Digital Economy
An increasingly digital economy still has high demand for physical construction. Companies require data centers, fulfillment centers and more to keep up, and demand for these structures in major markets has been outstripping supply for several years. When it comes to the best project approach — whether an older warehouse can be refurbished for today’s rapidly changing needs or if new construction is the more economical choice — Amrize offers strategic planning and innovative solutions for the new economy.
In summary
In the USA, the digital economy accounts for 10% of the nation's GDP.
In Canada, the digital economy is projected to grow by 25% to over $180 Bn by 2029.
Major tech firms are projected to spend billions on their infrastructure needs.
Data center
The time is now
- Driven by rising e-commerce, North America has a huge demand for the construction of distribution centers and warehouses. An estimated 330 million square feet of new space is needed in 2025 across the U.S. alone.
- In 2020, the digital economy accounted for 5.9% of Canada's GDP, amounting to $123 billion (CAD). This positioned it slightly above the educational services sector ($117 billion) and just below finance and insurance ($147 billion).²
- With the North American data center construction market poised for such growth, cloud giants like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google are investing billions of dollars in new data centers.
State-of-the-art logistics center in Milton ON, Canada
Powering the new economy
Amrize offers a complete suite of offerings for every stage of building: new construction, repair and refurbishment, retrofitting and demolition. Our building envelope solutions are especially crucial in maintaining secure, consistent environments in these new facilities.
From material science breakthroughs to improvements in logistics and transportation, we find opportunities to save builders time and money, raising the ceiling on what’s possible.
We’re the North American industry leader in building innovation ecosystems that work at the scale and capacity to meet our customers’ greatest ambitions.
A person standing at the end of a bank of servers in a data center
The Results
- From a Ford EV battery factory in Detroit to a massive Amazon data center in Virginia, Amrize is helping builders and contractors create the infrastructure for the digital economy.
- We are currently building solutions in North America’s largest data center hubs, including New York and Washington.
- Our data center solutions range from our most advanced concrete mixes and cement solutions, to Elevate roofing systems and more.
- Whatever your ambition is, let’s talk about how we can make it happen.
Our Brands at work for you
- Elevate
- Durolast
- Gaco
- OneCem
- ECOPact
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