Data Center Frontier

Data Center Construction in 2026: Strategies Owners Must Know to Stay Ahead

Chris Gorthy of DPR Construction outlines three ways to build faster, smarter, and without delays in the year ahead.
Wired

If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go

A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built. An extensive new analysis looks ...

Lewiston leaders consider proposal to build AI data center

The plan would approve a joint development agreement with Mill-Compute LLC to create a "Tier Three Artificial Intelligence ...

Michigan is front and center as data centers surge into Midwest

The availability of property in Michigan and other Midwest states is one of the reasons they have become a hotspot for data ...
Forbes

The Rush To Build AI Data Centers Leaves Black Workers With New Risks

LEWIS CENTER, OHIO - JULY 24: Construction vehicles and equipment lay idle on July 24, 2025 in Lewis Center, Ohio. The COL5 will be a 480,000-square-foot AI data center with access to over 300 ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Facebook parent Meta to build data center in Beaver Dam; spend 'more than $1 billion'

Meta plans to invest over $1 billion in a new data center in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The project is expected to create 100 operational jobs and support 1,000 construction jobs. The 700,000-square-foot ...