Industry — data center construction statistics 2026

The Data Center Construction Boom: Statistics That Define 2026 By Virginia Viadas If you want to understand where American industrial money is flowing in 2026, follow one category: data centers. While the broader nonresidential market flatlines, AI infrastructure has become the single most powerful force in U.S. construction — and it's straining the power grid, the labor market, and local politics all at once. Here are the verified numbers behind the boom. The spending explosion The trajectory is unlike anything in modern construction: U.S. data center construction starts totaled $14.9 billion in 2023, jumped to $26.9 billion in 2024, and...