Data Centers: Site Selection to Approval
Engineering Influence from ACEC

Data Centers: Site Selection to Approval

B1IntermediateJuly 17, 202619 min

As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, successful data center development depends on more than identifying available land. Developers and engineering teams must navigate permitting challenges, stakeholder concerns, community sentiment, and political dynamics that can significantly impact project outcomes. In this episode of The Market Edge, Diana O'Lare sits down with Flypower CEO Navdeep Martin to discuss how AI-powered site selection and community risk intelligence are helping teams answer two critical questions: Should we build here? and What is our path to approval? ACEC position statement on data center development: https://www.acec.org/r...

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Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Market Edge. This podcast is produced by the Market Intelligence Committee at the American Council of Engineering Companies, where we bring you conversations with industry experts on the issues shaping our firms and the markets we serve.

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This series is presented in partnership with the Engineering Influence Podcast at ECEC National. I'm Diana O'Lear, Vice President of Market Intelligence, and I will be your host. Today, we're joined by Navdeep Martin, co-founder and CEO of FlyPower, an AI-powered platform that helps developers protect millions in project investment by answering two critical questions.

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Should I build here? And what is my path to approval? FlyPower analyzes social, political, and permitting risks to develop, give development teams the intelligence they need to chart a strategic path to approval. So, Navdeep, thank you so much for joining us on the Market Edge today. Thank you. Thanks for having me.

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