Mace expands its data centre footprint in Asia Pacific with the appointment of Chris Wallace as Head of Datacentres and Critical Facilities

Mace, the global construction and consultancy company, today announced the appointment of Head of Datacentres and Critical Facilities, Chris Wallace, bolstering the consultancy business’ growth in the data centre market in Asia Pacific. 

Chris joins Mace from CBRE where he served as Project Director in Singapore. He brings an impressive background in critical systems engineering, and nearly three decades of experience in project delivery from the consultancy and contracting space, to Mace. As the sector matured in the early 2000’s, Chris was one of the driving forces in early delivery of data centres in Southeast Asia. He worked on the first Microsoft Greenfield new build data centre in Singapore and helped grow Turner & Townsend’s business in Singapore & Malaysia before moving on to CBRE where he supported the delivery of data centres in Singapore, China and Taiwan for world-leading blue-chip technology companies.

Chris joins Mace from CBRE where he served as Project Director in Singapore. He brings an impressive background in critical systems engineering, and nearly three decades of experience in project delivery from the consultancy and contracting space, to Mace. As the sector matured in the early 2000’s, Chris was one of the driving forces in early delivery of data centres in Southeast Asia. He worked on the first Microsoft Greenfield new build data centre in Singapore and helped grow Turner & Townsend’s business in Singapore & Malaysia before moving on to CBRE where he supported the delivery of data centres in Singapore, China and Taiwan for world-leading blue-chip technology companies.

Mace’s consultancy business has a rapidly expanding footprint in regions such as Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam. Mace formed a partnership with the leading Southeast Asian project management provider, Tpm, in August 2021. Together, as MaceTpm, the partnership is experiencing growth in the data centre sector, drawing on Mace’s global best practice and Tpm’s unrivalled local expertise.

The Philippines’ leading Telcom provider, ePDLT, recently awarded Mace a contract to support the delivery of the first and largest hyperscaler in the country. ePDLT, a fully owned subsidiary of PLDT, is the nation's largest ICT service provider and will build its 11th data centre operational by 2023. Located in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, this will be a TIA942 Rated-3 data centre, designed to improve energy efficiency, and reduce downtime and carbon footprint, setting a new benchmark for delivering data centres in the Philippines. Mace is proving project management and construction management services on the project.

Chris Wallace, Mace’s Head of Datacentres and Critical Facilities, said:

“I’m excited to join Mace and to be part of their purpose-led movement to transform project delivery at a time where there is a surge in data centre growth across the Asia Pacific. I worked with Mace in the UK in the mid-90’s and have always admired the brand’s scale and gravitas. The business has a delivery-focused mindset and local knowhow, dating back decades, which means that we can mobilise the best teams in the world, while simultaneously introducing best practice in systems, processes and procedures from incredible data centre projects in the UK and Europe.”

Davendra Dabasia, Mace’s Managing Director for International Consultancy, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Chris to Mace as we continue to expand our offer in Asia Pacific, in line with our 2026 Business Strategy. Chris brings unparalleled data centre expertise to our business both in terms of in-depth engineering and practical project delivery experience. Drawing on his extensive local knowledge, he understands the complex needs of project owners and the challenges they face in their individual operating environments. As a senior leader he will be instrumental in growing our business and nurturing our talent.”

Chris’s appointment is effective immediately.