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Data Centers

​The United States is the world’s largest and most mature data center market, powering everything from cloud computing and AI to streaming, e-commerce, and enterprise IT. As digital demand surges, so does investment in hyperscale, colocation, and edge data center infrastructure nationwide.

Key Markets

  • Primary Hubs: Northern Virginia (Ashburn), Dallas, Silicon Valley, Chicago

  • High-Growth Regions: Phoenix, Atlanta, Columbus, Salt Lake City

Facility Types

  • Hyperscale: Built by major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft, and Google

  • Colocation: Multi-tenant environments from leaders like Equinix, Digital Realty, and QTS

  • Edge: Smaller, latency-focused facilities supporting 5G, IoT, and real-time applications

  • AI-Ready Builds: High-density environments using advanced cooling and power systems

Industry Drivers

  • Cloud adoption & digital transformation

  • AI & high-performance computing

  • 5G & real-time applications

  • Corporate sustainability goals

Challenges

  • Power and land constraints in Tier 1 markets

  • Engineering and skilled labor shortages

  • Increasing regulatory and environmental pressures

Trends to Watch

  • AI workloads fueling demand for liquid cooling and GPU-optimized builds

  • Modular, prefabricated data center construction

  • Net-zero and carbon reduction initiatives across the industry

The U.S. data center sector is evolving fast—driven by innovation, scale, and the need for resilient digital infrastructure. Whether you're building, operating, or expanding in this space, strategic talent and site planning are key to long-term success.

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