An investment from search giant, Google is set to give the construction industry in Ireland a much needed job boost.

In what is being hailed as a significant move Google has announced plans to invest €75m into a new data centre in the capital, creating 30 permanent jobs and 200 temporary jobs.

Google will soon begin construction of the new data centre – a specialised building full of computers that run online services like the Google search engine, Gmail and Google Maps.

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Once complete, the facility will rank amongst the most energy-efficient data centres in the world.

Google will invest up to €75 million in the acquisition, build and fit out of its new facility, and will provide work for over 200 people from local and national firms at the peak of the construction phase.

The contractors have already been selected after taking part in a competitive bid process.

Once operational, the centre will employ up to 30 people in a variety of full-time and contractor roles, including computer technicians, electrical and mechanical engineers, and catering and security staff.

The company already employs over 2,000 people in Dublin, and last year also bought three major office buildings in central Dublin, including Dublin’s tallest commercial office building, Montevetro.

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