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Data center vacancies hit historic lows despite record construction

Network World

Primary markets such as Northern Virginia, Atlanta, and San Francisco, had a record 6,350 megawatts (MW) under construction at the end of 2024, more than double the 3,077.8 And even with those record construction rates, the overall vacancy rate in primary markets fell to a record-low 1.9% MW capacity being built at the end of 2023.

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Tariff war throws building of data centers into disarray

Network World

Servers and hardware, including semiconductors, memory, network components, cabling, construction materials are going to see prices rise overnight once the tariffs go into effect, Bickley said. Just about every major cost center for the buildout of a data center will be severely impacted by the new tariffs.

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Google bets on nuclear power to drive AI expansion

Network World

Challenges for AI companies SMRs are being promoted as a clean energy solution, aligning with the net-zero carbon ambitions that most major tech companies have embraced. Managing and regulating nuclear power will also be a significant challenge, with some US states banning or restricting the construction of new nuclear plants.

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Protecting Workers with a Digital Safety Net

CIO Business Intelligence

When construction began on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in 1933, it was still considered a novel idea to rig up a simple safety net under the structure. That net caught 19 falling workers. The mobile app offers these utility workers a digital safety net. Ensuring a fast response.

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Data center growth puts unprecedented pressure on power grids

Network World

According to a report by Grid Strategies, construction of new high-voltage transmission lines has actually slowed recently, dropping steadily from a peak of 4,000 miles of new high-voltage lines in 2012 to just 55 in 2023. To meet demands, the DOE estimates that 115,000 miles will be needed by 2040, doubling current grid capacity.

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Modular architecture drives productivity and risk management at Gilbane

CIO Business Intelligence

Gilbane is one of the largest privately-held real estate development and construction companies in the US. When you look at other industries like manufacturing and services, productivity has continually increased, whereas business productivity in construction has remained fairly flat.” People build buildings.”

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

Regardless of whether or not Peter Drucker actually said , “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” the sentiment still is particularly relevant in IT, where the constructive collaboration between business goals and technology initiatives often determines organizational success.

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