North America Data Center Construction Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth, Trend, and forecasts (2025 - 2031)

The North America Data Center Construction Market Report is Segmented (by Infrastructure (Electrical Infrastructure (Power Distribution Solution(PDU, Transfer Switches, Switchgear, Power Panels and Components, Others)), Power Back-Up Solution (UPS, Generators), Service – Design & Consulting, Integration, Support & Maintenance)), (mechanical Infrastructure (Cooling Systems (Immersion Cooling, Direct-To-Chip Cooling, Rear Door Heat Exchanger, In-Row and In-Rack Cooling)), Racks, Other Mechanical Infrastructure)), General Construction)), by Tier Type (Tier 1 and 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4), by End User (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, IT and Telecommunications, Government and Defense, Healthcare, and Other End Users), and by Geography (United States, Canada, and Mexico). The Market Sizes and Forecasts are Provided in USD Values for all the Above Segments.

North America Data Center Construction Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth, Trend, and forecasts (2025 - 2031)

North America Data Center Construction Market Size

North America Data Center Construction Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2031
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2031
Market Size (2025) USD 23.79 Billion
Market Size (2031) USD 34.13 Billion
CAGR (2025 - 2031) 6.20 %
Market Concentration Medium

Major Players

North America Data Center Construction Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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North America Data Center Construction Market Analysis

The North America Data Center Construction Market size is estimated at USD 23.79 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 34.13 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period (2025-2031).

  • Under Construction IT Load Capacity: The upcoming IT load capacity of the North American data center market is expected to reach above 25,000 MW by 2030.
  • Under Construction Raised Floor Space: The country's construction of raised floor areas is expected to exceed 85 million sq. ft. by 2030.
  • Planned Racks: The region's total number of racks to be installed is expected to reach more than 4 million units by 2030. The United States is expected to house the maximum number of racks by 2030.
  • Planned Submarine Cables: Close to 100 submarine cable systems connect North America, and many are under construction. One such cable, GigNet-1, started its service in 2023. It stretches over 1,104 kilometers and has landing points in Boca Raton, United States.
  • North America dominates the global market for building data centers. A strong economy and cutting-edge network infrastructure drive the market's expansion. The United States dominates the regional market and has many significant cloud service providers, including Amazon.com, Google Inc., and Facebook. These businesses invest in building massive data centers and increased data storage and processing capabilities, which present enormous market prospects.

North America Data Center Construction Industry Overview

North America's data center construction market is semiconsolidated, with the top five companies occupying most of the market share. The major players in this market are AECOM, DPR Construction Inc., Fortis Construction Inc., Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, and Skanska USA.

In June 2023, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure announced an agreement with Bandwidth Infrastructure group, providers of dark fibers, to connect Bandwidth IG's San Francisco Bay Area network to EdgeCore's Silicon Valley data center campus in Santa Clara with up to 5 points of connection for 72MW IT load capacity.

In January 2023, Metro Edge finalized agreements with Clune Construction and other construction companies to design and build the data center facility. The project is expected to have full entitlements within the next few months and break ground shortly after.

North America Data Center Construction Market Leaders

  1. DPR Construction Inc.

  2. AECOM

  3. Fortis Construction Inc.

  4. Skanska USA

  5. Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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North America Data Center Construction Market News

  • January 2024: The ACS group was selected to build a hyperscale data center campus for meta in Jeffersonville, Indiana, through Turner Construction Company. The nearly 700,000-square-foot campus is expected to feature several data center buildings. Once completed, the Jeffersonville data center is anticipated to cost over USD 800 million to build.
  • October 2023: JLL, Lumen Technologies, and Schneider Electric are expected to offer customers around the United States modular data centers. JLL is anticipated to identify and select locations for the initiative, including approximately 5,000 sites across Lumen's fiber network. Schneider Electric brings its expertise in design and construction, with the agreement aiming to have ready-to-use modular data centers available in six to nine months.

North America Data Center Construction Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions And Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

  • 2.1 Research Framework
  • 2.2 Secondary Research
  • 2.3 Primary Research
  • 2.4 Data Triangulation and Insight Generation

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHT

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Dynamics
    • 4.2.1 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1.1 Growing Cloud Applications, AI, and Big Data
    • 4.2.1.2 Rising Adoption of Hyperscale Data Centers
    • 4.2.2 Market Restraints
    • 4.2.2.1 Increase In Power and Real Estate Costs
  • 4.3 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.3.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.3.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.4 Key United States Data Center Construction Statistics
    • 4.4.1 Number of Data Centers In the North America, 2022 And 2023
    • 4.4.2 Data Center Under Construction in the North America, In Mw, 2024 - 2029
    • 4.4.3 Average Capex and Opex For the North America Data Center Construction
    • 4.4.4 Data Center Power Capacity Absorption In MW, Selected Cities, United States, 2022 and 2023
    • 4.4.5 The top CAPEX spenders on Data center infrastructure in the North America.

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 Market Segmentation - By Infrastructure
    • 5.1.1 Market Segmentation - By Electrical Infrastructure
    • 5.1.1.1 Power Distribution Solution
    • 5.1.1.1.1 PDU - Basic & Smart - Metered & Switched solutions
    • 5.1.1.1.2 Transfer Switches
    • 5.1.1.1.2.1 Static
    • 5.1.1.1.2.2 Automatic (ATS)
    • 5.1.1.1.3 Switchgear
    • 5.1.1.1.3.1 Low-Voltage
    • 5.1.1.1.3.2 Medium-Voltage
    • 5.1.1.1.4 Power Panels and Components
    • 5.1.1.1.5 Others
    • 5.1.1.2 Power Back up Solutions
    • 5.1.1.2.1 UPS
    • 5.1.1.2.2 Generators
    • 5.1.1.3 Service - Design & Consulting, Integration, Support & Maintenance
    • 5.1.2 Market Segmentation - By Mechanical Infrastructure
    • 5.1.2.1 Cooling Systems
    • 5.1.2.1.1 Immersion Cooling
    • 5.1.2.1.2 Direct-To-Chip Cooling
    • 5.1.2.1.3 Rear Door Heat Exchanger
    • 5.1.2.1.4 In-Row and In-Rack Cooling
    • 5.1.2.2 Racks
    • 5.1.2.3 Other Mechanical Infrastructure
    • 5.1.3 General Construction
  • 5.2 Market Segmentation - By Tier Type
    • 5.2.1 Tier-I and II
    • 5.2.2 Tier-III
    • 5.2.3 Tier-IV
  • 5.3 Market Segmentation - By End User
    • 5.3.1 Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
    • 5.3.2 IT and Telecommunications
    • 5.3.3 Government and Defense
    • 5.3.4 Healthcare
    • 5.3.5 Other End Users
  • 5.4 Market Segmentation - By Geography
    • 5.4.1 United States
    • 5.4.2 Canada
    • 5.4.3 Mexico

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Company Profiles
    • 6.1.1 AECOM
    • 6.1.2 Whiting-turner Contracting Company
    • 6.1.3 Turner Construction Co.
    • 6.1.4 Jacobs Solutions Inc.
    • 6.1.5 DPR Construction
    • 6.1.6 Skanska USA
    • 6.1.7 Balfour Beatty US
    • 6.1.8 Hensel Phelps
    • 6.1.9 McCarthy Building Companies Inc.
    • 6.1.10 Gilbane Building Company
    • 6.1.11 Brasfield & Gorrie LLC
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. INVESTMENTS ANALYSIS

8. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

9. ABOUT US

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North America Data Center Construction Industry Segmentation

Data center construction combines physical processes used to construct a data center facility. It chains construction standards with data center operational environment requirements.

The North American data center construction market is segmented (by infrastructure (electrical infrastructure (power distribution solution(pdu, transfer switches, switchgear, power panels and components, others)), power back-up solution (ups, generators), service – design & consulting, integration, support & maintenance)), (mechanical infrastructure (cooling systems (immersion cooling, direct-to-chip cooling, rear door heat exchanger, in-row and in-rack cooling)), racks, other mechanical infrastructure)), general construction)), by tier type (tier 1 and 2, tier 3, and tier 4), by end user (banking, financial services and insurance, it and telecommunications, government and defense, healthcare, and other end users), and geography (united states, canada, and mexico).The market sizes and forecasts are provided in USD values for all the above segments.

Market Segmentation - By Infrastructure Market Segmentation - By Electrical Infrastructure Power Distribution Solution PDU - Basic & Smart - Metered & Switched solutions
Transfer Switches Static
Automatic (ATS)
Switchgear Low-Voltage
Medium-Voltage
Power Panels and Components
Others
Power Back up Solutions UPS
Generators
Service - Design & Consulting, Integration, Support & Maintenance
Market Segmentation - By Mechanical Infrastructure Cooling Systems Immersion Cooling
Direct-To-Chip Cooling
Rear Door Heat Exchanger
In-Row and In-Rack Cooling
Racks
Other Mechanical Infrastructure
General Construction
Market Segmentation - By Tier Type Tier-I and II
Tier-III
Tier-IV
Market Segmentation - By End User Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
IT and Telecommunications
Government and Defense
Healthcare
Other End Users
Market Segmentation - By Geography United States
Canada
Mexico
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North America Data Center Construction Market Research FAQs

How big is the North America Data Center Construction Market?

The North America Data Center Construction Market size is expected to reach USD 23.79 billion in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 6.20% to reach USD 34.13 billion by 2031.

What is the current North America Data Center Construction Market size?

In 2025, the North America Data Center Construction Market size is expected to reach USD 23.79 billion.

Who are the key players in North America Data Center Construction Market?

DPR Construction Inc., AECOM, Fortis Construction Inc., Skanska USA and Whiting-Turner Contracting Company are the major companies operating in the North America Data Center Construction Market.

What years does this North America Data Center Construction Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?

In 2024, the North America Data Center Construction Market size was estimated at USD 22.32 billion. The report covers the North America Data Center Construction Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the North America Data Center Construction Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031.

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