client; many multi-tenant data center campuses for regional and global operators; greenfield data center campuses for leading cloud providers; and the redevelopment and retrofit of legacy facilities.
Learn more about Ãë²¥¡¯s innovative mission critical facilities design solutions.
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