The project will meet a growing capacity demand in the province
EDMONTON, AB (May 15, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected to provide architecture, building engineering, sustainability, transportation, civil, environmental, geomatics, and project management for an AI data center development program from Beacon AI Centers, a pioneering data center development company backed by Nadia Partners. The multiyear program will span Alberta with six sites across five municipalities.
“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.”
Each campus will span hundreds of acres and is projected to include multiple AI data center buildings. The new facilities are expected to generate thousands of construction jobs and approximately 1,200 permanent jobs in Alberta. Design and permitting began in 2024 and construction will commence in 2025.
“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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Ranked as a top 10 data center architecture and engineering firm by Building Design + Construction, Stantec’s integrated team works on projects ranging from cage deployments to full hyperscale data center campuses. The company offers advanced design services featuring a range of cooling technologies tailored for data centers, including cooling solutions customized to local climate conditions and specific end-user requirements. Ultimately, Stantec helps clients improve their operations, reduce costs, and optimize efficiency.
Beacon’s campuses will join the portfolio of mission critical facilities designed by Stantec, including a nationwide program of hyperscale data center campuses for a global technology client; many multi-tenant data center campuses for regional and global operators; greenfield data center campuses for leading cloud providers; and the redevelopment and retrofit of legacy facilities.
Learn more about Stantec’s innovative mission critical facilities design solutions.
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