HITT Contracting has broken ground on a new Microsoft data center campus in Alviso, California, a Silicon Valley community near San Jose. The project represents Microsoft's continued physical expansion of its AI and cloud infrastructure in the western United States. HITT, a major general contractor with an extensive data center portfolio, is leading construction on the campus, though the total square footage and investment figure were not disclosed in available reporting.

Why this matters

Microsoft's Alviso groundbreaking adds to a series of hyperscaler construction starts in California, a market where siting opposition and permitting complexity have slowed development. The project signals that Microsoft is actively building western U.S. capacity despite regulatory headwinds in the region.

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