Intertek is a global leader in supporting our clients by providing expediting support and helping mitigate supply chain delays. We assist our customers by providing proactive expediting support from the time equipment orders are placed, managing critical schedules all the way through to delivery. The increased presence of our expediters at equipment suppliers, on behalf of our customers, is a proven method for reducing costly financial implications that result from late deliveries.
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Supply Chain Delays are having a Significant Impact on the Booming Data Center Market
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As nearly $700 billion is poured into data center construction, contractors racing to deliver these projects are hitting an unexpected bottleneck: receiving timely, accurate responses on the materials they need. And while much of the attention has focused on electrical infrastructure, data centers also rely heavily on complex cooling and water systems, meaning plumbing contractors are facing many of the same pressures. The data center surge is exposing cracks in the foundation of legacy processes, and old ways of working cannot meet new demand. For contractors, fragmented sales orders and delayed responses aren’t just causing inefficiencies—they’re impacting the ability to schedule crews, commit to timelines, and keep projects moving. The interdependencies inherent to data center projects are deep, and the consequences of a misstep are dire: When materials constitute up to 70% of total project costs, any delay carries t...
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