Large-scale construction activity across the Midwest is accelerating, fueled by a combination of advanced manufacturing investment, renewable energy expansion and soaring demand for data centers. But industry leaders caution that the sector’s growth is being tested by power constraints, procurement challenges, workforce availability and owners’ rising expectations for speed and cost certainty. Across the region, investment in advanced manufacturing continues to rise, particularly for automotive, battery, semiconductor and high-tech industrial facilities, says Elizabeth Zucker, president of Clayco’s St. Louis Business Unit and president of LJC. “Advanced manufacturing, data centers and industrial have been the strongest sectors,” Zucker says.…