How Tech is Transforming Data Center Construction

Demand for data center space is hitting all-time records. That is creating a major boom in data center construction, including more projects and larger campuses. How does the industry keep track of all this construction? For more than 1,000 data center projects, the answer is OpenSpace, a technology company that provides visual intelligence on construction job sites. Its platform uses 360-degree cameras, smartphones and drones to create a digital record of the project that can be updated in real time. OpenSpace packages this "reality capture" visual data in apps that offer a remote overview of the project,  giving owners, general contractors, and subcontractors a shared visual record of every corner of these massive sites, updated continuously as work progresses. OpenSpace CEO Jeevan Kalanithi joins us for a fascinating discussion about his company's platform and the role of technology in construction. Here's an overview of the discussion between host Rich Miller and Jeevan Kalanithi: 00:00 - How Technology is Transforming Data Center Construction 02:55 - Jeevan's Background and Entrepreneurial Journey 05:30 - How OpenSpace Models a Construction Site 09:20 - How the Data s Collected and Delivered 12:45 - Data Center Delivery and the Labor Talent Challenge 21:10 - The Human Component - Feedback from Contractors 27:40 - The Tech Required for a Global Video Enterprise 31:20 - The Road Ahead for Construction Tech   ----------------------------------------------------------------------- At Data Center Richness we demystify technology and explain why data centers matter, and what comes next for the Internet, cloud computing and AI. Host Rich Miller is a journalist and analyst who has been covering the data center sector for 25 years. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more insights: https://www.youtube.com/@DataCenterRichness?sub_confirmation=1 VISIT OUR SITE: Data Center Richness Substack:  https://datacenterrichness.substack.com/  LINKS FROM THIS SHOW OpenSpace  https://www.openspace.ai/ OpenSpace on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/openspace.ai/posts/?feedView=all Rich Miller on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterfrontier/ RELATED VIDEOS: Inside the Future of Data Center Construction https://youtu.be/o0mfu_em4rg?si=BnPSEnb-K3rN01D7 An Inside Look at the Data Center Development Journey https://youtu.be/tp9tzLjurms How AI Finds More Electricity for Data Centers https://youtu.be/OcxupZZsGj0?si=OArBPdq-nxzC84ES All video by Data Center Richness. Supplemental music via Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/60o8qx