The Lego Group has put the pieces together, hiring a joint venture to build its $1 billion manufacturing facility near Richmond, Virginia, the company announced Thursday.
Lexington, Kentucky-based Gray Construction and Richmond-based Hourigan have formed a JV to serve as general contractor on the project, and will begin with managing deep foundation and site preparation. Lego first broke ground on the project in the spring of 2023, and since then work has included site readiness and continued design work.
The companies did not disclose the JV’s portion of the contract value on the overall, $1 billion megaproject.
Lego expects the construction of actual factory buildings to begin later this year, and for full production to begin in 2027, about a year later than originally planned.
The JV will build 13 buildings, totaling 1.7 million square feet across 340 acres. The project will also seek WELL and LEED-Platinum certification and employ up to 40,000 ground and 13,000 rooftop solar panels, according to the release.