Stover datacenter construction update

Microsoft is constructing the Stover datacenter starting July 2024 to the spring of 2025. The datacenter construction site is located in Hickory Lincolnton, Hickory, North Carolina.

Why datacenters are needed

Datacenters provide the physical infrastructure for the technology we depend on at work and in our personal lives. Whenever you open an app on your phone, join a virtual classroom or meeting, snap and save photos, or play a game with your friends online, you are using a datacenter. Local businesses, government, hospitals, and schools rely on datacenters every day to deliver goods and services to you.

October 2024 – Community information session

We have rescheduled the community information session:

Monday, October 21, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
at the Stover Datacenter Site,
3830 Hickory Lincolnton Hwy, Newton NC.

September 2024 – Construction update

***Meeting postponed due to recent hurricane devastation ***

We invite you to a community information session:

Monday, September 30, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
at Rhoney’s Chapel AME Zion Church,
3778 Hickory Lincolnton Hwy, Newton, NC 28258

Construction timeline

Datacenter construction began in July  2024. The general contractor Ames Construction Company is preparing the site by excavating and crushing rock onsite. In some cases, this involves controlled rock excavation and fracturing in the early afternoon to break apart larger rocks.

Together with our general contractor Ames Construction Company, we will keep neighbors informed in advance of construction work.

Staying connected

We will keep the community up to date via our North Carolina page in our Microsoft in your community blog.

For construction-related questions or concerns contact Trevor Wipf at Ames Construction Company.
Email: Stoverinquiries@amesco.com
Phone 704-980-2637
Mobile: 612-219-7290
Please include your name, address, and phone number.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Microsoft Community Engagement Manager at northcarolinadc@microsoft.com or leave a voicemail at 980-776-2251.