{"id":8576,"date":"2025-09-29T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.future-tech.co.uk\/?p=8576"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:55:51","slug":"red-amber-green-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.future-tech.co.uk\/red-amber-green-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Assess Your Data Centre Development Plans with a Site Red, Amber, Green (RAG) Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is a Site Red, Amber, Green (RAG) Assessment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Future-tech Site RAG (Red, Amber, Green) assessment offers a high-level summary of a site\u2019s suitability for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-tech.co.uk\/design-consulting\/design-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data centre development<\/a>. Applicable for both buy and sell sides, this assessment highlights key risks associated with a site and outlines recommended next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process is designed to be quick and cost-effective, enabling clients to evaluate multiple sites at the same time, which can assist in narrowing down a larger portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Does the Site Red, Amber, Green (RAG) Assessment Include?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-tech.co.uk\/design-consulting\/site-surveys-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">selecting a data centre site<\/a>, the RAG assessment addresses the following aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Utility overview<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local network communications links<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Site imagery and existing use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Does the Site RAG Assessment Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a>Future-tech <\/a>team will compile a desktop site assessment report from multiple sources, drawing on their data centre expertise to identify evaluate and clarify potential risks associated with a site and provide an analysis of risk levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resulting report can inform the client\u2019s decision-making with regard to a more detailed site due diligence assessment (Site Maturity Model). It will also indicate whether additional surveys are recommended and outline how these may provide further benefits to the client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt;H2&lt; What You Will Receive from the Site RAG Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results of the assessment will be presented as a report in PowerPoint format. The report will include images to illustrate the site risks identified within the document. These images will show the locations of potential<a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-tech.co.uk\/management-and-maintenance\/operational-reviews-audits\/audit-risk-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> hazards on and around the data centre site<\/a>. The document will be structured to allow for clear understanding of the information provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Past Locations for Site Assessments Include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Future-tech conducts site assessment works for both data centre buy-side and sell-side clients and has assessed more than 100 sites in the last 12 months. These have included sites up to circa 500 hectares. Past locations for site selection have included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Austria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Egypt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ghana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greece<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Morocco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Norway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakistan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serbia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Africa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switzerland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UAE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United States of America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Choose Future-tech for Site Assessments?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With our deep understanding of the data centre industry and experience across diverse geographies, the Future-tech Site Red, Amber, Green (RAG) assessment provides a strategic, fast, and insightful tool for evaluating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-tech.co.uk\/design-consulting\/site-surveys-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data centre site viability<\/a> &#8211; ensuring our clients make data-driven decisions during early site selection.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-tech.co.uk\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Get in touch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Site Red, Amber, Green (RAG) Assessment? The Future-tech Site RAG (Red, Amber, Green) assessment offers a high-level summary of a site\u2019s suitability for data centre development. Applicable for both buy and sell sides, this assessment highlights key risks associated with a site and outlines recommended next steps. 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