Cavco Sees Data Center Builders Drive Demand for Manufactured Homes
Cavco Industries said data center builders drove a surge in manufactured home orders, helped by its Texas expansion through the American Homestar purchase.
Key facts
- Cavco Industries CEO Bill Boor reported a surge in manufactured home orders tied to data center construction.
- Cavco bought American Homestar for $190 million last year, adding factory capacity in Texas.
- A University of Southern California Climate Center report found a typical 100-megawatt data center needs hundreds of workers to build but only dozens to operate.
- Jones Lang LaSalle projects US data center capacity will reach 194 gigawatts by 2035 and expects Texas to overtake Virginia as the largest market by 2030.
- Cavco shares fell as much as 5 percent after its earnings report before recovering to trade flat.
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Source: Manufactured Housing Makers See Orders Surge From Data Center Builders — Propmodo, July 31, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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