Accenture said Soben’s expertise in data centre development and the pharmaceutical and energy industries will boost its capital projects capabilities in advisory as well as project, cost and commercial management for clients.

Soben works for leading global hyperscalers and co-location providers on major data centre construction. Its services include project management consultancy, scheduling, project controls, cost and commercial management, consultancy and advisory, and carbon cost management. With a team of 250, the company serves clients in Western Europe, the US, Mexico, Brazil, India and Australia. Soben will join Accenture’s infrastructure and capital projects practice within Industry X.

“The market for capital projects and especially data centres is growing rapidly, driven by ever-higher demand for cloud computing and AI and exponential data growth,” said Steve Roberts, senior managing director, Accenture Industry X. “Hyperscalers and co-location companies are under tremendous pressure to deliver on this demand. They need a provider that brings data centre expertise plus proven capital projects experience, which is what the combination of Soben and Accenture will stand for.”

“Soben will enhance our infrastructure and capital projects capabilities across Europe, particularly boosting our practice in the UK,” added Maddie Walker, Accenture’s Industry X lead in the UK, Ireland & Africa.

“With complex capital projects on the horizon, and increasing adoption of AI, the UK is positioning itself for growth – and the construction sector must ensure it has the innovative thinking, technology, and skills to lead the way. Together, Accenture and Soben bring leading minds in capital projects expertise and emerging technology together.”

“When we started Soben in 2011, our vision was to disrupt the construction consultancy marketplace, and we have now established Soben as one of the key players for capital projects in Europe and North America,” said Scott Smyth, CEO at Soben. “By joining Accenture, we can realise that vision and offer fantastic opportunities for our people to grow their careers. We’re looking forward to bringing Accenture’s global reach and digital capabilities to our clients to help them scale their business fast and deliver exceptional outcomes for their capital projects.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.