Iran war hits datacenter building supply chains, upping costs

The Iran conflict is causing supply-chain disruptions and increasing material costs for datacenter construction projects, with some materials seeing price increases of up to 20 percent. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting the global supply of oil-based building materials, leading to shortages and higher costs. This is exacerbating existing challenges in the datacenter construction industry, such as land availability and skills shortages.