The UK data centre market is entering a new era, with artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital transformation driving unprecedented demand for capacity. Few projects illustrate this shift better than G Park Docklands in East London, a landmark development that is set to become one of the largest and most strategically important data centre campuses in the capital.
With a combined development value of approximately £3bn, the G Park Docklands masterplan represents far more than a traditional data centre scheme. It is a major regeneration project, delivering hyperscale digital infrastructure, public realm improvements, community facilities and long-term employment opportunities on a previously underutilised industrial site in Newham.
For businesses tracking the UK’s biggest construction opportunities, G Park Docklands stands alongside the most significant digital infrastructure investments currently underway.
What Is G Park Docklands?
Situated in the Royal Docks area of East London, the G Park Docklands masterplan will transform a longstanding brownfield site into a large-scale digital infrastructure campus.
The scheme comprises of:
- Three hyperscale data centres
- A dedicated multi-function community building
- Associated storage and support facilities
- Office accommodation
- Extensive landscaping and public realm enhancements
- New transport and access infrastructure
- Utility and power upgrades across the site
The development is being advanced through a series of projects, the largest of which is Project Olympus, a 210MW hyperscale data centre campus that has become one of the most talked-about data centre developments in Britain.
The Projects Driving the Masterplan
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We are currently tracking 166 data centre projects scheduled to begin construction over the next five years, all available to track via our Construction Project Leads Platform.
Below, we take a closer look at the projects that make up the G Park Docklands Masterplan:
- Project Olympus
- G Park 1 Data Centre Fit Out
- G Park Docklands – Multi Function Building
- G Park 2 London Docklands – 70MW Data Centres (Building 2 & 3)
G Park Docklands Masterplan
Project Value: £3bn
Project ID: 12734029
The overarching redevelopment includes data centres, storage facilities, office space, multi-function buildings, landscaping works, new access arrangements and supporting infrastructure.
At full completion, the site will establish a major digital hub within London’s Docklands corridor, reinforcing East London’s role as one of Europe’s most important connectivity locations.
Project Olympus – G Park 1 London Docklands
Value: £1.5bn
Start date: Q1 2026
Completion date: Q3 2028
Project ID: 12734326
The project comprises extensive site-wide enabling works, including ground remediation, earthworks, utility infrastructure upgrades, site level enhancements, new access arrangements, security measures and road realignment. The main phase will deliver a 64,245 sq m hyperscale data centre, complete with a dedicated gatehouse, substation, sprinkler building and high-quality landscaped public realm.
Image source: www.ttsp.com
G Park 1 Data Centre Fit Out
Value: £30m
Start date: Q1 2027
Completion date: Q2 2027
Project ID: 12842705
Following shell-and-core delivery, specialist fit-out works will complete the operational infrastructure required to bring the facility online.
Given the scale of modern hyperscale environments, fit-out phases increasingly involve significant investment in cooling systems, power distribution, security infrastructure and high-density server environments. This package therefore represents a critical stage in delivering usable digital capacity to end users.
G Park Docklands – Multi Function Building
Value: £2.9m
Start date: September 2026
Completion date: September 2027
Project ID: 12830518
While the data centres dominate headlines, the community-focused Multi-Function Building demonstrates the broader ambitions of the Docklands masterplan.
The development will deliver a flexible community facility with associated landscaping, car parking, 28 cycle spaces and improved access, helping to create a more connected and accessible environment within the wider scheme.
Image source: www.ttsp.com
G Park 2 London Docklands – 70MW Data Centres (Building 2 & 3)
Value: £1.2bn
Start date: November 2026
Completion date: November 2028
Project ID: 12406621
Building on the success of Project Olympus, this phase will deliver two additional 70MW data centres, complemented by storage and office facilities, community-focused multi-function buildings, landscaping enhancements and associated infrastructure works.
A New Benchmark for London’s Data Centre Market
What makes G Park Docklands particularly significant is not simply its scale but its timing.
Across the UK and Europe, developers are racing to secure powered sites capable of supporting next-generation AI infrastructure. Availability of large power connections has become one of the biggest barriers to new development.
Against this backdrop, a fully planned 210MW campus represents a rare and highly valuable opportunity.
The project reflects a broader market trend where data centres are becoming essential economic infrastructure in the same way that ports, airports and logistics hubs have been for previous generations.
Key Roles Working on the G Park Docklands Data Centre Construction Projects
Our in-house research team verifies project appointments throughout the construction lifecycle, giving you visibility into the organisations delivering major developments. Below are the key companies currently involved in the G Park Docklands data centre masterplan.
Client: GLP Capital
Planner: DP9 Limited
Architect: TTSP
Project manager: Rame Consulting Limited
Civil engineer: Cundall Johnston and Partners
Landscape architect: Bradley Murphy Design Limited
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Contents
The Projects Driving the Masterplan
Project Olympus – G Park 1 London Docklands
G Park Docklands – Multi Function Building
G Park 2 London Docklands – 70MW Data Centres (Building 2 & 3)
A New Benchmark for London’s Data Centre Market
Key Roles Working on the G Park Docklands Data Centre Construction Projects
