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As major players kickoff multibillion-dollar projects and pour millions into training, many data center builders consider local pushback.
Published July 2, 2026
High angle, aerial view of a data center in Newark, Calif.
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At times, it feels like there are more stories about data centers than not.
As the sector continues to see a boom — often the sole bright spot in recent economic reports around groundbreakings, backlog and spending — major players in the artificial intelligence space are pouring more money into new construction.
Builders need the labor resources to deliver these jobs. As a result, titans in the data center world have announced investments into workforce development, so that they can draw from the local populous to deliver these megaprojects.
But, of course, many of the headlines around data center also focus on controversy. Increased public pushback has led to state and local governments mulling bans or moratoriums on the projects. For builders, that triggers special considerations during the contracting phase.
Read on below for recent headlines and trends around data center construction.
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Zachary Phillips