The Data Center Gold Rush Is Rewriting the Equipment Playbook
An $86 billion wave of data center construction is reshaping what heavy equipment gets built, who buys it, and where the work is. Here's what it means for the industry.
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Data Centers Are Eating the Dirt World — And Your Next Job Might Be One
Hyperscalers are spending $600 billion this year on AI infrastructure. That money flows downhill to sitework contractors, excavation crews, and equipment operators. Here's what that means for you.
The Data Center Construction Boom Is Eating Up Equipment and Labor
With $3 trillion in data center spending projected through 2030, heavy equipment demand is surging in ways most contractors didn't see coming.
The 2026 Equipment Buying Paradox: Tariffs Force Caution While AI Infrastructure Demands Action
Fleet managers face a difficult choice in 2026: delay purchases amid tariff uncertainty or capitalize on the largest infrastructure investment cycle in a generation.
The $475 Billion Question: How the Data Center Construction Boom Is Reshaping Heavy Equipment Demand
Tech giants are pouring hundreds of billions into AI infrastructure. For heavy equipment operators, dealers, and manufacturers, this is the biggest demand signal since the post-2008 infrastructure buildout.
Caterpillar's Unlikely AI Play: How Yellow Iron Became a Data Center Power Player
While tech giants battle for AI dominance, CAT quietly reached all-time highs selling generators to power the infrastructure behind it all.
2026 Construction Equipment Market Outlook: Data Centers Drive Demand Amid Economic Headwinds
Where the industry sees growth, how tariffs and interest rates are reshaping buying decisions, and why alternative power technology is accelerating faster than expected.
Turner Construction Launches First Equipment Company: America's Largest Contractor Enters the Equipment Rental Market
The nation's top contractor by revenue is rolling out an equipment rental and site services company to support 40,000 trade partners—and any other contractor who wants to rent from them.