en.Wedoany.com Reported - Micron Technology has selected Bechtel as its engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner for the first phase of its memory manufacturing complex in Clay, New York.
The project is planned to become the largest semiconductor manufacturing facility in the United States, with a total investment of $100 billion, making it the largest private investment project in New York State history. According to Global Market Insights, the global semiconductor factory construction market was valued at approximately $47.2 billion in 2025, and is expected to grow from $59.3 billion in 2026 to $85 billion by 2035, at a compound annual growth rate of 4.1%.
Micron previously designated Rhode Island-based Gilbane to handle preliminary work on 680 acres of the 1,400-acre site in Clay. Since breaking ground on its first wafer fab in New York in January 2026, the project has entered the next construction phase in partnership with Bechtel. Craig Albert, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bechtel, stated that this project is not only about building a semiconductor manufacturing campus but also represents one of the cornerstones of America's industrial future, with Bechtel laying the foundation for long-term technological leadership and economic growth. The memory manufacturing complex is expected to create 50,000 jobs in New York, including over 4,500 construction positions.
Bechtel stated that it will immediately begin mobilization at White Pine Commerce Park in Onondaga County and rapidly deploy a delivery model integrating engineering, procurement, and advanced digital construction technologies. Manish Bhatia, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Micron Technology, noted that the project will become the global hub for the most advanced memory manufacturing and a cornerstone of U.S. leadership in the artificial intelligence era. As the only U.S.-based memory manufacturer, Micron looks forward to collaborating with Bechtel to fully leverage its global capabilities, technical expertise, and team strength to bring the facility to reality.
Driven by demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure, data centers, and consumer electronics, the U.S. semiconductor industry is rapidly expanding, fueling a boom in new manufacturing facility construction. According to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association, companies in the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem have announced over 140 projects across 30 states, contributing 122,000 construction jobs to the U.S. economy. The Clay project in New York is part of Micron's vision for approximately $200 billion in U.S. expansion, which also includes two leading-edge high-volume wafer fabs in Idaho, as well as the expansion and modernization of an existing manufacturing facility in Virginia. The Clay project is expected to add approximately $16.7 billion in real economic output annually for New York State.
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