AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects

TechCrunch
2025.12.13 19:42
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The rapid growth of data center construction could negatively impact other infrastructure projects like roads and bridges. State and local governments sold a record amount of debt for infrastructure funding, but private spending on data centers is also high. Both sectors are competing for construction workers amid labor shortages. Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost believes data center projects will slow down other infrastructure developments.