What Arizona’s data center boom means for skilled trade careers
News Clip1:48Arizona’s Family (3TV / CBS 5) ·Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ·10/21/2026
Arizona’s expanding AI data center industry is increasing demand for skilled construction workers, including carpenters and electricians. BuildStrong Academy in Phoenix offers free nine-week training courses to help workers qualify for jobs supporting data center construction and wiring.
announcement
As AI data centers expand across Arizona, demand is rising for carpenters, electricians and other skilled construction workers.
STORY: https://azfamily.news/2p9h7r4z
Aspiring trades workers like Jordan Gil are looking for stable careers that offer hands-on training and opportunity. But signing up for skilled labor classes is becoming more competitive as Arizona’s construction industry looks for workers. BuildStrong Academy in Phoenix offers free nine-week courses funded by companies that need qualified employees. Academy leaders say the growth of AI will require more data centers, and those projects still depend on people to build and wire them. They say that demand could create a long-term opportunity for Arizona workers concerned about automation.
For more Local News from KPHO: https://www.azfamily.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIrgpHvUm1FMtv-C1xwkJtw