America’s data center expansion is setting new records for capex investment as the sector, driven by AI reliance as well as ongoing cloud adoption, scales at pace. With the new levels of hypsercaler ambitions comes increased complexity in delivering these projects, creating an unprecedented need for rapid solutions to navigate end-user demands with commercial, regulatory and infrastructure pressures.
It's what’s making this one of the most exciting markets to be part of in the modern world, and the USA is at the center of this global expansion.
Where are the biggest opportunities for data center development?
Texas, Ohio and Georgia are the key centers for the data center market, though secondary markets are growing rapidly, while multi-site programmes can cover different states in one project.
The 2025 Giants 400 report by Building Design + Construction revealed the scale of investment in the top development firms, with the top 10 data center construction companies reporting over $33 billion in revenue in 2024, with industry forecasts predicting a 14% annual growth in the market.
Those top 10 data center construction companies in the US are:
• HITT Contracting – $6.74B
• Holder Construction – $6.48B
• DPR Construction – $3.65B
• Clayco – $3.64B
• Turner Construction – $3.61B
• Whiting-Turner – $2.49B
• Fortis Construction – $1.98B
• JE Dunn Construction – $1.75B
• Mortenson – $1.72B
• Walbridge – $1.48B
They by no means represent the full scope and scale of this rapidly developing market so those looking for mission critical opportunities have no shortage of places to start.
But let’s look at how those massive hyperscaling projects actually get delivered.
Despite the complex technical operations that a data center has to fulfil, the most significant risks to delivery don’t actually involve the tech stack.
Most common challenges involve delivering against power and grid constraints, which often requires entirely new or revamped infrastructure – itself a major construction development with its own challenges to overcome.
Or co-ordinating multiple work packages and sites, often across different states, requiring experienced leadership and construction management delivery experience to oversee the full scope of the project and the intricacies of each team.
And finally the increasingly complex delivery process of materials and equipment with volatile transit costs and complicated local legislation. With changing tariffs and supply chain management creating constant uncertainty in costs and delivery expectations, this can be one of the hardest things to manage, and requires not only experts in delivery, but those who have the experience to factor in potential hazards and put in place contingencies.
So what is needed to ensure project owners can deliver hyperscale data center construction projects?
Consulting experts with specialist experience in delivering projects at this scale are a non-negotiable for owners. These experts need to manage multiple partners who are delivering overlapping phases of design, construction and commissioning to highly standardised requirements in line with local constraints.
With every stage requiring completion without delay, there’s a lot of pressure for these project and construction management teams to deliver. Those that can mobilise expert teams quickly are better positioned to maintain programme momentum, mitigate risk, co-ordinate different teams and manage scheduling and cost control.
So it’s essential to work with a specialist provider who can deploy world-class experts in tailor-made teams for the size and complexities of each project.
Coalesce Management Consulting’s dedicated data center specialists are delivering hyperscaling solutions for projects across Ohio, Georgia and Texas, with capacity to expand our services across the country.
CMC are helping owners and end users scale their delivery capability in line with development ambition. We provide immediate access to proven delivery experts, with a flexible service that lets owners scale teams up or down as needed, across project phases.
Our specialist team have a deep understanding of mission critical construction environments, including the challenges facing hyperscalers and local regulations, to expediate solutions efficiently and compliantly.
CMC consultants support end users and project owners across the full project lifecycle, with proven experience across some of the biggest data center developments currently underway in the United States.
Looking Ahead: What the Future Holds for US Data Centres
The market is set to continue growing with a forecaset 14% annual increase in data center contruction projects.
As this sector grows, developers will be facing increased competition for skilled resources, as well as higher pressure for bigger, more efficient projects.
Future-proofing the delivery strategy now by working with specialist consultants could be the difference that allows your business to continue scaling at the necessary rate. Having those experts in place now means that you won’t be struggling to find the relevant expertise as demand grows.
Coalesce Management Consulting are constantly increasing our capacity by finding new experts for our virtual workbench, ensuring that we have the skilled professionals on hand, ready to deploy as and when you need them.
Get in touch with our Data Center experts today to discuss upcoming opportunities for new projects, and the resources you’ll need to ensure you can deliver on time and on budget.