Data Centers Power Wisconsin Construction Boom Despite Public Backlash
Construction of data centers in Mount Pleasant, Port Washington, and Beaver Dam is driving a construction boom in Wisconsin. These projects account for half of the state's new non-farm jobs despite facing public backlash.
Half of new non-farm jobs came from construction as mega-projects rise in Mount Pleasant, Port Washington and Beaver Dam.
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