One of the world's hottest industries is sparking a blue-collar jobs boom

The race to build the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence is creating a new boom for America's blue-collar workforce, as construction firms scramble to fill jobs building data centers , power systems and the facilities that keep the technology running. The rapid buildout is putting a new premium on skilled trades , with data centers requiring armies of workers to prepare sites, pour concrete, install electrical systems and handle the infrastructure needed to bring them online. "For man