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Rapid growth in data center construction is diverting labor and financing away from traditional infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges. State and local governments have sold record amounts of debt, expecting to fund transportation work, while private spending on data centers has reached an annualized run rate comparable to that public spending. Industry leaders cite a tightening labor pool caused by retirements and stricter immigration policies, and warn that many infrastructure initiatives will slow down as resources are reallocated to the booming data‑center sector. Leer más

Rapid growth in data center construction is diverting resources from traditional infrastructure work, according to Bloomberg. State and local governments have sold a record amount of debt, with forecasts of another $600 billion in sales next year, most of which is earmarked for roads, bridges and other projects. At the same time, private spending on data centers is running at an annualized rate of over $41 billion, roughly matching public transportation construction outlays. The competing demand for construction workers is intensified by labor shortages caused by retirements and tighter immigration policies, prompting Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost to warn that many infrastructure projects will slow down. Leer más