Accenture has agreed to acquire Soben, a Glasgow HQ’d global construction consultancy which specialises in data centre development and the pharmaceutical and energy sectors. The purchase aims to boost Accenture Industry X’s capital projects capabilities in advisory as well as project, cost and commercial management for clients.Logo

Founded in 2011 as Smyth Contract Services, Soben has expanded significantly from its quantity surveying and Scottish roots. Today the firm’s services include project management consultancy, scheduling, project controls, cost and commercial management, consultancy and advisory, and carbon cost management. Soben’s 250 personnel work with leading global hyperscalers and co-location providers on major data centre construction initiatives across the UK, Europe, the US, Mexico, Brazil, India and Australia.

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