Labor Support for the PowerHouse Data Center Campus, Joliet, Illinois
A reported 1.8 gigawatt, $20 billion PowerHouse campus in Joliet, Illinois, with groundbreaking reported in 2026.
Project facts (publicly reported)
According to press reports, PowerHouse broke ground in 2026 on a 1.8 GW data center campus in Joliet, Illinois, with a reported investment of $20 billion.
Labor demand for a campus this size
A project of this scale builds over many years, with construction headcount rising and falling by phase. The Chicago market has a mature industrial and construction labor base, which supports strong local sourcing, while travel crews help cover the peak phases. See our Chicago page for the wider regional market and our Joliet, Illinois page for local context.
What LaborNOW's crews, if selected, would typically support
At a campus of this size, LaborNOW's crews, if selected, would typically support construction final clean as buildings reach turnover, underfloor and subfloor cleaning, rack exteriors, construction dust removal, and recurring maintenance cleaning once buildings are operational. Our data center cleaning page has the full scope.
LaborNOW is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or contracted on this project. This page describes the publicly reported project and how LaborNOW's nationwide labor model could support staffing needs around it.
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