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Microso spent $11.1 billion on long-term assets such as ex- panding data center sites in the quarter ending Sept. 30. But the company reported strug- gling with capacity shortages while facing growing demand from AI workloads, an issue felt among other tech compa- nies as well. OpenAI entered into a $38 billion partnership with AWS to expand its cloud infrastructure access to sup- port AI workloads last month. Data centers will require $6.7 trillion worth of investment to keep up with demand for com- pute power by 2030, according to management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Data centers equipped to pro- cess AI workloads are pro- jected to need $5.2 trillion in capital expenditures, McKinsey said. Hyperscalers are attempting to project AI needs based on uncertain factors, such as how enterprises translate AI into business value, according to McKinsey. Enterprises are already struggling to demon- strate ROI from their AI investments. "If companies fail to create meaningful value from AI, demand for compute power could fall short of expecta- tions," the McKinsey report said. "Conversely, transfor- mative AI applications could fuel even greater demand than current projections suggest." www.constructiondive.com Dig World Expands with Investments from Caterpillar, Dude Perfect and "SharkTank" Dig World is opening its second construction-themed adventure park in Grapevine, Texas, thanks to an investment boost from Caterpillar, YouTu- bers Dude Perfect and ABC's "SharkTank." e project broke ground on December 8 at 2200 W. Grape- vine Mills Circle, Grapevine, TX 76051, with the park set to open in early 2026. Caterpil- lar serves as the park's title spon- sor and has entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Dig World. e investment aligns with Caterpillar's pledge to upskill future workforces, with the company recently announcing a $100 million investment in training and upskilling efforts in Indiana, with additional funds set to be announced for other states soon. In addition to the ability to operate a full lineup of Cat- erpillar construction equip- ment, the partnership with Dude Perfect will offer unique construction-inspired trick- shot attractions and interactive challenges. Renderings teased on social media show mini excavators, skid steers, scissor lis and more. Check it out in the im- ages below. "We're excited about part- nering with Dig World and bringing some new attractions to Grapevine Mills Mall," said Cody Jones, Co-Founder of Story continued on pg 22 IDA Universal Q1 2026 21