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With technical expertise, as Government Advisor for Business, Energy, & Industry Strategy (BEIS) Rolton was instrumental in working with Salamanca Group to secure the £10bn investment to build an AI & Cloud Computing Data Centre for QTS, leading the planning of the UK’s first-ever Gigaplant Factory in Northumbria, on the former Blyth coal store/Power Station site.
Our in-depth knowledge of the location, including geotechnical & geo-environmental conditions and availability of utilities maximised and unlocked the value of this site for the alternative development.
The project team included Blackstone, a global property developer, QTS data centre operator and Salamanca, an investment and advisory business. Our technical expertise, practical approach and delivery-focused mindset played a key role in driving this transformational deal forward.
Helped by strong commercial and political support, we were a key part of the project team, facilitating the transformation for QTS, for their artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing data centre.
To support the area, part of the deal includes £110m investment into the local community. Northumberland County Council approved the first of five phases of construction works on the former Power Station site at Cambois, near Blyth.
The first phase of development works for a £10bn artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing data centre have been given the go-ahead.
US firm QTS plans to build 10 data halls over more than 133 acres (540,000 sq m) on the site, which will create thousands of jobs through its construction and operation.
Our Strategic Energy & Sustainability team also secured a supply of renewable energy for the site at 2.1GW.
Credit for photography: QTS, Data Centre.
Rolton celebrates official opening of West Northamptonshire’s £9.4m State-of-the-Art Mortuary
We were delighted to attend the official opening of the new £9.4m County Mortuary at Riverside Business Park, a project that marks a transformative milestone for bereavement services and public infrastructure in Northamptonshire.
Rolton heads to UKREiiF 2026: Powering the future of sustainable engineering.
Rolton is proud to announce its attendance at the 2026 UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), held from 19–21 May at the Royal Armouries, Leeds.
We are pleased to announce that Rolton has been reappointed as an approved supply chain partner for Perfect Circle, marking the continuation of our successful partnership stemming a decade.