Commentary: It's ironic that the one thing that might be able to help manage the massive need for electrical design created by $1 trillion in data center investment to power artificial intelligence is... artificial intelligence-assisted electrical design.
Major tech firms will sign, at March 4 White House event, an administration-pushed "pledge" to pay for data center and other power costs, but few details are confirmed.
More states follow municipalities to block or restrict data center expansion, claiming they need time to hear from constituents, developers and power agencies—while big tech firms will sign, at March 4 White House event, administration-pushed "pledge" to cover power costs, but with few details confirmed.
State cites need to study power grid impacts and higher utility costs, but opponents say pause would eliminate a proven economic tool that has brought more than $15B in investment
From Hidden Hazards to Operational Excellence – Risk Advisory Services Are Key to Data Center Project Success
February 1, 2026
Data centers sit at the center of our digital world—critical infrastructure powering cloud services, online transactions and the ever-expanding digital economy.
While 2025 may be coming to a close, economic uncertainty is expected to continue as concerns linger within the construction industry as well as on the health of the overall economy.