Foxconn Installing Roof On 1 Million Square Foot Factory

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — About two months after lifting the first vertical wall panel into place, company officials at Foxconn say they've started installing the roof at their one million square-foot electronics manufacturing building in Mount Pleasant.

In August, company officials at Foxconn marked the beginning of construction with a ceremony showcasing the first of nearly 400 precast concrete panels that was raised into place.

Now, in mid-October, the roof of the same building — touted as North America's first thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display factory — is officially underway.

Over the course of roof installation, approximately 16,000 yards of concrete will be poured onto a metal deck. This work will be completed by three roofing crews in order to meet an aggressive construction schedule, company officials said.

Foxconn has awarded more than $250 million to date in total contract value for work at the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology business park, including $83 million in contracts to local businesses for roofing systems, building enclosure, civil and landscaping services.