Engineering & Construction · Topic
Data Center Demand
5 articles from Engineering & Construction practitioners
The Next Data Center Bottleneck Isn’t Power or Cooling — It’s People: The Data Center Workforce
With the rapid rise of AI workloads, data centers are being built with higher power density, stricter reliability expectations, and cooling technologies that are evolving faster than most teams can adapt. As a result, these facilities aren’t just getting bigger—they’re becoming harder to operate, harder to staff, and far less forgiving when something goes…
AI Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Center Infrastructure at Every Level
The data center industry is being redefined by AI’s demand for faster, denser, and more scalable infrastructure. According to McKinsey, average rack power densities have more than doubled in just two years. It went from approximately 8 kW to 17 kW, and is expected to hit 30 kW by 2027. Global data center power demand is projected…
Diverse App Usage Fuels Rapid Growth in Data Center Demand
Multiple application categories are simultaneously driving infrastructure expansion rather than competing for the same resources
Tailored AI Accelerators Pave the Way for an AI Infrastructure Surge
Custom chip designs are becoming essential infrastructure as enterprises demand faster, more efficient AI deployment across industries
The Future of AI in Data Centers: Navigating the Next Frontier in Computing with Bill Kleyman
AI's explosive demand is forcing data centers to rethink infrastructure and expand beyond traditional tech hubs