Data Center Design Services Market Report 2026

The data centre design services market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $21.93 billion in 2025 to $24.56 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing cloud adoption, growing digital transformation, rising data centre investments, expansion of enterprise it infrastructure, and growing demand for colocation services.

The data centre design services market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $38.36 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising adoption of edge computing, increasing ai and iot integration, growing hyperscale data centre expansion, increasing focus on sustainability, and expansion of modular and prefabricated data centres. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in ai-driven data centre design, innovations in liquid and immersion cooling technologies, development of software-defined data centres, technological advancements in green and energy-efficient infrastructure, and research and development in high-density and hyperscale architectures.

The increasing adoption of cloud computing is expected to drive the growth of the data center design services market going forward. Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing resources such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, and analytics over the internet to enable faster innovation, flexible resource utilization, and cost efficiencies. The adoption of cloud computing is driven by scalability, as it allows businesses to easily scale computing resources according to demand while lowering infrastructure expenses. Data center design services support cloud computing by developing optimized layouts, efficient power and cooling systems, and scalable infrastructure. These services enhance the performance, reliability, and operational efficiency of cloud-based offerings. For instance, in December 2023, according to Eurostat, a Luxembourg-based government organization, 45.2% of enterprises across the European Union purchased cloud computing services, including 77.6% of large enterprises, 59% of medium-sized enterprises, and 41.7% of small businesses. Therefore, the increasing adoption of cloud computing is contributing to the growth of the data center design services market.

Major companies operating in the data center design services market are focusing on developing advanced prefabricated modular solutions to improve efficiency, enhance sustainability, and reduce deployment time and energy consumption. Prefabricated modular data centers refer to integrated facility systems in which critical components such as power, cooling, and IT racks are pre-assembled in factory-built modules and then transported to the site for rapid deployment. For instance, in July 2023, Huawei, a China-based ICT infrastructure company, launched FusionDC 5.0, its next-generation hyper-converged prefabricated modular data center solution. It is a building-level prefabricated modular solution based on an innovative 1+4+N architecture and adopts a Huawei plus partner collaborative model to enable industry-wide upgrades. This solution supports scalable data center expansion, shortens project timelines, and improves operational efficiency, representing a significant advancement in data center planning and design services by combining speed, reliability, and sustainability.

In March 2025, Arcadis N.V., a Netherlands-based provider of sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy services, acquired KUA Group for $77 million (€70 million). With this acquisition, Arcadis aims to expand its end-to-end data center design and engineering capabilities across Europe by integrating KUA’s specialized architecture, planning, and engineering expertise, improving project delivery for mission-critical digital infrastructure, and reinforcing its competitive position in the rapidly growing data center market. KUA Group is a Germany-based data center design company that provides architecture, engineering, and planning services for data center facilities.

Major companies operating in the data center design services market are Fluor Corporation, AECOM, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., DPR Construction Inc., WSP Global Inc., Exyte GmbH, Stantec Inc., Black & Veatch Holding Company, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Inc., HDR Inc., Arup Group Limited, Mace Group Ltd., Page Southerland Page Inc., NV5 Global Inc., Enercon Services Inc., Buro Happold Limited, HOK Group Inc., Skanska AB, Garver LLC, Syska Hennessy Group Inc., Introba Inc., Corgan Inc., Barge Design Solutions Inc., Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. Inc.

North America was the largest region in thedata center design services market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the data center design services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the data center design services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have impacted the data center design services market by increasing costs for imported electrical, mechanical, and cooling equipment specified during the design and commissioning phases. These impacts are most evident in large-scale enterprise and colocation data centers, particularly in regions dependent on imported infrastructure components such as Asia-Pacific and Europe. Rising costs have influenced project timelines and budgeting assumptions. However, tariffs have also encouraged localized sourcing strategies and design optimization, supporting regional engineering firms and cost-efficient facility layouts.

Data center design services encompass the planning, engineering, and development of data center facilities to deliver optimal performance, efficiency, and reliability. These services emphasize the integration of critical infrastructure components such as power, cooling, networking, and physical layouts into a unified and scalable architecture. They also ensure the facility complies with industry standards, supports long-term expansion, and incorporates advanced technologies to improve operational resilience.

The main service types of data center design services include consulting, design and engineering, project management, installation and commissioning, and other service types. Consulting refers to professional advisory services that assist organizations in assessing their technical environment, identifying areas for improvement, and making informed strategic decisions to support future infrastructure expansion. These services address various data center types, including enterprise data centers, colocation data centers, cloud data centers, edge data centers, and other data centers, and are adopted by organizations of different sizes, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises. The key end users include information technology (IT) and telecommunications, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), healthcare, government, energy, retail, and others.

The data center design services market includes revenues earned by entities through site assessment, feasibility analysis, project management, commissioning and testing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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