
Brian Strawberry
Chief Economist at FMI, leading market sizing, forecasting, and construction material pricing for the engineering and construction industry.
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Aug 17, 2026
FMI'S Five-Year Forecast
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7:08Diana OlerHOST
Are they still the biggest growth story in design and construction? What are you watching most closely as AI-driven demand continues to expand here?

Brian StrawberryGUEST
And so to put this all in perspective, as of five years ago, 2021, the data center spend is 6x.

Brian StrawberryGUEST
Now that AI adoption is part of the story now, And, you know, where that goes, it's hard to say, but we've got robotics to think about and, you know, different, you know, gen AI, quantum computing, all kinds of things that seem to continue to push the demand story for data centers.
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