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How Mercury Is Delivering the Next Phase of Data Centre Growth Across the Nordics
The Nordic region is now one of Europe’s most important locations for new data centre development. Countries such as Finland offer a rare combination of reliable power, abundant renewable energy and a supportive policy environment, attracting significant investment from global technology companies seeking long-term infrastructure capacity.
Mercury is expanding our presence in the Nordics to meet that growing demand. Over the past two decades our teams have delivered more than 200 data centre projects across Europe, working with many of the world’s leading hyperscale and colocation providers.
Under our Go Beyond strategy, the Nordics represents our most significant regional growth opportunity. We’re targeting €750M in revenue by 2029, and with over €250M delivered in 2025, we are firmly on track to achieve this goal.
As Operations Director for Mercury in the Nordics, John Gallagher is leading the continued growth of our business across the region:
We see the Nordics as a long-term market for Mercury.
John continues, “We are consistently growing our workforce here and strengthening partnerships with local companies – We intend to keep delivering major projects in the region for many years to come.”
Bringing Mercury’s Proven European delivery model into the Nordics
Mercury has built one of the strongest data centre delivery records in Europe. In 2024 alone, our teams delivered approximately 15 percent of Europe’s total data centre capacity, and over the past three years we have delivered 0.66 gigawatts of data centre capacity across the continent.
Our European track record allows us to bring a proven delivery model into new markets as demand for digital infrastructure grows.
We’re delivering a leading-edge data centre project in Helsinki, one of the most advanced our teams have undertaken. It shows the trust our global clients place in Mercury to deliver here.
Investment in delivery capability is also a key part of how we support projects of this scale across Europe. We have invested €25 million in a state-of-the-art off-site manufacturing facility in Schönebeck, Germany, with a second phase planned to bring the total investment to €45 million, giving us a significant delivery advantage as we support the next phase of data centre development in the Nordics.
Building a long-term presence in the region also means investing in people. We are hiring for new roles across our sites in these countries and are always looking for talented professionals at every stage of their careers. Mercury is currently recruiting graduates in Helsinki for its 2026 graduate programme, and we have been working with local universities and careers fairs to promote engineering careers and connect with emerging talent entering the industry.
For Mercury, developing local talent is an important part of establishing a lasting presence in the Nordic market.
Building Partnerships with Local Suppliers
As we grow across our sectors in Europe, our reputation as a preferred company to work with in our market precedes us. In the Nordics, we are focused on building strong partnerships with local suppliers, subcontractors and consultants, while continuing to engage with the local community and grow the resources needed to support long-term delivery.
In Germany, where we delivered our first data centre project in 2013, we now work with more than 500 suppliers, subcontractors and consultants supporting project delivery.
The same approach is now being applied in the Nordic market as Mercury continues to develop relationships with local partners and resources across the region.
We are here for the long term. We want to work with the best companies the region has to offer as we continue to grow business here.
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Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions. We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.
