Data centers require LOTS of utilities. And this site in Idaho sits on solid basalt, a hard and abrasive rock.

To install the spiderweb of pipes beneath the building, there are typically two options—blast and dig each trench or raise the entire building pad with a monster import.

But what if there was a third option?

Secret option three was precisely what Ralph L Wadsworth opted for. They’d blast and overexcavate the entire building pad by 10 feet, crush it all to a manageable size, and replace all the material.

The result? A blank canvas for the utility and foundation packages. Sweet!

You can learn more about RLW and their projects at https://www.wadsco.com/