Data center tenants seek $5M-plus daily fees for delivery delays

Published Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 5:06 PM EDT

Data center tenants now demand $5M-plus a day in late-delivery fees, up from $1M this spring, The Information reported. Those demands are spawning new insurance coverage for delivery delays from brokers including Marsh, linking data center construction schedules to larger contractual penalties.

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