{"id":917170,"date":"2026-07-03T10:12:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/public-opposition-megaproject-starts-and-workforce-investments-the-latest-in-data-center-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:12:57","slug":"public-opposition-megaproject-starts-and-workforce-investments-the-latest-in-data-center-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/public-opposition-megaproject-starts-and-workforce-investments-the-latest-in-data-center-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Public opposition, megaproject starts and workforce investments: the latest in data center news"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span>An article from<\/span><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/printer_friendly\/constructiondive.jpg\" alt=\"site logo\">\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As major players kickoff multibillion-dollar projects and pour millions into training, many data center builders consider local pushback.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><br \/>\n        Published July 2, 2026<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/editors\/zphillips\/\"><br \/>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1b6lhn2ymmy1x.cloudfront.net\/journalist-headshots\/phillips-zach-circle-150x150.png\" alt=\"Zachary Phillips's headshot\"><br \/>\n                            <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/xlbEybERb2SEPqxGa45nv53FT3Bw-zCQ4Gpxrho-B30\/g:ce\/rs:fill:1200:675:1\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0yMjQ1ODYxMTIzLmpwZw==.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"   alt=\"Aerial View Data Center\"><\/p>\n<figcaption>\n<p>            <span><br \/>\n                High angle, aerial view of a data center in Newark, Calif.<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <span><br \/>\n            Getty Images<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>At times, it feels like there are more stories about data centers than not.<\/p>\n<p>As the sector continues to see a boom \u2014 often the sole bright spot in recent economic reports around groundbreakings, backlog and spending \u2014 major players in the artificial intelligence space are pouring more money into new construction.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read on below for recent headlines and trends around data center construction.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul id=\"cgnp_links\">\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-824000\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-823968\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-823215\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-822927\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-822788\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-822698\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-822152\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-821972\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/data-center-opposition-groundbreaking-investments-workforce\/824339\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Zachary Phillips<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An article from 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. Getty Images At times, it feels like there are more stories about data centers than not. 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