The competition for hard hat workers and specialized equipment for data centers is fiercer than ever, drawing resources away from other sectors and creating challenges for industrial developers, according to a Duane Morris construction attorney.

Developers of chemical manufacturing plants, battery factories and other kinds of industrial facilities are competing with the data center industry for many of the same resources, including cooling and electrical equipment as well as the people who get the properties running, noted Jeffrey L. Hamera, a partner in Duane Morris LLP's construction practice.

Hamera, who worked as a professional engineer before entering the legal practice, regularly advises developers on all aspects of construction law, from procurement to negotiations and project delivery. Much of his work now involves data center construction.

Hamera spoke to Law360 Real Estate Authority about the challenges developers are facing on the front end when building new data centers.

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