Research, analysis, and perspectives on the built world.
This post breaks down how AI can improve data center change order management by linking scope changes to drawings, contracts, RFIs, procurement logs, schedule impacts and pay applications. It explains what AI can automate, where owner judgment still matters and why change order control is becoming more important as data center construction costs rise.
June 4, 2026 ·5 min read
This post explains why on-site power is becoming central to data center development in 2026. It covers natural gas bridge power, battery storage, bring-your-own-power mandates, AI workload demand and how developers should evaluate power strategy before site control.
June 4, 2026 ·5 min read
This post defines edge data center development requirements for AI inference workloads. It explains why latency, power, cooling, network access and utility coordination now matter more than simple proximity to end users.
June 3, 2026 ·5 min read
This post explains how data center owners can use AI to organize commissioning evidence before turnover. It covers L1 to L5 testing, IST readiness, issue tracking, missing documentation and the human decisions that still govern acceptance.
June 3, 2026 ·5 min read
This post explains the 2026 data center policy shift affecting institutional developers. It covers ratepayer protection, water permitting, utility cost allocation, local approvals and why policy diligence now belongs in early site screening.
June 3, 2026 ·5 min read
This post explains how data center owners can use AI to review pay applications against the schedule of values, retainage, change orders, lien waivers and field progress. It separates what AI can check automatically from the judgment calls owners and construction managers still need to make.
June 2, 2026 ·5 min read
This post explains how AI is changing data center infrastructure management and what developers need to prepare before handoff. It covers DCIM, EPMS, BMS, CMMS and ITSM integration, the difference between deployable analytics and early autonomous operations and the data requirements that must be captured during development.
June 2, 2026 ·5 min read
This post explains why data center moratoriums and pause policies are becoming a material site selection variable in 2026. It covers power grid constraints, local political resistance, Dublin and Amsterdam precedents, proposed US restrictions and how developers should underwrite entitlement risk before site control.
June 2, 2026 ·5 min read
Data center development in 2026 is being led by the energy deal, not the land deal. This post explains how grid queues, behind-the-meter power, nuclear offtake, gas generation and renewable procurement are changing project underwriting.
June 1, 2026 ·5 min read