The LEGO Group has marked a major construction milestone at its new 1.7-million-sq-ft manufacturing campus in Chesterfield County, VA, as the final steel beam was set into place atop the project’s main production building. The ceremony—which featured a 2.5-ft LEGO brick tree perched on the beam—spotlights the toymaker’s commitment to both precision and environmental stewardship.

The campus, delivered through a Gray–Hourigan joint venture, spans a 340-acre site that will ultimately include 13 interconnected buildings supporting molding, processing, packing, office functions, and a high-bay warehouse. Designed by LS3P, the facility is engineered to operate as a fully carbon-neutral plant and is pursuing the highest level of LEED certification. Solar power, rainwater recycling, and selective mass-timber construction underscore LEGO’s long-term sustainability goals.

Despite an updated production start date of 2027, progress remains strong as the team advances the highly technical spaces needed to produce LEGO bricks with accuracy to one-tenth the width of a human hair—ensuring perfect compatibility with pieces made over the past six decades.

LEGO’s investment in the region continues to grow. In nearby Prince George, construction is underway on a 2-million-sq-ft distribution center scheduled to come online alongside the Chesterfield facility, bringing the company’s total commitment in the Richmond area to more than $1.5 billion.

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