Data Center Construction Threatens Infrastructure Project Progress, Experts Warn

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