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Clayco’s data center boom and its founder’s confidence in AI demand

Forbes reports that Clayco has 77 data centers in the works across 13 states, even as projects face local opposition.

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Forbes reports that Clayco founder Bob Clark completed 16 data centers last year and has another 77 in the works across 13 states. Data center construction is expected to account for 75% of Clayco’s nearly $12 billion in 2026 revenue. Clark says he sees no warning signs of an AI bubble, though local opposition and permitting delays have complicated projects.

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@ForbesBob Clark has been building data centers since the 1980s and completed 16 of them last year. He has another 77 in the works across 13 states. Data center construction is expected to account for 75% of Clayco’s nearly $12 billion in 2026 revenue, helping boost revenue by 43% over 2025. “I’ve been in the data center business for most of my career, but never would’ve imagined what’s happening today,” he said. Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2026/09/30/billionaire-data-center-builder-insists-theres-no-ai-bubble/?utm_source=ForbesMainTwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ForbesMainTwitter 📸: Aaron Kotowski for Forbes1h
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    @ForbesBob Clark has been building data centers since the 1980s and completed 16 of them last year. He has another 77 in the works across 13 states. Data center construction is expected to account for 75% of Clayco’s nearly $12 billion in 2026 revenue, helping boost revenue by 43% over 2025. “I’ve been in the data center business for most of my career, but never would’ve imagined what’s happening today,” he said. Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2026/09/30/billionaire-data-center-builder-insists-theres-no-ai-bubble/?utm_source=ForbesMainTwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ForbesMainTwitter 📸: Aaron Kotowski for Forbes1h
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