# Data-Center Firms Shift to Factory Builds

TechCrunch reports that AI data-center development is shifting toward standardized, modular infrastructure built in factories, as developers respond to rising compute demand, long construction timelines, power constraints, and supply-chain bottlenecks. A Brookings Institution paper cited in the article projects about $10.3 trillion in U.S. AI-related infrastructure investment from 2025 through 2032; this is a market projection, not an announced government procurement or contract. The signal identifies no agency requirement, solicitation, or procurement contact.

- Contractors may find opportunities in prefabricated systems, power infrastructure, specialized equipment, and repeatable engineering as data-center construction adopts more manufacturing-style methods.
- Procurement teams and industry stakeholders can use the trend to assess supplier capacity, modular construction approaches, and power-related dependencies in future AI infrastructure planning; the cited investment estimate should not be treated as committed government spending.
- Giga Energy is among the extracted entities, but the signal does not specify its procurement role or identify a related contract.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Vendors
- Giga Energy ()

### Sources
- [AI data-center development is moving toward a manufacturing mode | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/contributor-content/ai-data-center-development-is-moving-toward-a-manufacturing-mode) - TechCrunch