Meta Lebanon Data Center

Meta Lebanon Data Center — Indiana

Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana

Active ConstructionACTIVE CONSTRUCTION / CONTRACTOR NETWORK WATCH
Last reviewed by MyDataCenterScoutSeptember 14, 2026Project information can change. Independently verify current status before making business decisions.
Developer / OwnerMeta
LocationLebanon, Boone County, Indiana
DevelopmentLEAP Innovation and Research District
Capacity1 GW
Campus sizeApproximately 4 million sq. ft.
Reported investmentMore than $10 billion

Contractor opportunity signal

ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION / CONTRACTOR NETWORK WATCH

Meta announced groundbreaking for its Lebanon campus in February 2026. Turner Construction says it was selected as one of the contractors, while Mortenson says it is supporting development and collaborating with Turner Construction and Faith Technologies. These relationships establish a meaningful public contractor network, but they do not reveal the complete contractual hierarchy or downstream package ownership.

Why monitor it

Why Contractors Should Watch This Project

  • Meta has announced a 1 GW AI data center campus.
  • The campus is approximately 4 million square feet.
  • The reported investment exceeds $10 billion.
  • Turner Construction is publicly identified as one of the contractors.
  • Mortenson is publicly identified as a construction participant.
  • Faith Technologies is publicly connected through Mortenson, but its exact scope is not confirmed.
  • The project is expected to support more than 4,000 peak construction jobs and 300+ operational jobs.
  • Mortenson says local and regional trade partners will support construction opportunities.

Verified project facts

What is publicly supported

Developer / Owner
Meta
Location
Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Development
LEAP Innovation and Research District
Capacity
1 GW
Campus size
Approximately 4 million sq. ft.
Reported investment
More than $10 billion
Construction stage
Active construction
Groundbreaking
February 2026
Peak construction workforce
More than 4,000 expected
Operational jobs
More than 300 expected
Cooling
Closed-loop liquid cooling
Sustainability target
Meta states the facility is being built to achieve LEED Gold certification

Contractor Relationship Map

Who is publicly connected — and what remains unknown.

Confirmed relationship

Meta

Developer / Owner

Publicly Confirmed Scope: Development of the Lebanon campus.

Confidence: High · Source: Meta official reporting
Confirmed relationship

Turner Construction

Construction Contractor

Publicly Confirmed Scope: Selected by Meta as one of the contractors delivering the Lebanon campus.

Confidence: High · Source: Turner Construction
Confirmed relationship

Mortenson

Construction Contractor

Publicly Confirmed Scope: Supporting development and delivering construction services for the Lebanon campus.

Confidence: High · Source: Mortenson
Confirmed relationship

Faith Technologies

Confirmed Project Participant

Publicly Confirmed Scope: Mortenson publicly names Faith Technologies as a project collaborator; exact scope is not publicly confirmed.

Confidence: High · Source: Mortenson
Unknown major scopes

Major Scopes Not Yet Publicly Confirmed

Complete contractual hierarchyNot publicly confirmedDivision of work between Turner and MortensonNot publicly confirmedCivil / Sitework ContractorNot publicly confirmedElectrical ContractorNot publicly confirmedMechanical ContractorNot publicly confirmedFire ProtectionNot publicly confirmedControlsNot publicly confirmedLow Voltage / Structured CablingNot publicly confirmedSecurityNot publicly confirmedCommissioningNot publicly confirmedEquipment VendorsNot publicly confirmedFormal Bid CalendarNot publicly confirmed

Why This Matters to Contractors

The developer is only the first layer. For subcontractors, the opportunity often depends on identifying who controls construction, who holds major trade packages, which scopes remain unresolved, and which future phases may create another procurement cycle. MyDataCenterScout separates known relationships from assumptions so contractors know where further research is still required.

Network signal

Contractor Network Signal

Public sources connect Meta with Turner Construction and Mortenson as construction participants. Mortenson also publicly names Faith Technologies as a project collaborator. These are public project connections, not a verified contractual reporting chart or proof of package ownership.

  • Meta — Developer / Owner
  • Turner Construction — Construction Contractor
  • Mortenson — Construction Contractor
  • Faith Technologies — Confirmed Project Participant; exact scope not publicly confirmed
  • Civil, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, controls, security, commissioning, and equipment scopes — not publicly confirmed

Scale signal

Scale & Workforce Signal

The campus scale signals a large construction ecosystem worth researching, but scale does not establish that a specific trade package is available. Mortenson’s local and regional trade-partner statement is a reason to monitor outreach and participant disclosures, not a claim that bids are currently open.

Planned capacity1 GW
Planned campus~4M sq. ft.
Reported investment$10B+
Peak construction jobs4,000+
Operational jobs300+
GroundbreakingFebruary 2026

Procurement intelligence

Known and unknown

Developer / Owner
Meta
Construction Contractor
Turner Construction
Construction Contractor
Mortenson
Confirmed Project Participant
Faith Technologies; exact scope not publicly confirmed
Civil / Sitework Contractor
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Electrical Contractor
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Mechanical Contractor
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Fire Protection Contractor
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Controls Contractor
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Low Voltage / Structured Cabling
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Security Contractor
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Commissioning
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Equipment Vendors
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Formal Bid Calendar
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed
Complete Trade Package Allocation
Not publicly confirmed in the sources reviewed

Trades to watch

Relevant scopes

  • Civil / sitework
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Fire protection
  • Controls
  • Low voltage / structured cabling
  • Security
  • Commissioning
  • Equipment vendors
  • Local and regional trade partners
  • Future infrastructure and major milestones

What contractors should watch next

Next public signals

  • Turner subcontractor disclosures
  • Mortenson subcontractor disclosures
  • Faith Technologies scope clarification
  • Civil / sitework contractor identification
  • Electrical contractor identification
  • Mechanical contractor identification
  • Fire-protection contractor identification
  • Controls contractor identification
  • Low-voltage and structured-cabling relationships
  • Security contractor identification
  • Commissioning firm identification
  • Major equipment vendors
  • Construction sequencing
  • Vendor prequalification
  • Workforce or contractor outreach events
  • Future project-specific trade-partner announcements
  • Public bid or procurement activity
  • Major infrastructure milestones

Contractor takeaway

What this means

Meta Lebanon is one of the strongest contractor-network projects currently tracked by MyDataCenterScout. The project is already under construction. Meta is the developer, Turner Construction and Mortenson are publicly confirmed construction participants, and Mortenson also names Faith Technologies as a project collaborator. The next intelligence challenge is discovering who holds each major scope, which trade partners are working beneath the known contractors, which packages are committed, and which scopes remain addressable.

Source-backed context

Current Development Status

Meta announced groundbreaking in February 2026. Turner says the project has broken ground, and Mortenson says it has begun construction activity supporting the Lebanon campus. Scout assessment: Active Construction / Contractor Network Watch. Public participation does not establish that procurement is currently open.

Sources

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