Data hall fit-out across Germany
For operators, developers and general contractors: 150+ fit-outs, 4 to 8 weeks per hyperscale data hall.
What does a data hall fit-out cover?
A fit-out turns the empty shell of a data hall into IT space ready for operation: raised floor, racks, cooling, cabling, power, fire protection, security, BMS and initial testing. We deliver it turnkey, from design to handover.
- Shell and core
- The building and the empty hall.
- Fit-out
- Everything inside the hall.
- Refit
- Renewing a hall in operation.
One contractor for every trade
| Trade | GDS Datacenter Solutions | Operator or partners |
|---|---|---|
| Raised floor | Laid and levelled | Empty shell hall |
| Racks and containment | Aligned rows, contained aisles | Assembly sequence |
| Cooling | Designed and installed | Agreed before start |
| Trays and passive cabling | Routed and managed | Coordinated with power |
| Busbars and rack PDUs | Up to the rack | A/B feed, shutdown windows |
| Fire protection | Designed and installed | Agreed before start |
| Security systems | Access control, CCTV | Existing security concept |
| Sensors and BMS | Wired, mapped, tested | Existing BMS or DCIM |
| Lighting and labelling | Installed and labelled | Handover package |
| Initial testing | DGUV V3 and VDE | Acceptance records |
From design to support after go-live
Design
Survey, scope, method statement, risk analysis.
Build
Every trade in one coordinated sequence.
Test and commissioning
DGUV V3 and VDE, function and load tests.
Handover
Test reports, data point lists, as-built documents.
Support
Maintenance and repair after go-live.
Hyperscale fit-out in Frankfurt
International hyperscale operator, Frankfurt am Main
Complete fit-out of data halls up to handover: raised floor, rack installation, redundant power supply, cold aisle containment, infrastructure and BMS work.
Fit-out next to live data halls
Supply and limits first
Single-line diagram, A/B feed, load reserve, protection concept and plant responsibility.
Changes under control
Work sequence, approvals, change windows and a fallback route, agreed first.
BMS checked together
Changed BMS points: readings, status messages and alarms, tested with you.
Answers from 150+ fit-outs
How long does a fit-out take?
For a hyperscale data hall, 4 to 8 weeks. The schedule for your hall follows the scope fixed before the project starts.
What drives the cost?
The scope per trade, the number of racks and rows, the power distribution and its redundancy, the containment, the cabling, the depth of the BMS connection and any work next to live halls. You get a quote for the scope agreed before the start.
What is white space, what is gray space?
White space is the IT area: racks, rack PDUs, containment, cabling and sensors. Gray space holds the plant that supplies it: power distribution, busbars, UPS and standby power, generators and transformer stations. GDS Datacenter Solutions works in both.
Can you work while the data center is live?
Yes. Work in live operation is planned with agreed method statements, a risk analysis, approvals, defined fallback routes and complete documentation. Scope, plant responsibility and switching authority are fixed for each project before the start.
Where do you work?
Across Germany, from our base in Ergolding, Bavaria. Frankfurt am Main and the Rhine-Main area are a central area for on-site work in data centers.
Your hyperscale hall in 4 to 8 weeks
General contractors: GDS Datacenter Solutions also takes on defined fit-out packages as a subcontractor, up to testing, documentation and acceptance.