ACS will build a data center for the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp – Idealista/news

Turner Construction Company, a US subsidiary of ACS, has won a contract in that country to build a large data center campus for Meta in Jeffersonville, Indiana, for a total investment of more than $800 million ($740 million). Euro).

This is about Complex with an area of ​​65,000 m2, in which the multinational owner of technology companies such as Facebook or WhatsApp will host part of its global infrastructure with The accompanying average employment is about 100 jobs.as reported by Turner.

The construction company will use prefabricated panels, which will provide greater efficiency, flexibility and sustainability to the project, and will rely on 100% renewable energy during the operational phase, allowing it to achieve LEED Gold certification.

“At the peak of construction, up to 1,250 workers will be employed each day, supporting local community development with business partners in the area. From here he will have access to people, resources and information from all over the world,” the vice president said. and Turner CEO Dan Harmon.

ACS Thus, the company continues to expand its presence in the data center market. after the construction of several infrastructure projects of this type in countries such as Poland, Spain, Australia or Germany, as well as in the USA, where Turner already generates a turnover of 3.360 million euros for this segment.