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Breaking analysis and updates from the data center industry — hyperscale construction, supply chain, policy, and workforce.
Record construction, record-low vacancy, and a staffing shortage operators call their biggest constraint. Here's what the latest industry data means if you're looking for a data center job right now.
Read article →Not every certification on a job posting is worth the exam fee. Here's what BICSI, CompTIA, and CDCP credentials actually cover, and which ones employers are asking for right now.
Read →AI is pushing data center electricity demand higher than almost anyone forecast two years ago. Here is what the latest IEA and DOE numbers say, and what it means for electrical and power careers.
Read →The chips that run AI data centers still have to be built. Here's what fabrication careers look like, why the industry has roughly 67,000 seats it can't fill, and how to break in.
Read →More than 820 upcoming colocation and hyperscale self-built data center projects are expected to add over 150 GW of capacity across the United States, with nine states accounting for the bulk of the activity.
Read →New standardized, prefabricated power modules offer 2MW–2.5MW per unit for AI and GPU-intensive workloads, built on reference designs developed with NVIDIA for the GB300 NVL72 platform.
Read →Interplay Learning launched America's Mission Critical Workforce, a national training alliance, as data center job postings more than double over two years and installation/maintenance roles reach roughly a quarter of openings.
Read →Data center construction starts reached $84.1 billion through July 2026 — nearly triple the pace of a year earlier — now accounting for close to a quarter of all nonresidential building construction nationally.
Read →As of this update, 45 state-level measures across 36 states and 194 local jurisdictions restrict data center development, with 12 states now under an active restriction and 3 under a formal administrative pause.
Read →What a data center technician actually does, the certifications worth getting, how the career ladder works, and what the role typically pays.
Read →Data center construction is one of the fastest-growing segments of commercial construction. Here are the roles, the certifications that matter, and how to move into the industry.
Read →Critical power keeps data centers running when the grid can’t. Here’s what the job involves, the certifications that open doors, and how the career track progresses.
Read →AI compute density has made cooling one of the most in-demand specialties in data centers. Here’s what the jobs involve and how to get into them.
Read →From structured cabling to backbone fiber routes, data center network infrastructure roles are growing fast alongside hyperscale and AI buildouts. Here’s how the career track works.
Read →Grid constraints are pushing data centers toward on-site generation and battery storage at a scale that didn’t exist a few years ago — and creating a fast-growing new career track along with it.
Read →Meta announced its first Canadian AI campus, a $9B+, 1 GW facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta, expected to employ roughly 3,000 construction workers at peak and 300+ permanent staff once operational.
Read →Long transformer lead times are now dictating power project schedules nationwide, with delivery for high-capacity units stretching to as long as four years amid surging demand and raw-material shortages.
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