Micron picks Bechtel as construction partner to build first of four plants in semiconductor-making ‘fab’ complex

Andrew Donovan / Localsyr.com / June 10, 2026

CLAY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Now that the trees on the site have been cut down, Micron announced a construction partner for the next phase of its $100 billion “megafab” project at the White Pine Commerce Park in the Town of Clay.

The microchip manufacturing company chose Virginia-based Bechtel to build the first portion of what’s planned to be the nation’s largest semiconductor manufacturing facility.

“Bechtel will mobilize at the White Pine Commerce Park site in Onondaga County immediately and scale its presence quickly,” a spokesperson for Micron said in a statement.

In March, contractors cut down 330 acres of trees on the site of the future Micron complex, fulfilling its legal deadline. It was also only seven weeks after workers began construction in January. Gilbane had been the general contractor for the pre-construction phase.

“At peak construction, the work will support thousands of skilled craft professionals, creating opportunities for union trades, apprentices, local training program graduates, specialty contractors, suppliers and construction professionals across New York,” a Micron spokesperson said in a statement.

Micron and Bechtel representatives have promised to use local labor for building the fabs and “develop the local supply chain and trade labor ecosystem…ensuring state and local businesses and job seekers are poised to benefit from the work ahead.”

Semiconductor manufacturing facilities are among the most technically challenging facilities to build because they rely on cleanrooms (a specially-engineered room where the fabrication process takes place), vibration-proof foundations, and other complexities.

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Micron is building a $100+ billion semiconductor “megafab” campus — the largest private investment in New York history. Construction is expected to last 20+ years, with tens of thousands of construction jobs created over time.
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