Propelled by a surge in data center projects that has intensified power generation and infrastructure needs, ENR’s Top 400 Contractor revenue rose 11.8% to $671.4 billion in 2025. With an estimated nearly $7 trillion that cloud service providers will spend to bring artificial intelligence operations up to speed, contractors say the ongoing AI boom is a big opportunity for construction.

Reprinted courtesy of Emell D. Adolphus, Engineering News-Record and Jonathan Keller, Engineering News-Record

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