Innovation

Adani Data Centre

India IndiaContractors: Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd (ACIL)

Project description

The Adani Data Center in Noida is a significant milestone in India’s journey toward digital empowerment. By combining world-class technology, sustainability, and strategic foresight, Adani ConneX aims to meet the growing demand for secure and efficient data solutions. This facility is not just a technological asset but a driver of economic and social transformation, contributing to India’s vision of becoming a global digital powerhouse.
Adani Data Center at Noida is a steel building consisting of external and internal walls. It is a complex mix of systems consisting of 2 hour fire-rated ceilings & drywalls, high moisture resistant systems, etc.

Main information

Building size

Covered Area (30000 sqm)

Building purpose / type

Steel Building

Building owner name

Adani Connex

Architect name

Edifice Consultants Pvt Ltd

Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd (ACIL)

Company name: Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd (ACIL)

Main Representative: Yogesh Aggarwal

Number of collaborators: 3000+

Specialties: Engineering, Designing, Construction

Founded in: 1979

Biography: Ahluwalia Contracts, are one of the leading Civil Contractors of the country. Our turnover of over INR 3200.60 Crores for the financial year 2022-23 is indicative of our high ranking in the industry. We pride ourselves not on account of our turnover but on our commitment to construction quality. Our company’s ideological foundations in respect of commitment to time bound completion of projects and high quality construction have been the corner stones to our rapid growth over the years. Our consistent pursuit of customer satisfaction has won us several prestigious awards and around acclaim in the past.

Website: www.acilnet.com

Key Challenges

  • Largest data centre in North India
  • Complexity of System
  • Tight timelines for handover
  • Ceiling Drop of 4m +
  • Fire & Acoustic Ratings
  • Fire Rated External Walls
  • Door Fixing – 150 kg

Key Achievements

  • Fire Rated Corridor – Up to 2 Hour Fire Rated Fire Rated Partition & Ceilings
  • Timely completion of the project
  • Installation & Commissioning achieved as per the specification
  • Documentation & Submissions of Green Certificates
  • Better for the occupants/users: accessibility, visual comfort (for example open-space), better acoustics, improved indoor air quality, etc.
  • Better for the installers: Improved working conditions for appliers, such as lighter materials, ergonomic tools, PPE, etc.
  • Reduced environmental impacts, better energy-efficiency, reduced CO2, better resource management, circularity, LEED/BREAM, etc.
  • Better for the occupants/users: accessibility, visual comfort (for example open-space), better acoustics, improved indoor air quality, etc.

Saint-Gobain products & systems

Benefits
Fire protection
Fire protection
1 Hr Fire Rated Wet area Drywall system, 2 Hr Fire Rated Drywall System, Shaft Wall Drywall System
Structurally validated
Structurally validated
2 Hr Fire Rated Ceiling System
Moisture resistance
Moisture resistance
Moisture Resistant Ceiling System
Exterior wall
Exterior wall
2 Hr Fire rated Exterior Drywall System
Load with direct wood screw on plate
Load with direct wood screw on plate
Habito Board

Saint-Gobain Team

Dharmik Vaishnav

Photographer’s name

Yogesh Aggarwal