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Facility linkage is retained in the corresponding MEP edge; separate from the construction award.","origin":"global"}],"sources":[{"id":"fam-src-s3-multiplex","title":"Multiplex completes Stage Two of NEXTDC S3 Sydney","url":"https://www.multiplex.global/news/multiplex-completes-stage-two-of-nextdc-s-s3-sydney-data-centre-strengthening-sydney-s-next-gen-digital-footprint/","publisher":"Multiplex","publishedAt":"2023-06-14","accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"Contractor completion statement: Stage Two; Stage One was already occupied during these works."},{"id":"fam-src-elmina-gamuda","title":"Gamuda secures contracts for Elmina Business Park hyperscale data centre","url":"https://gamuda.com/2024/05/gamuda-secures-rm1-74-billion-contract-for-hyperscale-data-centre-in-elmina-business-park/press-releases/","publisher":"Gamuda Berhad","publishedAt":"2024-05-24","accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"Separate construction and MEP awards. Original target dates are not evidence of actual completion or payments."},{"id":"fam-src-elmina-google","title":"Google breaks ground on Malaysia data center and cloud region","url":"https://blog.google/intl/ms-my/company-news/inside-google/2024_10_google-breaks-ground-on-us2-billion/","publisher":"Google","publishedAt":"2024-10-01","accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"Identifies the Elmina Business Park physical campus. The USD2bn program includes cloud infrastructure; it is not entered as the price of this one building."},{"id":"fam-src-elmina-sime","title":"Sime Darby Property widens industrial footprint with Elmina Business Park 2","url":"https://www.simedarbyproperty.com/press-releases/sime-darby-property-widens-industrial-footprint-elmina-business-park-2","publisher":"Sime Darby Property","publishedAt":"2026-04-13","accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"References the first Google data centre in the original Elmina Business Park, then scheduled for Q2 2026. 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Marketing performance/sustainability claims are not adopted as independent measurements."},{"id":"fam-src-auh6-launch","title":"Khazna launches AUH6 in Masdar City","url":"https://khaznadatacenters.com/press-release/khazna-data-centers-fuels-uaes-digital-future-with-the-launch-of-hyperscale-ai-ready-data-center-in-masdar-city/","publisher":"Khazna Data Centers","publishedAt":"2024-02-06","accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"Operator launch identifies location, AI-related hosting and 31.8MW IT capacity; no individual hyperscaler tenant is named."},{"id":"fam-src-dxb2-khazna","title":"Khazna begins construction of DXB2 and DXB3","url":"https://khaznadatacenters.com/press-release/khazna-data-centers-to-begin-construction-on-two-new-data-centers-in-dubai/","publisher":"Khazna Data Centers","publishedAt":"2022-10-11","accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"DXB2 is in Dubai Design District. The 43MW figure is combined DXB2/DXB3 capacity and is not assigned to DXB2 alone."},{"id":"fam-src-dxb2-appreciation","title":"Assent prequalification document — DXB2 (D3) contractor letter","url":"https://www.assentsteel.com/assets/PQD-final-2_compressed.pdf","publisher":"Assent Steel / Laing O’Rourke Middle East","publishedAt":null,"accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"PDF page 81: contractor letter dated 9 June 2023 identifies Khazna Project DXB2 (D3), Dubai, and Assent’s completed steel subcontract. Publication date of the compilation is not stated."},{"id":"fam-src-gastat-alfanar","title":"GASTAT Data Center Project","url":"https://alfanarprojects.com/en-us/projects/gastat-data-center-project/","publisher":"Alfanar Projects","publishedAt":null,"accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"Contractor labels the project completed and gives civil/electromechanical/cabling scope; completion date and current O&M provider are not disclosed."},{"id":"fam-src-rotem-electra","title":"Data Center Rotem — Bank Hapoalim","url":"https://www.electra.co.il/en/electra_building/projects/data_center_rotem_-_bank_hapoalim","publisher":"Electra Group","publishedAt":null,"accessedAt":"2026-09-28","kind":"primary","note":"Separately names construction, M&E, backup-generator and elevator roles. 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It is not a census of regional facilities or evidence that every site hosts AI or military workloads.","entityIds":["nextdc-s3-sydney","elmina-business-park-1a","equinix-sg5","yotta-nm1","khazna-auh6","gastat-riyadh-data-center","rotem-bank-hapoalim"],"sourceIds":["fam-src-s3-multiplex","fam-src-elmina-gamuda","fam-src-sg5-equinix","fam-src-nm1-yotta","fam-src-auh6-launch","fam-src-gastat-alfanar","fam-src-rotem-electra"],"nextStep":"Add facility-level permits, utility records, disclosed subcontractors and dated handovers. Keep operating sites, contracted phases and proposed expansions distinct."},{"id":"fam-gap-handover","title":"Target dates are not verified operating dates","description":"Elmina’s original schedules and DXB2’s planned opening are preserved as forecasts. A steel-package completion letter is narrower than whole-building commissioning.","entityIds":["elmina-business-park-1a","khazna-dxb2"],"sourceIds":["fam-src-elmina-gamuda","fam-src-elmina-sime","fam-src-dxb2-khazna","fam-src-dxb2-appreciation"],"nextStep":"Add operator opening notices, commissioning certificates and phase-specific handover records. Retain earlier forecasts alongside actual dates."}],"snapshotDate":"2026-09-28"}