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Google explores a Lea County data center, with details still open
The September announcement confirms discussions in New Mexico. It provides no construction start, capacity or hiring forecast.
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Saline data center passes one million union craft hours
The Barn reported more than 1,800 tradespeople onsite and 240,000 feet of installed electrical duct in August.
Hamlet data center and Duke power work enter a linked permit review
North Carolina reviewed separate air-permit applications for Amazon and supporting turbine improvements in July.
Meta expands Richland Parish, with work across the campus and grid
The July expansion forecasts 7,500 peak construction jobs. Louisiana firms have a named subcontracting portal, while power infrastructure follows its own approval process.
Ellendale's Polaris Forge 1 brings another 75 MW into service
Applied Digital reached 175 MW of live campus capacity in July while further buildings remained in construction.
Gilbane tops out the first building at QTS's York campus
The South Carolina data center campus is planned for nine buildings. The June steel milestone applies to the first building in the initial phase.
Microsoft opens its first Mount Pleasant facility and keeps building next door
Nearly 10,000 workers contributed to the completed Wisconsin facility over two years. The adjacent second facility targets 2028 completion.
Google puts $1.5 billion behind its Alabama data center expansion
The 2026 and 2027 investment expands an operating Jackson County campus. The announcement does not set a construction hiring count.
Delta Forge 1 puts a 1,000-job construction forecast on central Louisiana
Applied Digital’s Boyce campus started site development in January. The state forecasts more than 1,000 workers at peak construction.
Meta's Tulsa build includes fiber and cabling training
Meta forecasts about 1,000 workers at peak construction in Tulsa. Its training plan matters to low voltage firms, but it is not a ready crew roster.
Microsoft starts planning a 3,200-acre Cheyenne expansion
The April announcement begins a multiyear process. Existing employees and past construction work are separate from future expansion hiring.
Harwood's Polaris Forge 2 moves toward interior trade work
Applied Digital reported foundations largely complete in April and confirmed construction financing for 200 MW of critical IT load.