Construction — Data Center Siting Battles Intensify as Wisconsin Referendum Tests Limits of Local Authority Over Infrastructure Projects

Construction · 2026-04-17

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The most strategically significant development today is the escalating tension between data center developers and local municipalities, highlighted by a Wisconsin referendum that exposes how limited cities' power actually is when it comes to controlling large-scale infrastructure siting. For construction firms working in the data center boom, this signals a maturing regulatory…