Why Data Centers Are Creating a Blue-Collar Gold Rush

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance.

The explosion of AI investment is triggering a nationwide data center building boom — and an urgent need for skilled construction workers. Electricians, HVAC specialists and welders are in record demand as companies race to build faster and at massive scale. But retirements, demographic shifts and decades of stagnant productivity in construction are straining the labor pipeline. Higher wages, bonuses, trade school enrollment and prefabrication technology are helping — but the question remains: can the workforce keep up with AI’s rapid expansion?
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