Year-to-date U.S. spending on data center projects started through June stood at $81.5 billion, already surpassing the full-year 2025 total of $72.5 billion. That’s also more than three times the total for full-year 2024, according to the latest figures from ConstructConnect.
Data center spending hits record levels in 2026
Year-to-date tally for newly started projects tops $81 billion, according to analysts
By Lou Hirsh
CoStar NewsAugust 3, 2026 | 8:20 P.M.
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