Data center construction hit a record $14 billion in July 2025, doubling the previous monthly high and pushing year-to-date spending to $26. Average data center costs climbed to $220 million as developers built larger, more complex hyperscale projects. This helps businesses stay competitive, agile and. Costs are highly regional. AI and High-Density Compute: The New Cost Driver Artificial Intelligence workloads are. IDC's Datacenter Facilities Index offers quantitative insights into current and forecast worldwide datacenter installation patterns through 2029. markets, including building, material, land and labor costs, material and equipment lead times, labor availability, and more.
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