# Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market > Data center construction materials: USD 13.38 billion in 2026, USD 24.33 billion by 2035, 8.64% CAGR from 2025, as tariffs and AI campuses lift demand. Publisher: DC Market Insights Author: Amit Jain, DC Market Insights Published: 2026-11-05 Last updated: 2026-11-05 Next review: May 2027 Page: https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/data-center-construction-materials-supply-chain-market ## Key takeaways - US Data Center Construction Hit a USD 96.46 Billion Annual Rate in September 2026 - Microsoft and Meta Put Cross-Laminated Timber Into Data Center Shells - Steel Price Swings of 107% Since 2020 Make Fixed-Price Shell Contracts Risky - Prefabricated and Modular Structures Reach USD 5.59 billion by 2035 **Frequently Asked Questions** **What is the size of the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market in 2026?** USD 13.38 billion in 2026, up 26.01% from USD 10.62 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 24.33 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 8.64% from 2025. **How fast is the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market growing?** 8.64% a year from 2025 to 2035, after 22.57% a year from 2020 to 2025, as new data center IT capacity rises from 12,000 MW in 2025 to 27,000 MW a year by 2035 (DC Market Insights estimate). **How much construction material does a data center need per megawatt?** About USD 849,500 of shell-and-core materials per new MW in 2025, including about 60 tonnes of structural steel, 700 cubic metres of concrete and 50 tonnes of rebar (DC Market Insights estimate). Microsoft's Fairwater campus used about 12,000 tonnes of structural steel. **Which material type leads the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market?** Structural Steel and Metal Deck, with USD 2.40 billion or 22.60% of 2025 value. Precast Concrete Components grow fastest among material types at 10.39% a year. **How do US steel tariffs affect data center construction?** The Section 232 tariff on steel rose to 50% from 4 June 2025 and applies to the full customs value of derivative products from 6 April 2026. The steel mill products price index rose 24% from December 2025 to September 2026. **How does the EU CBAM affect data center materials?** From 1 January 2026 the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism charges a carbon cost on imported cement, iron and steel and aluminium, priced on EU emissions trading auctions, which raises the cost of imported structural steel for European data centers. **Which region leads the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market?** North America, with USD 4.78 billion or 45.00% of 2025 value. Middle East and Africa grows fastest at 13.87% a year, and India is the fastest large country at 15.22%. **Are data centers being built with mass timber?** Yes. 2.00% of 2025 value is Mass Timber Hybrid structures, growing 19.07% a year. Microsoft's cross-laminated timber data centers cut embodied carbon 35% against steel, and Meta began mass timber pilots in 2025. **Who are the leading companies in the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market?** About 19% of 2025 value goes to Kingspan, Nucor, Amrize, CRH and Saint-Gobain (DC Market Insights estimate). Steel Dynamics, Commercial Metals Company, ArcelorMittal, Stegra, Martin Marietta and Clark Pacific are also active. **Why do Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market estimates differ?** The DC Market Insights figure of USD 13.38 billion for 2026 counts only shell, structure, envelope and site materials at delivered price. Estimates that add copper electrical materials, equipment, labour or contractor margin are several times larger. ## Dataset | Series | Value | Unit | | --- | --- | --- | | Market size 2025 | 10,620 | USD million | | Revenue CAGR | 8.64 | % | | Market size 2035 | 24,330 | USD million | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the size of the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market in 2026? USD 13.38 billion in 2026, up 26.01% from USD 10.62 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 24.33 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 8.64% from 2025. ### How fast is the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market growing? 8.64% a year from 2025 to 2035, after 22.57% a year from 2020 to 2025, as new data center IT capacity rises from 12,000 MW in 2025 to 27,000 MW a year by 2035 (DC Market Insights estimate). ### How much construction material does a data center need per megawatt? About USD 849,500 of shell-and-core materials per new MW in 2025, including about 60 tonnes of structural steel, 700 cubic metres of concrete and 50 tonnes of rebar (DC Market Insights estimate). Microsoft's Fairwater campus used about 12,000 tonnes of structural steel. ### Which material type leads the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market? Structural Steel and Metal Deck, with USD 2.40 billion or 22.60% of 2025 value. Precast Concrete Components grow fastest among material types at 10.39% a year. ### How do US steel tariffs affect data center construction? The Section 232 tariff on steel rose to 50% from 4 June 2025 and applies to the full customs value of derivative products from 6 April 2026. The steel mill products price index rose 24% from December 2025 to September 2026. ### How does the EU CBAM affect data center materials? From 1 January 2026 the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism charges a carbon cost on imported cement, iron and steel and aluminium, priced on EU emissions trading auctions, which raises the cost of imported structural steel for European data centers. ### Which region leads the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market? North America, with USD 4.78 billion or 45.00% of 2025 value. Middle East and Africa grows fastest at 13.87% a year, and India is the fastest large country at 15.22%. ### Are data centers being built with mass timber? Yes. 2.00% of 2025 value is Mass Timber Hybrid structures, growing 19.07% a year. Microsoft's cross-laminated timber data centers cut embodied carbon 35% against steel, and Meta began mass timber pilots in 2025. ### Who are the leading companies in the Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market? About 19% of 2025 value goes to Kingspan, Nucor, Amrize, CRH and Saint-Gobain (DC Market Insights estimate). Steel Dynamics, Commercial Metals Company, ArcelorMittal, Stegra, Martin Marietta and Clark Pacific are also active. ### Why do Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market estimates differ? The DC Market Insights figure of USD 13.38 billion for 2026 counts only shell, structure, envelope and site materials at delivered price. Estimates that add copper electrical materials, equipment, labour or contractor margin are several times larger. ## How to cite Data Center Market Research & Consulting | DC Market Insights, "Data Center Construction Materials Supply Chain Market", updated 2026-11-05, https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/data-center-construction-materials-supply-chain-market