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Boeing’s New 787 Dreamliner Final Assembly Building Rises in South Carolina

Boeing has today announced that teams set the first piece of steel for the new 88-48 B787 Final Assembly building at the company’s South Carolina Manufacturing facility.


Boeing South Carolina's New 787 Dreamliner Final Assemble Building Takes Shape - Courtesy Boeing
Boeing South Carolina's New 787 Dreamliner Final Assemble Building Takes Shape - Courtesy Boeing

On Monday (March 23, 2026), Boeing announced that construction crews set the first piece of steel on March 17th for the new 787 Dreamliner Final Assembly building at Boeing South Carolina. This signals a shift in work from heavy excavation to building the structural envelope of the new building, known as building number 88-48.  When complete, the new Final Assembly building will enable the 787 program to scale up production capacity to meet strong market demand for the 787 Dreamliner Family.


In Monday’s announcement, Boeing South Carolina’s Site Expansion Leader, Corey Knudtson, said,


“The work we are doing today is setting our team and our site up for the future. The finished building will span about 600,000 square feet and significantly change the look of the campus.”


Also commenting on the milestone building phase transition, Boeing's Global Real Estate & Facilities’ Construction Leader, Dallas Grack, added,


“This is historic progress. We set column A1 for the building on Tuesday and more will follow.”


To date, teams have moved more than 360,000 cubic yards of earth (nearly 23,000 truckloads), digging down as far as 95 feet in some areas and installing more than 220 deep foundational structures.   Crews have also poured over 9,300 cubic yards of concrete and now have the first of nearly 19,000 tons of structural steel standing.  In the coming weeks, nearly 400-foot tall cranes will arrive on site to lift the main trusses.  Each of the trusses weighs about 420 tons and spans roughly 450 feet. 


Boeing (NYSE: BA) is a leading supplier of commercial airplanes, defense, space and security systems, as well as global services.  The aerospace giant tops the list of the largest U.S. exporters, providing a significant positive impact to America’s annual GDP.  Boeing supports government and commercial customers in over 150 countries and employs more than 150,000 team members worldwide.  As Boeing continues to deliver for customers, they are committed to their legacy of aerospace leadership in technology and innovation and living the company’s core values of safety, quality, and integrity.



Source: Boeing/PRNewswire

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