Power Constraints, Community Concerns Shape Next Wave of Data Center Growth
As artificial intelligence continues to fuel unprecedented demand for digital infrastructure, the challenge facing the data center industry is no longer demand. It is delivery. A new mid-year update to Bloom Energy’s 2026 Data Center Power Report finds that developers remain committed to aggressive expansion plans through the end of the decade, but access to…
New AI Data Center Framework for Design, Development, and Operations Published by Leading Standards Experts
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), ASHRAE, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) released their trilateral AI Data Center Energy Performance Framework, a comprehensive set of technical standards and industry best practices that will aid data center project developers and facility managers in the design, installation, and maintenance of critical energy infrastructure – including electrical, heating,…
Data Center Growth Fuels Gray’s Rise in ENR Rankings
Engineering News-Record (ENR) has recognized Gray among the nation’s leading contractors in its annual Top 400 Contractors report, including a significant rise to the top 15 in telecommunications sector fueled by continued growth in Data Center construction across the U.S. In this year’s rankings, Gray earned recognition as #15 Top Telecommunications Contractors. That result was further solidified by Gray’s…
North American AI Data Center Expansion Drives 2026 CapEx of Top Nine CSPs to US$830 Billion
TrendForce’s latest findings on the AI industry highlight that several major North American CSPs have recently raised their 2026 capital expenditure (CapEx) guidance in response to strong AI demand. As a result, TrendForce has revised its forecast for the combined CapEx of the world’s top nine CSPs—Google, AWS, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu—up…
The AI Boom and Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate has quietly rewired itself around the AI boom, and that shift is changing the risk profile of the entire asset class. Data centers are on track to surpass office construction as capital floods toward digital infrastructure that promises higher returns and sustained demand. Last year alone, data centers outperformed nearly every other…
Data Center World 2026 Aligns with the Industry’s Growth, Announcing Expanded Content and ‘Innovation at Scale’ Theme
Data Center World, the premier global event for data center IT infrastructure and innovation,returns with an expanded program to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C on April 20–23, 2026. In association with AFCOM, the leading membership association for data center professionals, the four-day conference and expo is designed to meet the rising…
DartPoints Expands Greenville Data Center to 12.5 MW to Support Enterprise and Edge Growth
DartPoints, a leading regional provider of colocation, cloud and interconnection solutions, today announced a $125 million expansion of its Greenville County, South Carolina data center. The project increases total capacity from 2.5 MW to 12.5 MW, adding 88,000 square feet of high-density space engineered for AI, enterprise and edge applications. The investment will create 10…
Google to Invest $9 Billion in South Carolina to Expand Cloud and AI Infrastructure
Google announced plans for a $9 billion investment in South Carolina between 2026 and 2027, marking one of the largest technology investments in the state’s history. The initiative will expand Google’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, strengthen energy affordability programs, and support workforce development — further establishing South Carolina as a national hub for…
Driving AI Innovation: Gray’s Data Center Leadership in the National Spotlight
As the demand for AI and more data continues to rise, Gray’s work in the Data Center market is playing a critical role in this rapidly expanding industry. Gray, a fully integrated design-builder, was recently highlighted in a New York Times’ piece showcasing the Data Center market. This industry is advancing at a blistering pace thanks to the constant need for more…
Greenidge Generation Announces Sale of South Carolina Property to Data Journey for $12.1 Million and 8% Stake in Planned Data Center’s Profits
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: GREE) (“Greenidge” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated cryptocurrency data center and power generation company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 152-acre Spartanburg, South Carolina property (the “Spartanburg property”) to Data Journey LLC (“Data Journey”) for $12.1 million in cash and an 8%…
