With changes in infrastructure priorities, regulatory rollbacks and economic shifts, contractors and developers are bracing for both new opportunities and potential setbacks. Some sectors, such as data centers and infrastructure, are set for rapid growth, while clean energy projects and high-speed rail could see federal support dwindle. Other types of projects have a mixed or uncertain outlook under the new administration. Data center construction growth should surge to new heights this year after a strong pace of activity in 2024, according to the Associated General Contractors of America’s annual outlook survey. That push is being fueled by big tech companies. For example, a new joint venture among tech giants OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle, dubbed Stargate, plans to invest $100 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure, with the potential to scale up to $500 billion by 2028.
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