Midwest City Scoop: Omaha
City Grill
Scott Tricker
Vice President, Omaha Area Leader
Olsson
Omaha’s construction sector is experiencing a dynamic period of growth, driven by a wave of data center development and long-term investments reshaping the city’s urban core. “The data center boom may be the most impactful infrastructure project in this country since the railroad was built,” Tricker says.
But with opportunity comes pressure. “It seems like everyone has a need for more talent, and in a medium-size market like Omaha, the competition for talent is strong,” he adds. Power generation is another constraint. As communities wrestle with increasing demand, Tricker says Olsson is taking an active role in delivering new sources of energy, “both traditional and renewable.”
Beyond data centers, Omaha itself is experiencing a significant construction surge. “Over the past decade, Omaha has made a monumental investment in its urban core,” Tricker says, noting that public-private partnerships have driven much of the expansion.
An example is the $300-million riverfront revitalization that has transformed three major parks and given the city what Tricker calls “a beautiful new front door.”
