Ford BlueOval City: Net-zero Ford Plant Designed for EV, Battery Production

ProjectsTexas & Southeast Construction NewsBest Projects2025 Best of the Best Winners Ford BlueOval City: Net-zero Ford Plant Designed for EV, Battery Production By Pam McFarland Photo credit Aerial Innovations SE The $5.6-billion project, which sits on 4,000 acres over six square miles and required 6,000 workers at peak, completed ahead of schedule. March 13, 2026 Ford BlueOval City Stanton, Tenn. Manufacturing Submitted by: Walbridge Region: ENR Texas & Southeast Owner: Ford Motor Co. Lead Design Firms: SSOE; Gala and Associates; Ghafari Construction Manager: Walbridge Structural Engineer: Gala and Associates Civil/MEP Engineer: SSOE The team behind a $5.6-billion megaproject designed to manufacture and assemble F-Series electric vehicles for Ford Motor Co. was delivered to be carbon neutral, with zero waste to landfill once fully operational. The BlueOval City plant, located on a 4,000-acre campus, was designed as one of the largest auto manufacturing plants in the U.S. and among the first to co-locate EV assembly and battery manufacturing at the same site. The facility, developed by Ford in joint venture with South Korea-based SK On, was designed to integrate up to 43 GWh per year of local renewable energy sources such as geothermal, solar and wind. “By reimagining how electric vehicles—and the batteries that power them—were designed, manufactured and recycled, Ford created an all-new electric vehicle manufacturing system,” according to Detroit-based submitter Walbridg...