Data centers are driving one of the largest building surges in modern history—and MEP contractors are at the heart of it. According to The New York Times, data centers “the size of theme parks,” are opening around the country, and power companies are aggressively building new generating plants or renovating older ones just to keep pace (“The A.I. Boom Is Driving the Economy. What Happens if It Falters?” November 22, 2025). In just the second quarter alone, the Times reported, U.S. companies spent $10 billion on such construction, up 35 percent from the year before.
The explosive growth of data center construction and the associated challenges for contractors were the topics of one of the most eagerly anticipated sessions at the 2026 MEP Innovation Conference in January in Austin, Texas. Read on to learn how some MCAA manufacturer/supplier partners are anticipating the needs of the field related to data centers.
Read The New York Times story, “The A.I. Boom Is Driving the Economy. What Happens if It Falters?” here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/business/the-ai-boom-economy.html.
