Key facts
- US data center construction spending has surpassed public spending on transportation.
- This milestone was reported in the April construction-spending data from the Census Bureau.
- The trend highlights significant investment in data centers due to AI and cloud computing.
A notable milestone was reached in the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau: construction spending on data centers has now overtaken public spending on transportation. This shift underscores the significant investment flowing into digital infrastructure, largely driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies.