Construction’s economic outlook is increasingly cloudy
THE SO WHAT
If the construction outlook beyond data centers is “cloudy,” the AI buildout is effectively becoming a sector-specific stimulus — with a hard stop when capex cycles turn. Contractors and suppliers who over-index on data center work without diversifying into non-AI infrastructure are taking on hidden cyclicality risk.
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