Ensure Data Center Success Your strategic partner across the data center lifecycle
The proven path to data center success
When Design , Construction and Operation work together, the result is a secure, compliant and high-performing data center. DCO
KEY CHALLENGES
SGS SOLUTIONS
Cost overruns caused by redesign and late-stage changes
Proactive risk identification for design, permitting, and compliance
Project delays due to missing permits or regulatory non-compliance
On-site technical coordination to ensure safety, quality, and sustainability
Operational risks not identified during early planning
Continuous operational support to maintain compliance and reduce downtime
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DCO assurance solutions
End‑to‑end assurance across design, construction, and operation—protecting performance, safety, and value at every stage of your data center lifecycle.
DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION
OPERATION
SITE TECHNICAL DUE DILIGENCE
VALIDATION
SUPPLIER QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND QHSE
ASSET INTEGRITY
• Environmental- related testing • Geotechnical investigations • Threat and vulnerability assessments
• Design reviews • CFD analysis • Fire safety assessments • Cyber safety assessments • Green building
• Supplier assessments/ ITP reviews • Mech, electrical, and construction equipment fabrication/ FAT inspections • Life cycle
• PMC / CM and
• Periodic electrical, mechanical, fire, energy, and OT assessments • Air Quality Monitoring and CFD analysis • Data Center health
Owner’s engineer • QHSE supervision • Commissioning planning, execution, and supervision • Installation/facility compliance
assessments/ Environmental Product Declaration
check to support optimization and expansion
certification (EDGE, BREEAM, WELL)
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Site technical due diligence Setting the foundation for a successful data center
PROJECT CHALLENGES
HOW SGS SUPPORTS
BENEFITS
• Unclear site feasibility or environmental constraints • Regulatory approvals that delay the project • Hidden technical or safety risks not identified early • Difficulty forecasting future capacity and resilience
• Site feasibility assessments (environmental, geotechnical, utilities) • Permitting and regulatory advisory to avoid delays • Early-stage risk reviews covering safety, compliance, and operations • Sustainability and ESG planning aligned with global standards
• Confident site selection • Faster approvals
• Reduced project uncertainty • A clear roadmap for the entire data center lifecycle
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Design validation Ensuring designs are safe, compliant and buildable
PROJECT CHALLENGES
HOW SGS SUPPORTS
BENEFITS
• Redesigns and cost overruns from missing compliance requirements • MEP/electrical/fire designs not aligned with real operational needs • Inefficient layouts increasing cooling and energy costs • Complex multi-vendor design coordination
• Independent multidisciplinary design reviews • Regulatory, standards and EHS compliance validation
• Fewer design changes and rework • Compliance built in from day one • Improved energy and operational efficiency • Smoother transition into procurement
• Constructability and operability reviews • Energy efficiency, cooling optimisation and sustainability checks
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Supplier quality assurance and control Assuring quality and reliability across the supply chain
PROJECT CHALLENGES
HOW SGS SUPPORTS
BENEFITS
• Supplier quality issues discovered too late • Long-lead equipment delays affecting schedule • Difficulty ensuring consistency across global supply chains • Variability in equipment performance (UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling)
• Supplier qualification and capability assessments • FAT/SAT, equipment testing and verification • Material inspections • QA/QC and expediting • Technical evaluations of MEP, electrical and critical systems equipment • ESG and compliance checks across supply chain
• Proven and reliable suppliers • On-time delivery of critical equipment • Higher quality and safer materials • Fewer commissioning surprises and delays
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Project management and QHSE Delivering safe, high-quality build and reliable go-live
PROJECT CHALLENGES
HOW SGS SUPPORTS
BENEFITS
• Inconsistent contractor quality and safety performance • Environmental compliance issues during works • Delays due to workmanship defects or installation errors • Commissioning failures late in the programme
• On-site QA/QC inspections and technical supervision • HSE management and contractor safety oversight • Environmental monitoring (air, noise, water, waste) • Functional verification, IST, FAT/SAT support • Commissioning oversight for mechanical, electrical and critical systems
• Safer construction sites • Verified installation quality • Reliable commissioning and system performance • Predictable, risk-free handover
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Commissioning – planning and supervision Independent commissioning to manage risk and assure performance
PROJECT CHALLENGES
HOW SGS SUPPORTS
BENEFITS
• Independent commissioning management and technical assurance • Verification of installation quality against design, codes, and standards
• Complex, fast-track data center builds with zero tolerance for failure • Assurance of critical MEP, power, cooling, and life-safety systems • Managing commissioning risk across multiple contractors and vendors • Meeting regulatory, insurer, and investor requirements • Achieving predictable, on-time go-live without late-stage surprises
• Safer construction sites • Verified installation quality • Reliable commissioning and system performance • Predictable, risk-free handover
• Integrated testing and validation (FAT, SAT, IST, site acceptance)
• Risk-based commissioning aligned with hyperscaler and international standards • End-to-end commissioning supervision from factory to site (Levels 1–4) • System performance and operational readiness verification (Level 5)
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Operations and maintenance assurance Ensuring long-term performance, safety and compliance
PROJECT CHALLENGES
HOW SGS SUPPORTS
BENEFITS
• Routine operational audits and compliance inspections • Energy efficiency and cooling performance reviews • Asset condition monitoring and lifecycle assessments • EHS and fire safety audits • Continuous improvement and risk reduction programmes
• Operational risk and downtime vulnerabilities • Compliance drift over time (EHS, fire, ISO, regulatory) • Rising energy and cooling costs • Ageing equipment and unclear asset health
• Lower OPEX and improved efficiency • Strong uptime and operational resilience • Assured ongoing compliance • Long-term asset integrity and protection
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Why choose SGS for your data center solutions?
Confidence built into every stage of your data center.
GLOBAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
PROVEN DELIVERY
LIFECYCLE ASSURANCE
GLOBAL REACH, LOCAL EXPERTISE
CLIENT CONFIDENCE
• End-to-end coverage: Vendor, Fabrication, Factory Acceptance, Site Inspection, Commissioning, HSE • Experts in electrical, mechanical, MEP, fire, ICT, and multi-disciplined systems
• Experience in key data center markets • Local and international compliance with standards and regulations
• Support across the entire data center lifecycle: Design - Construction - Commissioning - Operations • Independent verification
• In-house technical teams with global
• Trusted by hyperscale operators, colocation providers, EPC contractors, and OEMs • Ensures reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of mission- critical facilities
mobilization capability • Rapid response and deployment for time-sensitive projects • Holistic approach combining QA/QC, HSE, commissioning, and asset integrity
for quality, safety, and technical compliance
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