About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges and uncertainties in the data center construction boom.

In this episode, Tom discusses GlobalData’s view of the data center construction boom and why delivery timelines are increasingly uncertain. He covers pre-construction bottlenecks, build-phase constraints, labor availability, and why power access and efficiency will shape what gets built next. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaldatastrategicintelligence/ To find out more about Strategic Intelligence: https://globaldata-26632421.hs-sites-eu1.com/themes Host: Martina Raveni (Senior Analyst, GlobalData Strategic Intelligence) Guest: Top Hopgood (Lead Analyst, GlobalData Construction)

People in this episode

Host: Martina Raveni

Guest: Top Hopgood

Topics covered

• data centers
• construction boom
• delivery timelines
• pre-construction bottlenecks
• labor availability
• power access
• efficiency

Keywords

• data centers
• construction
• bottlenecks
• labor
• power access
• efficiency
• delivery timelines

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Organizations: GlobalData Strategic Intelligence, GlobalData, GlobalData Construction

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