What you get

• Your author profileYour name, role, company, a short bio and a link to your company website or profile – on every article you write.
• Featured on InsightsYour article is published under your name on DC Info Insights, alongside our directory of Australian data centre projects, owners, contractors and suppliers.
• Weekly snapshot & newsletter (planned)We plan to feature contributed articles in a weekly snapshot and in our newsletter once they launch.
• You approve the final versionWe may edit for length and clarity, and nothing is published until you have signed off the final version.

Who we want to feature

Engineers, head contractors and trade subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers, consultants and quantity surveyors, developers and operators – anyone with hands-on experience of Australian data centre projects. You do not need to be a professional writer. Submissions in English or Chinese are welcome.

Topic ideas

• Power & grid connectionConnection timelines, substations, on-site generation, BESS
• Cooling & liquid coolingAir vs liquid, direct-to-chip, immersion, retrofits, water use
• Planning approvalsSSD and DA pathways, conditions, community and noise
• Cost & procurementCost drivers, contract models, early contractor involvement
• Supply chain & lead timesSwitchgear, generators, chillers, transformers, logistics
• Construction deliveryProgramme, sequencing, prefabrication, site lessons
• CommissioningIntegrated systems testing, Level 1–5, handover
• Sustainability & embodied carbonMaterials, renewables, NABERS, reporting
• WorkforceSkills, labour availability, training, safety
• Case studiesWhat worked (and what didn’t) on a real project

Other topics are welcome if they are useful to people working on Australian data centres.

Format

• Length: 800–1,500 words.
• Original: not published elsewhere – or, if it has been, you hold the rights to republish it and tell us where it first appeared.
• About you: your name, role, company and a short bio (two or three sentences). A headshot and a link to your company website or profile are optional.
• Images: only images you own or are licensed to use, with a caption and credit.
• File: a Word document or Google Doc is fine. Plain text in the email body works too.

Editorial rules

• No hard sell. Articles must not be advertorials. You can mention your company in your bio, but the article should be useful to readers on its own. Sponsored content is a separate paid product and is always labelled as sponsored – see Advertise.
• Facts must be verifiable. Cite public sources for figures, dates and claims (for example planning documents, standards or published reports).
• You are responsible for accuracy and confidentiality. Do not include client-confidential, commercially sensitive or security-sensitive information, and make sure your employer or client is comfortable with what you share.
• Editing: we may edit for length, clarity and house style. You approve the final version before it is published.
• Our decision: we may decline a submission, or ask for changes, without giving detailed reasons.
• Disclaimer: each article is marked as the author’s own views.

Your details and privacy

With your consent, we publish your name, role, company, bio and – if you provide them – your headshot and website link alongside your article. Your email address and any other contact details are used only to manage your submission and are not published or shared. We handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth); see our privacy policy and terms of use. You can ask us to update or remove your author details at any time.

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