Meta selects builders for $10B Indiana data center

Meta has selected Mortenson and Turner Construction to build a $10 billion data center in Lebanon, Indiana. The facility will deliver 1 gigawatt of capacity once complete.

The win adds to both contractors’ Meta portfolios. The pair already worked together on Meta’s $10 billion data center campus near Monroe, Louisiana. Mortenson also broke ground on a $1 billion Meta facility in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, in December.

The project marks Meta’s second data center in Indiana. Turner led the first one in Jeffersonville.

Major infrastructure investment

The budget includes $45 million in public road improvements and $75 million in public water infrastructure projects, according to Construction Dive. Meta also plans to improve habitat and reduce water runoff at nearby Deer Creek.

The groundbreaking launches the Boone County Career Collaborative, a workforce development initiative. The programme connects local students with employers to develop skills and explore career pathways.

“We’re building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of AI technology, and Lebanon is now at the heart of that effort,” said Rachel Peterson, vice president of data centers at Meta. “This is one of our largest investments to date.”