Sustainability Magazine July 2021 | Page 79

SWEET PROJECTS AND ARK DATA CENTRES : CUTTING-EDGE BUILDINGS
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SWEET PROJECTS AND ARK DATA CENTRES : CUTTING-EDGE BUILDINGS

Sweet Projects ’ Robert Smart discusses the data centre construction specialist ’ s philosophy and its close partnership with Ark Data Centres .
Sweet Projects are turnkey Design and Build contractors operating in the UK & Europe and provide specialised services to the Advanced Technology , Data and Commercial sectors , as Robert Smart , Executive Director at the company , explains :
“ Sweet Projects ’ modus operandi is simple — provide excellent service and delivery consistent with the expectations of our key clients across the Defence , Data and Aerospace industries . Upholding those values requires being laser-focused on the needs of clients as well as workers . “ Our management team consists of high-calibre people with experience across the construction industry ,” says Smart . “ We are passionate about ensuring safe working environments and protecting the personal health and wellbeing of our employees and supply chain . Health and safety is always at the forefront of our operations .”
The company is a committed and long-term partner of UK data centre firm Ark Data Centres . “ We are committed to working with and for Ark and to this end , with each other , to deliver for the long-term , providing a strong legacy for Ark ’ s customers and stakeholders . Testament to our exceptional relationship , founded on delivery and innovation , we ' ve
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worked together for over 14 years , growing and supporting Ark ’ s development to become one of the UK ’ s foremost data centre providers ."
Going forwards , Smart is clear that the company is poised to evolve with the latest technologies as they emerge . “ Complex projects call for complex solutions and the key area of growth in the last few years has been around the use of Information Technology . At Sweet Projects , we have a clearly defined and continually evolving Digital Strategy which allows us to invest and embrace cutting — edge advances in construction technology to continue to improve our offering — from Building Information Modelling , which allows us to coordinate from design to construction , to Geo-enabled Technologies and Biometrics which set us apart in the physical delivery of projects .” It ’ s thanks to this approach that Sweet Projects is confident that the partnership with Ark will continue going from strength to strength . “ Through these , we can meet the ever-growing demand for security of process and certainty of outcome that our partnership with Ark is based upon . Sharing knowledge through digitised platforms , we take our collaboration to the next level — which ultimately drives future success .”

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