The North America data center construction market, valued at USD 85.23 billion in 2025, is projected to reach USD 158.20 billion by 2031, growing at a 10.86% CAGR. Growth is driven by AI, cloud computing, hyperscale campuses, renewable energy procurement, liquid cooling, and advanced power infrastructure. The US leads investment, while Canada and secondary US markets gain momentum. Key players include AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Equinix, Digital Realty, and Vantage Data Centers.
North American Data Center Construction Market
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North America Data Center Construction Market to Reach USD 158.20 Billion by 2031 as AI and Cloud Investments Accelerate
The North America data center construction market was valued at USD 85.23 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 158.20 billion by 2031, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.86%. Rapid investment in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, hyperscale campuses, renewable energy, and advanced cooling infrastructure is supporting sustained market growth across the United States and Canada.
AI Drives Hyperscale Data Center Construction
Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Apple, and other major technology companies continue to expand their North American infrastructure portfolios. Investment is increasingly focused on purpose-built AI data centers featuring high-density GPU clusters, liquid cooling systems, and multi-hundred-megawatt power capacity.
Microsoft’s Fairwater AI data center in Wisconsin, unveiled in September 2025, was designed to support hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA GPUs. Long-term capacity commitments and multi-gigawatt campus developments are expected to reinforce North America’s position as a leading global market for AI and cloud data center infrastructure.
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure Gain Priority
Sustainability is shaping data center design and construction as operators pursue renewable power procurement, energy-efficient cooling, water conservation, low-carbon building materials, and net-zero objectives. In May 2026, Meta signed agreements with DESRI for 850 MW of solar power purchase agreements across Oklahoma, Texas, and Mississippi, expanding its contracted renewable energy portfolio to more than 2.5 GW.
Electrical infrastructure is also advancing through hydrotreated vegetable oil-compatible generators, modern UPS systems, and emerging nickel-zinc and sodium-ion battery technologies. These systems are attracting interest for their performance, safety, and sustainability characteristics.
Liquid cooling is becoming central to new data center projects as direct-to-chip and immersion cooling systems help support increasingly dense AI and GPU workloads. Adoption is rising among hyperscale and colocation operators seeking greater thermal performance and energy efficiency.
United States Leads as Development Expands into New Markets
The United States accounts for the majority of North American data center construction investment, supported by established cloud providers, mature digital infrastructure, and strong demand for AI, cloud, and colocation capacity. Development is expanding beyond traditional hubs as operators seek scalable power, available land, competitive construction costs, and supportive regulatory environments.
In May 2026, Tract announced three large-scale developments in the Austin-San Antonio corridor representing up to 5.2 GW of planned capacity. Google also announced a USD 15 billion investment in May 2026 for a hyperscale data center campus in New Florence, Missouri. The project includes 500 MW of additional power capacity in collaboration with Ameren.
Canada is gaining strategic importance due to renewable energy availability, favorable climatic conditions, and growing AI infrastructure demand. In January 2026, Synapse Data Center Inc. proposed a 1 GW campus in Olds, Alberta, highlighting the province’s expanding role in hyperscale development.
Market Segmentation
- Facility type: Hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centers
- Infrastructure: IT, electrical, mechanical, and general construction
- IT infrastructure: Servers, storage, and networking
- Electrical infrastructure: UPS systems, generators, transfer switches, switchgear, and power distribution units
- Mechanical infrastructure: Cooling systems, racks, and related equipment
- Cooling techniques: Air-based and liquid-based cooling
- Tier standards: Tier I and II, Tier III, and Tier IV
- Geography: United States and Canada
Competitive Landscape
Prominent data center investors and operators include Amazon Web Services, Apple, Applied Digital, Cologix, Compass Datacenters, CyrusOne, DataBank, Digital Realty, Equinix, eStruxture Data Centers, Google, Meta, Microsoft, NTT DATA, QScale, STACK Infrastructure, Urbacon Data Centre Solutions, and Vantage Data Centers.
Leading support infrastructure providers include ABB, Caterpillar, Cummins, Eaton, Johnson Controls, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Schneider Electric, Siemens, STULZ, and Vertiv. Major contractors and engineering firms include AECOM, Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell, DPR Construction, EllisDon, Fortis Construction, HDR, Holder Construction, Jacobs, Kiewit, Stantec, Turner Construction, and WSP.
New entrants-including Ada Infrastructure, Ardent Data Centers, Beacon Data Centers, CleanArc Data Centers, Fleet Data Centers, Prometheus Hyperscale, Related Digital, Rowan Digital Infrastructure, and Tract-are increasing competition by developing AI-ready and hyperscale campuses in emerging North American markets.
The market outlook assesses construction revenue, growth rates, facility area, power capacity, geographic expansion, technology trends, infrastructure segments, leading vendors, contractors, investors, and new market participants through 2031.
Key Attributes:
| Report Attribute | Details |
| No. of Pages | 283 |
| Forecast Period | 2025 – 2031 |
| Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2025 | $85.23 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2031 | $158.2 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 10.8% |
Key Topics Covered:
8. Introduction
10. Market Dynamics
- Introduction
- 10.4. Site Selection Criteria
- Market Opportunities and Trends
- 10.1. Market Opportunities & Trends
- Growth Enablers
- 10.2. Market Growth Enablers
- Market Restraints
- 10.3. Market Restraints
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