Stantec designing multiple AI data centres in Alberta
A data centre development company has embarked on a multi-year program to build AI data centres across five municipalities in Alberta to help meet capacity demand in the province. Beacon AI Centers, backed by Nadia Partners, has enlisted Stantec to oversee the project’s design and engineering.
Each of the six campuses will span hundreds of acres that include multiple facilities. The program is expected to generate thousands of construction jobs and about 1,200 permanent jobs.
Design and permitting began in 2024 and construction will commence this year.
“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, Stantec’s executive vice president for buildings. “Our team will combine global expertise with regional knowledge to help Beacon realize their initial program and meet the growing capacity demand.”
The integrated team has been working on other such projects, ranging from cage deployments to full hyperscale data centre campuses, as well as other historic endeavours in the province.
“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 Stantec, we can deliver ambitious projects quickly, at the scope and scale hyperscaler demand requires.”
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