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AI Demand Reshapes Global Data Center Costs, Says New Report
📅 - Global data center construction is entering a period of rapid divergence as AI demand reshapes cost structures, power availability, and infrastructure strategy worldwide, according to a new analysis from Turner & Townsend, a multinational professional services company headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom.
As one of the world's largest construction consultancies, Turner & Townsend provides program management, cost management, and infrastructure advisory services across property, transportation, and natural resources - and its newly released Data Centre Construction Cost Index 2025 signals a turning point for the industry.
The report reveals a market in which traditional cloud facilities [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
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