AI data centers surge to $41 billion in construction spending, matching government transportation budgets and triggering fierce competition for scarce construction workers as states issue record $600 billion in infrastructure debt.
InspectMind AI launches revolutionary construction drawing review agent that automatically detects dimension mismatches, material conflicts, and code violations in project documents, potentially saving contractors millions in rework costs after one recent case prevented $2M in damages on a $100M project.
Data centers now devour 4.4% of US electricity and could consume up to 12% more by 2028, while construction costs skyrocket 50% due to tariffs and severe worker shortages threaten expansion of America's 11,800 facilities that each guzzle half a million gallons of water daily.
Google commits $40 billion to build massive cloud and AI data centers across Texas through 2027, creating over 1,700 electrical apprenticeships and generating 6,200+ megawatts of new energy capacity including solar power integration.