Amrize and Meta Collaborate on AI-Optimized Concrete for Minnesota Data Center

Amrize and Meta have partnered to develop a first-of-its-kind AI-optimized concrete mix for Meta's data center in Minnesota. The customized solution was designed to deliver high strength, maintain set-time, and reduce carbon load, meeting Meta's performance, speed, and sustainability targets. This AI-driven mix design optimizes concrete for performance, cost, and carbon in one step, reducing the total carbon footprint of the concrete by 35%.

Amrize (NYSE: AMRZ) and Meta have partnered to develop a first-of-its-kind AI-optimized concrete mix tailored to meet the specific needs of Meta’s data center in Rosemount, Minnesota. The customized solution was designed to deliver high strength, maintain set-time, and reduce carbon load, aligning with Meta’s high performance, speed, and sustainability targets. This AI-driven mix design optimizes concrete for performance, cost, and carbon in one step, reducing the total carbon footprint of the concrete by 35%.

The collaboration leverages Amrize’s material engineering expertise and Meta-developed open-sourced artificial intelligence (AI) models, with support from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The partnership aims to accelerate innovation and the adoption of new technology and advanced building materials, including AI-optimized concrete mixes.

“We work to design our data centers as efficiently and sustainably as possible, while driving our AI ambitions forward,” said Julius Kusuma, research scientist at Meta. “By partnering with industry expert Amrize, the University of Illinois, and Mortenson, we were able to maximize the performance and environmental profile of the concrete being used in our Rosemount Data Center. We are excited to continue testing different ways we can improve our material design in future projects with Amrize.”

AI and the digital economy are driving exponential demand for new data centers and supporting infrastructure. Amrize is working with hyperscalers and construction leaders, like Mortenson in the case of the Rosemount Data Center, to help accelerate innovation and the adoption of new technology and advanced building materials, including AI-optimized concrete mixes.

“Partnering with Meta and using AI to develop an innovative concrete mix that meets the unique needs of data centers is just the beginning,” said Jaime Hill, president of Amrize Building Materials. “Using AI, we can optimize our specialized concrete formulations for data center requirements, from performance needs like strength and durability to thermal regulation and energy-efficiency. We look forward to continuing this exciting work with Meta to scale up the adoption of advanced tailored concrete mixes.”

The use of this ECOPact mix in the data center currently under construction is estimated to reduce the total carbon footprint of the concrete by 35%. “AI-driven mix design lets us optimize concrete for performance, cost, and carbon in one step,” said Illinois Grainger Engineering professor Nishant Garg, who led the data-generation effort in his lab. “As mixes become more complex—with innovative raw materials and product formulation—AI can also forecast critical properties like strength gain over time.”

Amrize, a company building North America as the partner of choice for professional builders with advanced branded solutions from foundation to rooftop, achieved $11.7 billion in revenue in 2024 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange. The partnership with Meta underscores Amrize’s commitment to innovation and sustainability in the construction industry.

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[2] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250716678609/en/Amrize-and-Meta-Partner-on-First-of-its-kind-AI-Optimized-Advanced-Concrete-Mix-for-Data-Center-in-Minnesota