Amazon Web Services will invest almost $8 billion to expand their datacenter presence in Central Ohio.
This project will be the second-largest private-sector construction project in the history of Ohio, falling behind Intel’s $100 billion project. This project will create thousands of jobs in the construction industry, including jobs for members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 24. Continue reading →
The world’s top search engine company announced it selected Central Ohio as the location for its two newest datacenters, creating hundreds of jobs for building trades members, including work for Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 members.
Site preparation has begun in Columbus and Lancaster, as each city will be home to a new Google datacenter.
At the May 3 announcement, Mark Isakowitz, Google Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy, said the new facilities will play a crucial role in powering tools like Search, Gmail and Maps, as well as Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) innovations. Continue reading →