{"id":26290,"date":"2026-04-15T17:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/?p=26290"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:39:33","slug":"smart-retrofitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/en-US\/2026\/04\/15\/smart-retrofitting\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Building, Start Upgrading: How Smart Retrofitting Can Help Win the AI Infrastructure Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:341px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-26293 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;object-position:59% 47%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"59% 47%\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-smalt-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sky-blue-color has-text-color advgb-dyn-acb0115c\" id=\"h-stop-building-start-upgrading-how-smart-retrofitting-can-help-win-the-ai-infrastructure-race\"><strong><strong><strong>Stop Building, Start Upgrading: How Smart Retrofitting Can Help Win the AI Infrastructure Race<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b81daff5cf2ea3a673f7994ae819ab8a\"><em>Adrian Hill, Onnec Ireland Managing Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cad88faa430b82bbb587a0f774a1b927\">Demand for AI infrastructure is accelerating fast. Global data centre capacity is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jll.com\/en-belux\/insights\/market-outlook\/data-center-outlook\">nearly double by 2030<\/a>, yet new facilities are increasingly slowed by grid constraints, planning timelines and supply chain delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ed4bc0f7bb98d115c3299f64a1b9839a\">That reality is pushing operators to look inward, not just outward. Many existing data centres, originally designed for lower-density enterprise or cloud workloads, still have untapped potential if they can be upgraded for modern infrastructure demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7a9cab959dba7a8d0b384981990cac24\">Smart retrofitting offers a practical way to unlock that capacity. By modernising power, cooling and network infrastructure, operators can increase density, extend the life of existing buildings and bring new capability online faster, without the long lead times associated with new builds. But retrofitting is more than replacing ageing equipment; it requires a holistic approach that rethinks infrastructure and carefully sequences upgrades to meet modern workloads without compromising uptime or service-level agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smalt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b3a229bfd09c48c3b7fa7cc5bad82d74\" id=\"h-retrofitting-is-a-strategic-imperative\"><strong>Retrofitting is a strategic imperative<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b2f8465b2092248a85b85b43d5ca07c3\">Speed-to-market has become a critical differentiator for operators. In the UK, total data centre capacity in <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/media\/6878b5dda52cca025ef5bd87\/uk_compute_roadmap_web_accessible.pdf\">2024 is estimated at 1.6GW<\/a>, yet AI and high-performance computing demand is projected to triple by 2030. Operators can\u2019t rely solely on new builds to meet this surge: constructing a new site can take four years or more, and costs continue to rise sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-507c9462c59c6ca27b862d106379b99d\">Construction costs are also rising sharply. Global data centre construction inflation averaged around <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.turnerandtownsend.com\/data-centre-construction-cost-index-2025\/data-centre-cost-trends\">5.5\u202f% in 2025<\/a>, with some operators reporting annual increases of <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.turnerandtownsend.com\/data-centre-construction-cost-index-2025\/data-centre-cost-trends\">6-15%,<\/a> adding further pressure to project timelines and budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5d9c16b0f8a00f2fb06068671329f6e0\">Retrofitting existing facilities provides a faster, more flexible alternative. Phased upgrades can deliver additional capacity in months rather than years, enabling operators to respond to demand spikes while maintaining live operations. However, retrofitting is far from a simple hardware swap. Many older sites were designed for air cooling and classic cloud workloads of 5\u201310kW per rack, while modern AI clusters may demand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.score-grp.com\/en\/post\/ai-data-center-2025-gpu-density-power-and-cooling\">30-80kW or more<\/a>. Delivering these density gains safely requires careful consideration of structural limits, power availability, cooling capacity, and operational constraints. Early evaluation ensures upgrades are technically feasible, aligned with business goals, and deliver long-term value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smalt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37fc67561513209bb504cd93446340c4\" id=\"h-future-ready-retrofitting-principles\"><strong>Future-ready retrofitting principles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d06badb38369bce688d62cb9e563a3f5\">Successful retrofits require a coordinated approach across five areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33576e7b9c83cd648514fa08ce756acb\"><strong>Retrofit suitability<\/strong> \u2013 assessing structural and power limitations to determine what is feasible before committing to upgrades. Older buildings may have physical or electrical constraints that can\u2019t be altered, and realistic planning must account for those limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b351b4da609674789f3bad9b767b7251\"><strong>Hardware upgrades<\/strong> \u2013 targeted improvements such as containment, rear-door heat exchangers, or modular cooling systems can support higher densities without requiring a full rebuild. The key is ensuring the upgrades are scalable for future workloads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0ce505827573eff4e0c2dad51e2d6aa\"><strong>Network readiness<\/strong> \u2013 AI workloads can easily expose network bottlenecks. Structured, high-density fibre pathways with capacity for growth prevent disruptive re-cabling and support east-west traffic surges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-143b0cd80925ad60d59dc98412e9c323\"><strong>Phased reworks<\/strong> \u2013 live facilities require careful sequencing of work, often aisle by aisle or zone by zone. This protects ongoing operations and mitigates downtime risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f72d9a5a9db35d6f11939585d4703fb7\"><strong>Supply chain visibility<\/strong> \u2013 long-lead items, including high-density fibre assemblies or specialist power components, must be ordered in advance to avoid delays that could undermine the retrofit schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f9cce69846ab919feb9326fe93bfb3ca\">Integrating these principles ensures retrofits meet current performance requirements while laying the foundation for future upgrades, reducing risk, and maximising operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smalt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d21ddd31ff9c48f5476edb023099f7b\" id=\"h-execution-phasing-and-future-ready-design\"><strong>Execution, phasing and future-ready design<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-03bc9feca5875f7301ce2c040829e6b5\">Retrofitting a live facility requires disciplined planning, coordinated execution, and flexible design. Power, cooling, cabling, and network pathways must be carefully aligned, while upgrades are phased to protect ongoing workloads and service-level agreements. Phased commissioning, robust testing, and rollback procedures validate performance and resilience before high-density workloads are introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d227c601609c9792ce732a255e2e448\">Forward-looking design is central to future readiness. Flexible layouts, scalable cooling, and structured cabling allow facilities to evolve without major disruption. Combined with disciplined execution, these elements enable retrofits to deliver AI-ready capacity more quickly, sustainably, and with minimal operational risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d038acc5b318e793427b440ba5ffc74\">This approach also gives operators agility. Facilities can adapt to shifting market demands, regulatory changes, or evolving customer requirements, remaining competitive and resilient over the long term. Retrofitted buildings thus provide value far beyond the immediate upgrade, establishing a platform for continuous growth and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-smalt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b41c83298f12cd4cc7321b14d2ba3428\" id=\"h-retrofitting-as-a-strategic-advantage\"><strong>Retrofitting as a strategic advantage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5894712fbbeab2aa0c9c2133bc1a3769\">Smart retrofitting is more than a stopgap; it is a strategic opportunity. By taking a holistic, coordinated approach, operators can extend the life of existing buildings, unlock additional capacity, accelerate deployment, and improve sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d12ef50d774aa2084e3bbe940518a9d0\">In a market where speed, resilience and flexibility define competitive advantage, retrofitting can turn existing constraints into long-term operational strength. Thoughtfully upgraded facilities can scale with evolving workloads, maintain uptime, and support future technologies. By embedding adaptability into existing assets, operators not only meet today\u2019s AI and high-density demands but also create a platform for innovation, turning legacy sites into strategic, future-ready data centre assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-midnight-express-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eb65da4b56fec6edc48e85e803b59b3d\">Read more in our Viewpoint &#8211; <strong>Out with the Old, in with the New: Solving the Retrofitting Conundrum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-sky-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Onnec-viewpoint-Retrofitting-3.pdf\">download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"370\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wordpress-resources-images-18.jpg\" alt=\"AI - Retrofitting Data Centres\" class=\"wp-image-26284 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wordpress-resources-images-18.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wordpress-resources-images-18-300x202.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/370;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:81px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-ash-grey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center advgb-dyn-2b6f9d5f\" id=\"h-learn-more\">learn more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"c-post-builder-block blog\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-post-builder-block__items c-post-builder-block__items--has-rows\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-post-builder-block__item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-26290\" class=\"teaser teaser--type-blog teaser--has-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"teaser__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/en-US\/2026\/04\/15\/smart-retrofitting\/\" title=\"Stop Building, Start Upgrading: How Smart Retrofitting Can Help Win the AI Infrastructure Race\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel.jpg\" class=\"teaser__image-img wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Retrofit_visuel-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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Discover how it speeds up delivery, cuts costs and boosts quality for smarter, scalable data centre and construction projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser__button wp-block-button is-style-fill\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"teaser__button-link wp-block-button__link has-sky-blue-background-color has-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tabout Building Data Centres at AI Speed: Why Prefabrication Matters\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-26275 -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-post-builder-block__item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-26192\" class=\"teaser teaser--type-blog teaser--has-thumbnail\">\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"teaser__inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/en-US\/2026\/03\/25\/international-data-center-day-2026\/\" title=\"INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTER DAY &#8211; WHAT\u2019S SO COOL ABOUT AI?\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"370\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wordpress-resources-images-53.png\" class=\"teaser__image-img wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"International Data Center Day\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wordpress-resources-images-53.png 550w, https:\/\/www.onnecgroup.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wordpress-resources-images-53-300x202.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/370;\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser__content js-equal-heights\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"teaser__title has-text-color\">INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTER DAY &#8211; WHAT\u2019S SO COOL 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