Labor Shortages Fuel Competition Between Data Centers and Infrastructure

[cryptohog]

As governments plan another $600 billion in infrastructure-related debt sales next year, AI data center construction is accelerating at the same time. The problem: construction labor is already scarce due to retirements and tighter immigration policies. Industry leaders warn that the surge in data center projects is diverting workers away from traditional infrastructure builds.

[Abdul Khan]

Labor shortages are becoming a serious bottleneck for infrastructure growth.

[Nahid Hossen]

Competition for skilled workers could slow both data center and public projects.