General contracting and EPC
BOTTLENECKScarce qualified general contractor capacity limits AI data center expansion as top-tier firms command speed premiums and widen margins.
Prime contractors manage construction delivery, procurement, subcontractor coordination, and cost-schedule performance. Qualified capacity is scarce, bottlenecking AI expansion. Top-tier GCs widen margins; design-build commands speed premiums.
What the evidence shows
Industry consolidation has resulted in a limited field of EPC competitors with capabilities for complex LSTK projects.
pwc.comPermitting and licensing requirements vary by location, creating barriers to new entrants who must learn to navigate regulations.
ei-spark.lbl.govWho controls it
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Where it sits in the stack
Takes in: Design package and entitled site
Sends on: Turnkey facility at handover
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