Data center tenants now demand $5M+ a day in late-delivery fees, up from $1M this spring, spawning new "delay-in-delivery" coverage from brokers like Marsh
THE SO WHAT
Data center build risk just got repriced—$5M+ per day in late fees means schedule slippage is now an existential line item, not a rounding error. If your AI roadmap depends on new colo capacity, treat delivery dates as probabilistic and model insurance, liquidated damages, and alternative capacity into your planning.
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