Data Center Development Cost Guide
Our Data Center Development Cost Guide provides insights across U.S. markets, including building, material, land and labor costs, material and equipment lead times, labor availability, and more.
Data Center Construction Costs: Complete Budgeting Breakdown
Building a data center costs millions, if not billions. Discover the key cost components, hidden logistics expenses, and how technology investment delivers 10–20x ROI.
October Data Center Report: Spending Reaches $13B
This map displays the regional distribution of total potential data center construction start values across the four US census regions and Canada over the next 6 months.
Construction Spending on Data Centers, Factories, Powerplants, and
With the PPI for construction costs up by only 1% since the beginning of 2023, and with spending on data center construction up by 219% over the same period, the red-hot construction
Data Center Infrastructure Cost Analysis 2025: Breakdown of CapEx,
Data center infrastructure costs are escalating under the weight of AI adoption, sustainability regulations, and regional constraints. The smartest players balance efficient builds,
2026 Global Data Center Outlook
Nearly 100 GW of new data centers will be added between 2026 and 2030, doubling global capacity. The global data center sector will likely expand at a 14% CAGR through 2030, which
Datacenter Facilities Index
The index is updated annually. It encompasses capital spending for non-IT datacenter facilities, including racks for new construction, retrofits, and existing installed base. It also tracks annual opex spend for
2026 US Data Center Construction: $85B Market Breakdown
US data center construction has reached $85.3B of work in 2026, and the constraint is no longer capital. Power, long-lead electrical gear, and commissioning capacity now set the pace, and
Monthly spending on data center construction in the United States
Monthly construction spending data for private construction in the United States, broken down by construction type. The dataset includes datacenter construction spending measured as not
Data center demands | McKinsey & Company
By 2030, McKinsey expects data centers will need $6.7 trillion in global investments to meet the surging demand, say Senior Partner Mark Patel and coauthors. But for companies across the compute
Micro-Modular & Edge DC
Prefabricated micro-modular data centers and edge pods, scalable from 5 to 50 racks, ready for 5G and edge AI workloads.
Immersion & Liquid Cooling
Single-phase immersion cooling tanks and direct-to-chip liquid cooling switches, achieving PUE below 1.1.
AI Servers & Racks
GPU-accelerated AI servers, high-density server racks, and network cabinets optimized for AI/ML workloads.
DCIM/EMS & Cable Bridge
Real-time data center infrastructure management, plus overhead cable trays and fiber bridges for structured cabling.