{"id":31641,"date":"2025-08-02T19:26:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T02:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/slow-contech-adoption-could-stymie-data-center-projects-report\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T19:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T02:26:39","slug":"slow-contech-adoption-could-stymie-data-center-projects-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/slow-contech-adoption-could-stymie-data-center-projects-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow contech adoption could stymie data center projects: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1754058797\/news\/text_to_speech\/contech-data-center-demand_yuxhdx.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Without more technology adoption, the construction industry\u2019s delivery of data centers could fall short even as global demand for artificial intelligence intensifies, according to a new white paper.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Unless building methods evolve to match the scale and speed required for these complex jobs, contractors may not be able to keep up with client needs, says <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/revizto.com\/en\/data-centers-the-infrastructure-behind-innovation\/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pr&amp;utm_campaign=fy25q3_global_demand-gen_data-centers\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>the report from Revitzo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, a Swiss construction software provider.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Currently, the construction sector is struggling to keep pace, putting both infrastructure delivery and broader economic ambitions at risk, the paper found.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Globally, capital expenditure on data centers is expected to surpass <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.delloro.com\/news\/data-center-capex-to-surpass-1-trillion-by-2029\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$1 trillion annually by 2029<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to Redwood City, California-based market research firm Dell\u2019Oro Group. Tech giants such as Microsoft, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/google-blackstone-aws-ai-data-centers\/753177\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Google<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, Amazon and Meta are expected to spend over $300 billion this year alone on data centers and compute power.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Technology adoption remains a critical barrier to the delivery of these projects, according to Revizto research, which found that many construction teams still rely on static, nonintegrated tools even for complex and fast-moving projects. The firm said 27% of global AEC professionals use email, spreadsheets and PDFs as their primary digital tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>However, data center construction demands complex coordination, massive datasets, strict regulatory compliance, high-stakes communication and tight timeframes, with some projects now moving from concept to full design in as little as 10 weeks, according to the white paper.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&#8220;The construction industry can&#8217;t keep pace with demand using static tools like Excel and PDFs,\u201d said <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/building-the-ai-future-with-excel-constructions-digital-lag-risks-derailing-global-data-center-boom-302514118.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Revizto CEO Arman Gukasyan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in a news release. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><strong><span><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>If we&#8217;re serious about meeting the demands of modern data center builds, we need a fundamental shift in how we deliver the physical infrastructure that supports them.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Beyond technology adoption, U.S. contractors are <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/contractors-data-center-demand-growing-bubble-fears\/750985\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>finding creative ways<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> to meet the demand for data center development. For instance, contractors are consulting with clients on projects earlier than ever in the process to help evaluate site conditions, entitlement risks, energy procurement and utility interconnection timelines.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cPreconstruction services and capabilities have become a true differentiator,\u201d John Arcello, advanced technology core market co-leader at Redwood City, California-based general contractor DPR, told Construction Dive earlier this year. \u201cEarly engagement is critical to stay on track.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Contractors also are turning to prefabrication more aggressively. On remote sites, Arcello said teams are increasingly building components offsite in labor-rich regions and transporting them to projects. That helps ease skilled trade constraints and minimize rework, he said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Ike Keene, vice president of commercial at Caddell Construction, a Montgomery, Alabama-based general contractor,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><strong><span><span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>said that the need for accurate cost forecasting has grown significantly. That\u2019s especially true as President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs add a fresh layer of volatility to material prices.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThe newly adopted tariffs have become a new variable in cost control,\u201d said Keene earlier this year. \u201cWe are adapting day by day for accurate current and future pricing structures to aid our clients in forecasting for the future.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/contech-data-center-demand\/756542\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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