Dycom Industries CEO Discusses Skilled Trades Shortage Amid AI Infrastructure Growth

The demand for skilled labor is surging due to the data center and fiber network boom driven by AI infrastructure. Dycom Industries, which recently acquired a data center electrical contractor in 2025, employs around 20,000 workers and faces significant workforce shortages projected to reach over 550,000 unfilled positions this year.

By Preston Fore Wed, June 3, 2026 at 12:14 AM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 2, 2026, 21:14 UTC

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Topics: AI infrastructure construction industry data centers workforce development

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