Digitisation Dilemma: Why construction must bridge the network gap to meet rising demand

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15 July 2025

The construction industry stands to gain from the data centre boom — but chronic underinvestment in site connectivity risks undermining both productivity and safety. Fred Rio, senior vice president of OEM sales at Trackunit argues that as data centres multiply and digitisation becomes critical, construction firms must overcome technical and cultural barriers to unlock the full potential of connected worksites. 

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Data connectivity and data centres have become as essential to construction as construction is to the continued growth of data centres.

Certainly, the growing demand for data centres presents a significant opportunity for construction firms. In July 2024 alone, more than US$30 billion in new data centre projects were announced…

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