ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 33 Industry News Peter Curran Electric Limited joins Wolseley Ireland following acquisition Peter Curran Electric Limited (PCEL), the Galway-based electrical wholesaler, has been acquired by Wolseley Ireland in a move that brings the established electrical business into one of Ireland’s largest buildingservices distribution groups. Peter Curran Electric Limited has developed a strong position in the electrical market through its focus on technical expertise, experienced staff and a customerfirst approach, supported by longstanding relationships across the industry. Following the acquisition, They will continue to operate as a standalone business, retaining its established identity and market focus while gaining access to the wider Wolseley Ireland group’s scale, resources and strategic support. Importantly for customers and suppliers, the existing team will remain in place. This will provide continuity across day-to-day operations while allowing the business to explore further growth opportunities as part of the wider group. New white paper from RS warns of data centre 'commissioning cliff' "A spotlight on data centres" How MRO is central to their future explores the expanding role of MRO within modern data centres, as the sector expands to meet growing demand for AI, cloud computing and digital infrastructure. It incorporates commentary and insights from data centre professionals, combined with survey responses gathered in partnership with the Data Centre Alliance (DCA), from 74 professionals across the UK and Ireland. This white paper covers a variety of themes shaping the future of data centre operations. These include the ‘commissioning cliff’ – the gap between completed facility handover and shift to live operations – where MRO planning often hasn't been sufficiently embedded. This operational risk pitfall, where spare parts planning is delayed, supplier relationships underestablished and procurement processes reactive, is one many new facilities end up defaulting to, according to the white paper. Will Boylan, who works in market intelligence and analysis for RS Ireland, said: “Ireland continues to play a pivotal role in Europe's digital infrastructure, with data centres supporting cloud services, AI workloads and international connectivity. As Irish data centre operators continue to invest RS Ireland, part of RS Group, has just published a new white paper highlighting that many data centre operators could be exposing themselves to unnecessary operational risk by underestimating the importance of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supply chain strategy. Industry News in resilience and operational efficiency, effective maintenance strategies are becoming increasingly important throughout the asset lifecycle.However, this is an industry growing at pace. The priority and focus is on building capacity, getting planning permission, getting the facility built and online. The ongoing management is something that gets pushed to the back of people's minds. Rapid expansion tends to leave gaps around resource and capability, with engineers often ill-prepared for operational issues that may develop, and procurement professionals who haven't yet got up to speed with what a procurement strategy needs to look like." Visit https://ie.rs-online.com/
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