Woolies splurges on $50m datacentre

in brief Retail giant Woolworths has contracted Watpac Construction to build a $50 million new datacentre facility in Sydney's Eastern Creek district.

In a statement, Watpac said the building would house three data halls and associated offices, for a total space of 14,000 square metres. Work will commence by the end of June, with the project scheduled to be completed in late 2010.

"This project will generate up to 250 jobs on site and a further 100 jobs off site," said Watpac managing director Greg Kempton. Watpac is also currently completing work on the 8 Central Avenue complex in the Australia Technology Park area in Sydney.