Q&A: What’s happening in construction workforce and HR during the data center boom?
SmartBrief | 13.10.2026 11:29
The construction industry’s struggle to find qualified workers isn’t new, but the combination of the data center building boom and the effects of of federal immigration enforcement actions has created a unique hiring landscape in the AI age. It’s created an environment where “workforce shortages remain the top reason for construction project delays” and “many candidates appear to lack the skills needed,” the Associated General Contractors of America wrote in a September press release outlining the results of its 2026 Workforce Survey with NCCER.
