(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $9.5 billion in its US offices and data centers this year, up from $7 billion last year.
Google said the investment will create at least 12,000 full-time jobs in 2022 and will focus on data centers in several states, including Nevada, Nebraska and Virginia.
The company will open a new office in Atlanta this year and expand its data center in Story County, Nevada.
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Google said in a statement, “It may seem counterintuitive to increase our investments in physical offices, even as we embrace greater flexibility in the way we do things. We still believe that investing in our campuses comes first. more important than ever.”
Google is trying to bring its employees back to some of its offices in the United States, the UK and Asia Pacific by making it mandatory to work from the office about three days a week, a move to end policies that keep employees safe due to COVID-19. Allows you to work remotely – 19 concerns.
Google will continue to invest in offices in its home state of California and support affordable housing initiatives in the Bay Area as part of its $1 billion housing commitment.
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Last year, Google helped provide $617 billion in economic activity for American businesses, creators and developers, according to its 2021 Economic Impact Report.
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